The city of Lawrence will sell wood chips and compost Saturday at the Wood Recovery and Composting Facility, 1420 E. 11th St., the city said in a release.

Compost is a fertilizer, typically mixed into garden soil, and wood chips are often used to cover soil. Between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. both can be purchased for $10 per bucket load, which amounts to about two cubic yards.

City workers will load trucks and trailers but cannot load vehicles with ladder racks, the release said. Small, self-loaded containers will be filled for free.

The sale is intended for personal rather than commercial purposes, the release said. Purchasers should use a tarp to prevent wood chips and compost from littering city streets.

In addition, wood chips and compost will be sold each Saturday through mid-December between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the facility, the release said. These purchases are self-loaded for $10 per truck or trailer and purchasers should bring their own shovel.