Lawrence residents soon will have a chance to get free compost to enrich their gardens and other landscapes.

The city’s Solid Waste Division will host its annual compost giveaway on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The event will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The giveaway will be at the city’s wood recovery and composting facility at 1420 E. 11th St.

Compost is a topsoil-like material that adds nutrients and organic materials to gardens, flower beds or lawns. The compost is made from weekly yard waste collections that the city’s solid waste crews process.

There is no charge for the compost, but the city is not giving away commercial-size quantities of the material. Instead, they are asking residents to limit the amount they take to the size of a pickup bed or small trailer.