MacNutt Enterprises has been providing a broad range of top-quality services and products to farmers, property owners, contractors, and DIY enthusiasts since the 1940s.
As Vancouver Island's premier supplier of soils and mulches, our mission is to provide high-quality products, professional trucking, and friendly customer service in the most consistent, safe, and efficient manner.
With the most varied choice of products on Vancouver Island, our customers can find everything they need for their gardens, driveways, and other outdoor projects.
Services
Soil and aggregate delivery within and outside the Greater Victoria Area
Visit our yard to pick up soils, mulches and aggregates
We accept and recycle green waste and fill materials
A Slinger delivers materials with precision using the latest in conveyor technology to distribute materials accurately and efficiently.
We offer roll-off bins for rental and hot loads. Providing dependable waste management solutions for a variety of materials.
A variety of quality fir-based sawdust shaving materials to meet all of your animal husbandry needs
Disposal
Disposal fee price update
Effective November 24, 2022
Green waste: minimum $21
Fill/soil waste: minimum $26.25
A note to our valued customers...
After many years of proudly offering the lowest
disposal rates on Vancouver Island, we've made the decision to increase our minimum dump fees, this choice has come after much careful consideration and deliberation. We value your loyalty and appreciate your understanding.
Yard and Garden Waste Drop-off
Weather you are a landscaping team, a disposal company, or a residential home owner doing some gardening, we are happy to accept your yard and garden waste. When visiting our yard for disposal please consider the following;
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Our yard is open to the public, all visitors must check in at reception before entering the yard.
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Please be mindful to not arrive prior to opening time, block intersections and congest corridors with your in vehicle while waiting to access the drop-off
While we are accepting most materials at this time we ask that you consult this list of accepted materials before your visit.
ACCEPTED DISPOSAL MATERIALS:
PROHIBITED DISPOSAL MATERIALS
INVASIVE SPECIES
Careful and appropriate invasive plant disposal is very important to help us reduce the further spread of invasive plants.
We will accept some invasive plants for disposal (i.e. blackberries, ivy, broom brush) please always declare what is in your load so we can direct you to the suitable disposal pile.
Drop-Off Tips:
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Reduce wait times caused by seasonally higher drop-off volume by consolidating your loads and parking in the disposal area in a way that allows other visitors to access the pile quickly and safely.
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To facilitate lining up safely, please stay in your vehicle until you're next in que for reception.
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Any mixed loads will either be turned away or subject to a sorting fee - to avoid this please keep all disposal materials separated.
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stumps/root balls
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wood waste(untreated)
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small rocks
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plants
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branches
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fill/sod/soil
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leaves
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pine-needles/cones
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grass clippings
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house hold waste/garbage
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plastics of any kind
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concrete
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animal waste
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asphalt
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boulders
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drywall
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metal/rebar
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tiles/porcelain
Landscape Materials
MacNutt has been providing a wide variety of soil mixes, mulches, and composts to our local farmers, landscapers and neighbors for over 70 years.
In addition to organic products, we also stock a variety of aggregates and decorative rocks.
It’s easy to pick up anything you’re looking for, and we’re always happy to help.
Lawn Soil
Garden Soil
Screened Top Soil
Professional amended soil blend of sand and garden compost. Ideal for seeding new lawns, laying down sod, and top dressing. This mix holds nutrients and moisture but allows excess water run through. Our soil blends are always thoroughly mixed to ensure balanced NPK ratios and optimum trace mineral levels.
A quality, blend of natural top soil and garden compost. Perfect for new or established gardens. Thoroughly mixed and fully amended, this soil blend has optimum trace mineral levels and NPK ratios. The high organic content and naturally occurring minerals in this blend are best paired with a customized fertilization plan for maximum plant growth.
Naturally loamy Vancouver Island top soil with some added organics. Lightly amended for fertility.
Fully screened to remove rocks, weeds, and other debris. Available for custom mixing or as a stand-alone product.
Dark Fine Fir Bark Mulch
Fine Red Fir Bark Mulch
Medium Red Fir Bark Mulch
Screened fir bark mulch used as a decorative ground cover, natural weed barrier, and water-conserving mulch. Rich, nutty brown in colour, fine texture. A premium grade of mulch that gives your landscape a smooth finished appearance with natural colour and contrast.
A premium-grade fir bark mulch for general mulching and natural weed control. Bold, red landscaping mulch, screened for a fine texture. Provides moisture-holding capacity in the summer and root protection in the cold winter months.
Bark chunks with fines, screened. Covering a larger surface area than traditional shredded mulch, which increases the chances of weed suppression and water to soil retention.
Fish Mulch
Decomposed fir bark based mulch with composted fish. Dark colour, fine texture. Rich in colour and in nutrients while maintaining a neutral pH
Cedar Wood Chips
A decorative material. Proper cedar wood chip, long lasting. Provides a thick, lush ground cover that reduces weeds, conserves water and beautifully accents gardens
Spaghetti Hog Fuel
An unrefined mix of coarse strips of bark and wood fiber. Commonly used in horse riding grounds, paddocks, and dog runs. It is even used to build temporary roads.
Garden Compost
Sawdust
Local green waste fully composted and rescreened.
An all-purpose compost containing natural and organic recycled green waste material.
Highly beneficial for developing good root structure in your plants.
Fir based material for animal bedding or berries. Sustainably sourced from local wood processors. This user-friendly product is very absorbent, and makes an excellent, easy to use, practical bedding.
