Welcome to the Black Forest Slash and Mulch Site, a community resource dedicated to promoting wildfire mitigation, recycling natural materials, and supporting healthy forest management in El Paso County, Colorado.
Welcome
What is the Slash and Mulch Program?
The Black Forest Slash and Mulch Program gives residents a convenient place to drop off slash, tree limbs, and other natural wood debris (no pine needles). The collected material is mulched and made available for residents to take home.
When you use the Black Forest Slash and Mulch Site, you help create a safer, cleaner, and more sustainable community by:
- Reducing waste that would otherwise go to our landfill.
- It puts nutrients back into the ground, helping plants grow stronger and healthier.
- It improves the quality of our local soil so it can hold water better and support more vegetation.
- It keeps organic material in our community instead of wasting it in a landfill.
- It helps create a natural cycle where old branches and wood debris become useful again as mulch.
2026 Season Hours
May 2 – September 12
Tuesday & Thursday Evenings:
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
MULCH LOADER SCHEDULE:
Saturdays ONLY: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
For Further Information:
Black Forest Slash
Carolyn Brown (719) 495-3127
Jeff DeWitt (719) 494-0712
El Paso County
Environmental Division (719) 520-7878
What to know BEFORE you go
- Black Forest Slash and Mulch accepts tree and bush debris ONLY
- NO loads of pine needles, stumps, roots, WEEDS, grass, lumber, trash, etc.
- $10.00 fee for each load dropped off
- Mulch is available while supplies last and is $5.00 per loader bucket (approx. 2 cubic yards)
- Complete a Participation Form either online or download a copy and bring the completed form to the Slash and Mulch site.
Explore How to Get Involved
Volunteer Run Program
- A team of dedicated Slash and Mulch Committee (SAMCOM) volunteers staffs the site every season.
- These volunteers give their time freely to greet visitors, manage drop-offs, and keep operations running smoothly.
- Their commitment ensures the site stays safe, efficient, and open to the community year after year.
Where is the Slash & Mulch Site?
Directions to the Site
From Woodmen Road and Black Forest Road:
- Travel North to Shoup Road
- Then travel one (1) mile East to Herring Road
- Turn right (South) to arrive at your destination
From Hwy 83 and Shoup Road:
- Travel East to Herring Road
- Turn right (South) to arrive at your destination
From Hodgen Road and Meridian Road:
- Travel West on Hodgen to Vollmer
- Turn left (South) on Vollmet to Shoup Road
- Turn right (West) on Herring Road and travel about one (1) mile to arrive at your destination
