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Mulch cost in Newark

How Much Does Mulch Cost in Newark, New Jersey?

Mulch: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.

Mulch in Newark, New Jersey typically costs $0.83 to $1.59 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.

Mulch in Newark, New Jersey

$0.83 – $1.59

per sq ft

Prices in Newark are 18.0% higher than the national average for mulch.

National average: $0.72 – $1.38 per sq ft

What you get at each price level

  • Basic

    $0.71 – $1.36 per sq ft

    3 in. layer of natural shredded hardwood mulch spread over existing beds, kept off stems and trunks, edges raked neat

  • Standard

    $0.83 – $1.59 per sq ft

    3 in. layer of dyed brown double-shredded hardwood mulch spread over weeded beds, kept off stems and trunks, edges raked neat

  • Premium

    $1.04 – $1.99 per sq ft

    3 in. layer of pine bark nuggets over weeded beds, kept off stems and trunks, spade-cut bed edges

Cost Breakdown in Newark

ComponentCategoryPrice RangeUnit
Materialsmaterial$0.35 – $0.68sq ft
Laborlabor$0.32 – $0.60sq ft
Supplies & Othersupplies$0.10 – $0.19sq ft
Equipment & Disposalequipment$0.07 – $0.12sq ft
Prices adjusted for Newark local market conditions.

Cost Factors in Newark, New Jersey

What Affects Pricing

  • Materials ($0.32-$0.62 per square foot)
  • Labor ($0.25-$0.48 per square foot)
  • Supplies & Other ($0.72-$1.38 per square foot)
  • Equipment & Disposal ($0.72-$1.38 per square foot)

Local Price Adjustments

Material costs10.0% above avg
Labor costs26.0% above avg

Labor costs in Newark run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.

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How we price this

BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Mulch, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Sep 2026.

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