How Many Bags of Mulch Are in a Cubic Yard?
A cubic yard, 1 yd³, of mulch takes 14 bags of 2 ft³ before any waste allowance.
Estimates for planning, not professional advice. Read the full notice.
Work it out for your own sizes
Work out the bags for your own bedExample to try: Length 3 ft, Width 3 ft, Depth 3 ft
Bags in one cubic yard of mulch, by bag size
Bags of mulch in one cubic yard, by bag size: the exact count and the whole bags to buy, before any waste allowance
| Bag size | Exact bags | Bags to buy |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 ft³ | 54 | 54 |
| 0.75 ft³ | 36 | 36 |
| 1 ft³ | 27 | 27 |
| 1.5 ft³ | 18 | 18 |
| 2 ft³ | 13.5 | 14 |
| 3 ft³ | 9 | 9 |
Estimate for planning, from what you entered and the product data shown. Check product labels and your supplier before you buy.
Bags to buy rounds the exact count up once, to whole bags. The bag sizes are ones sold on labels and are inputs, not facts; check the size printed on your own bag.
What changes at other sizes
The bag count follows the bag size printed on the label: a larger bag takes fewer of them, and the table gives every size. One cubic yard is 27 ft³ of mulch, and spread 3 in deep it covers 108 ft².
Questions
How many bags of mulch are on a pallet?
The count on a pallet is the supplier's number and differs by bag size and by store, so ask for it and compare it with the bags to buy in the table. The calculator does not state a pallet count.
How many bags of mulch make a cubic yard in each bag size?
The table lists every bag size, with the exact count and the whole bags to buy, worked out from one cubic yard and rounded up once.
Does the bag count include waste?
No. The counts are for exactly one cubic yard. The mulch calculator adds a waste allowance you can change, and rounds up once after adding it.
Calculate it for your project
Enter your own sizes to get the amount to buy or the layout figures, with the working shown and a page to print.
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