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alien

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Where to get rid of about a pick up bed sized pile of rocks.
There is some cobble stones and red brick mixed in.
I swear there is more rock than dirt in my yard.

I really don't want to have to pay to get rid of it.

If I dig a hole to bury them I'll just end up with more rocks.
 
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58Yeoman

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People in my area are selling rocks. Put it on CL for free and tell them they have to load them. Someone will take them.
 

Ralf11

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Build a rock wall - if nothing else, it will keep you busy
 

madgrey

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When I have extra logs, CL helps me get rid of them quickly. When I have extra rocks, I add them to existing drainage or retaining walls. I always need more rocks and less logs, I guess it's a Pacific Northwest thing...
 

didit

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I used tons of them to create a french drain. Someone may want them for the same purpose. You just have to get the word out that they are available. I've got rocks from all over the country in my gardens. My wife is a rock fanatic. They sell them at every landscaping outfit here too.
 
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Pluribus

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When I have extra logs, CL helps me get rid of them quickly. When I have extra rocks, I add them to existing drainage or retaining walls. I always need more rocks and less logs, I guess it's a Pacific Northwest thing...

Ditto, ditto, and ditto...in the same county as you. Were you giving away logs a month or two ago? If so, think I saw your ads...lol.

OP: If you're willing to deliver them, I bet you'll have a bunch of people game to take them. If you're willing to have a bunch of random people coming over and cherry picking a few bits, you might get rid of some or most of it over time.

If I were you, I'd take some photos of it on the ground, then one of it loaded into your truck or trailer for perspective of size/quantity. Place a CL and/or FB ad for free, saying it's loaded and ready to drop off within x-miles radius of (your location) today or tomorrow. If I were me, I can think of a bunch of places here where I'd use the stuff, but I'm guessing you're on a small suburban or urban lot if you're trying to get rid of stuff like that.

Considering that a 15-ton load of crushed stone can be purchased and delivered in a nice pile where I want or tailgated out where I want for less than $350, I don't generally spend the time to drive somewhere and manually load rock, concrete, etc. unless it's something special I particularly need. The return on my time is pretty sucky if I save $23 to bring home a ton of something. Long story, short...make it easy for someone, and I bet you'll have a person grateful for the fill.
 
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four.cycle

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^ I didn't make up that "Decorative Landscaping Gravel" tag. It was the ad header on a Craigslist "free" ad about a week back, but I was unable to find the ad to post the URL here (or get a screenshot.)
I can only assume that somebody needed some "Decorative Landscaping Gravel".
 
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