Where can I get free topsoil in Wadsworth, Ohio?

From whoever is moving it: builders stripping a lot before they dig, excavators on a basement or pond, crews regrading a driveway. Those piles cost money to haul away, so plenty of people would rather hand them to a neighbor. On Dirtly they show up as pins near Wadsworth when they exist, and a standing "want" post is how you hear about the next one instead of the last one.

Is free topsoil really free?

The dirt usually is. The moving usually is not. A pile you load and haul yourself genuinely costs nothing, while a delivered load is priced on the trucking, not the soil. That is the whole shape of this market: the material is cheap or free and the transport is the real bill, so the closer the pile is to your project, the more the word "free" actually means.

Do I need topsoil or fill for my project?

Fill if you are raising ground, filling a hole, or building a base — it compacts and stays put, and it is far easier to get free. Topsoil if something has to grow: it is the few inches on top that seed and roots live in. Most projects want fill underneath and a topsoil cap over it, which is why ordering topsoil for the whole depth is the commonest and most expensive mistake.

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Free topsoil in Wadsworth, Ohio

Free topsoil comes from people, not stores. It turns up when somebody strips a building lot, digs a basement or a pond, or regrades a driveway, and it leaves on whatever schedule that job runs on. That is why there is so rarely a pile sitting there the week you go looking.

Around Wadsworth it runs about even, which makes timing most of the game — being posted before the digging starts is the difference. Post once, and when topsoil comes loose near Wadsworth, it finds you.

October is the last comfortable month for regrading and seeding before the ground gets cold, so anything needing to be moved is usually moved now rather than in November.

Updated October 1, 2026 · Figures: industry estimates, 2026

Topsoil on the map near Wadsworth

Within about 40 miles. It is thin around here — this is everything on the map so far.

~2,000 yd topsoil available, SheffieldFREESheffield, about 36 mi

Free fill near Wadsworth

Free fill is far commoner than free topsoil around Wadsworth, and it is often what the project actually needs — if you are filling a low spot or building up a pad, fill is the right material and topsoil is the cap that goes on last.

Within about 25 miles.

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Need screened topsoil today? These yards sell it

Bought topsoil runs about $5–$50 per cubic yard plus delivery, and a delivered load commonly lands around $150–$400. These are businesses, not listings.

Within about 25 miles.

Local supplier: not on Dirtly yet. Shown from public information.

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Topsoil is sold and given away by the cubic yard, and most people overestimate. The calculator turns length, width, and depth into a number, and the grass seed calculator works out the seedbed if this is for a lawn.

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Common questions

Where can I get free topsoil in Wadsworth, Ohio?: From whoever is moving it: builders stripping a lot before they dig, excavators on a basement or pond, crews regrading a driveway. Those piles cost money to haul away, so plenty of people would rather hand them to a neighbor. On Dirtly they show up as pins near Wadsworth when they exist, and a standing "want" post is how you hear about the next one instead of the last one.
Is free topsoil really free?: The dirt usually is. The moving usually is not. A pile you load and haul yourself genuinely costs nothing, while a delivered load is priced on the trucking, not the soil. That is the whole shape of this market: the material is cheap or free and the transport is the real bill, so the closer the pile is to your project, the more the word "free" actually means.
Do I need topsoil or fill for my project?: Fill if you are raising ground, filling a hole, or building a base — it compacts and stays put, and it is far easier to get free. Topsoil if something has to grow: it is the few inches on top that seed and roots live in. Most projects want fill underneath and a topsoil cap over it, which is why ordering topsoil for the whole depth is the commonest and most expensive mistake.

Recent activity near Wadsworth

Dirt available posted in Stow 3 days ago.
Dirt wanted in Wadsworth Township, confirmed still available 3 days ago.
Dirt wanted in Strongsville was marked filled 6 days ago.

Dirtly partners near Wadsworth

OBryan Grounds Maintnenace in Stow, about 19 miles awayScreened topsoil, Mixed fill, Compost · Delivers within 10 mi3306862850

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Nearest yards to Wadsworth

Fairlawn Medina Landscape Supply in Wadsworth, about 8 miles away
All Rocks R Us in Akron, about 9 miles away
Mulch Barn in Medina, about 11 miles away

Local suppliers shown from public information. Not Dirtly members, and not listings.

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