3/4" Clear Crush
Ornamental, packs well, and contains no sand or fines. Clear Crush has a low moisture retention and does not promote weed growth.
3/4" Road Base
Road Base Material also known as road rock, road gravel, aggregate base, AB, asphalt base and 3/4″ minus. By any name it is still a product with a specific size and gradation. A base material primarily used in driveways and pathways.
Blasted Rock
OUT OF STOCK
Large decorative rock. This is solid rock that has been removed from the bank with explosives. It varies in size.
Drain Rock
For perimeter drains and landscaping. This round stone is a screened and washed rock. It offers excellent drainage and decorative properties.
River Rock/Cobble
Ornamental, smooth, and round. Dry river bed stones used for garden boarders, stream beds, pond features, or to fill in large drainage pits. The sizing of this product can vary significantly from load to load.
Washed Fill Sand
Concrete Sand, also known as coarse washed sand, is used for mixing concrete. However it can also be used for levelling ground under pavers or flagstone, in a childs sandbox or even in horse shoe pits.
1/2" Pea Gravel
Washed, ornamental, natural rounded stones. Has an appealing smooth texture caused by natural weathering. Will stay loose underfoot without a base.
3/8" Screenings
Consisting of 3/8” crushed rock and crusher fines this product will pack up nice and hard and is mainly used for pathways or driveways.
Recycled Concrete/Asphalt
OUT OF STOCK
Reprocessed pavement containing asphalt and aggregates. A popular product for those looking for a cost-effective alternative to road base. As it may be obtained from any number of sources, quality may vary.
Delivery
All of our bulk products are available for delivery to both residential and commercial customers.
Our fleet of single and tandem axle dump trucks can haul aggregate and landscaping materials into any job site with ease at competitive rates.
All of our operators and drivers are in constant contact with our dispatch for time and cost efficient practices.
Animal Bedding Supply
MacNutt has been supporting BC's agricultural and equestrian communities since the 1940's; offering bulk delivery and a consistent supply of organic, fir-based bedding and outdoor ground coverings.
Local farmers are essential to the growth and health of our communities. We take great pride in our contribution to this vital industry.
As trusted supplier of agronomy materials for decades, we strive to provide top-quality products along with excellent customer service.
We supply a variety of fir-based farm bedding and paddock materials to meet our customers unique animal husbandry needs – for poultry, dairy, equestrian, etc.
Delivery is available in bulk push-out trucks, placing product directly into your barns, paddocks, and other areas.
Call us today for more info!
Victoria 250-479-6560 | Nanaimo 250-714-1112
Bin Truck Services
Delivered and removed promptly, at competitive rates in your area.
A Roll Off Bin is a perfect solution for safely consolidating and then transporting materials for disposal such as construction waste, wood, organics, metals, household clean up or landscaping debris.We offer 20, 30, and 40-yard roll off bins.Loading a bin is easy. You can load it from the top or open the back door for easy loading. We can haul your disposal materials to our yard or to any location on Vancouver Island!
Slinger Services
Slinger trucks are commonly used for projects requiring precision placement of materials in hard-to-reach areas, such as over fences, down steep slopes, and on the inside and outside of foundations. Places a normal dump truck could not access.
Slingers accurately launch streams of aggregates or soil at high speeds from a hopper body into a specified location.
Our operators use a radio-remote-controlled variable-speed conveyor belt system that can rotate in any direction to dump, spread, or ‘throw’ aggregate up to 100 feet away from the truck.
Volume Calculator
If you are unsure of how much material your project requires, this tool can help.
Bulk material is ordered by the cubic yard (27 cubic feet), so please enter values in feet and inches.
This calculation represents an approximation of the material required. Usually it is best to round up to the nearest yard. Totals obtained using this calculator are not guaranteed, please contact us for an estimation of your project requirements.
**Please note, resulting calculated volumes do not take into consideration compaction over time**
Locations
We have three locations on Vancouver Island, making our services both convenient and accessible.
Victoria
Operating for generations in sunny Saanich, our Victoria location is one of the oldest soil manufacturers on Vancouver Island.
While operating a bustling soil yard, we process high volumes of soil materials at this location. As with all of our locations, we accept fill and green waste materials for recycling and composting.
Nanaimo
Our Nanaimo yard carries all of the same quality products you've come to expect from MacNutt. Available for pick up or delivery, our office and yard staff will be happy to help you.
In Nanaimo, we process local green waste and industrial wood by-products for reuse, ensuring that our natural resources are kept on the island and used to their full potential.
Proudly the largest bark mulch and compost processing facility on Vancouver Island.
Cowichan
Located in the beautiful Cowichan Valley, we're proudly operating as the largest aggregate manufacturer on the north island.
At our Cowichan yard, we make great efforts to produce high-quality aggregate products. In this yard, we accept and recycle hardscaping debris, such as concrete and asphalt, as well as fill and garden waste materials.
Between our three locations, you will find all of the same great services, offered locally, saving you both time and money.
Hours of Operation
Address
Contact Us
VICTORIA
1410 Alan RD, Victoria, BC
NANAIMO
1800 School House RD, Nanaimo, BC
COWICHAN
8800 North Shore RD, Cowichan, BC
VICTORIA
Monday - Saturday 7:00am - 4:00pm
NANAIMO
Monday - Friday 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday CLOSED
COWICHAN
Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4pm
Saturday - Sunday CLOSED