Events

Keep Gastonia Beautiful events aim to make an impact in the community and highlight our mission.

Below you can find when are events are generally held, you can click on each tab to learn more about what to expect at each event.

January:
February:
March: Spring Black Gold Sales, Arbor Day, Great American Cleanup starts
April: Spring Black Gold Sales, Earth Day/Shred Day, Great American Cleanup Continues, Beetopia (check Bee City Page for details)
May: Last Spring Black Gold Sale, Great American Cleanup Continues
June: Great American Cleanup Wrap up
August: School Year Prep
September: Fall Black Gold Sales
October: Fall Black Gold Sales
November: Firewood Sales, America Recycles Day/Shred Day
December: Tree Lighting

Black Gold Sales

Spring 2026 Dates

What Is Black Gold?
Black Gold consists exclusively of ground compost from leaves collected from Gastonia residences and municipal properties.It contains no dyes, artificial fertilizers, or additives of any kind.

When: Regular sales take place every spring and fall as scheduled.
Fridays 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturdays 8:00 am to 12:00 noon

Friday, March 20 from 1-5 p.m.
Saturday, March 21 from 8-12 noon
Friday, March 27 from 1-5 p.m.
Saturday, March 28 from 8-12 noon

Friday, April 10 from 1-5 p.m.
Saturday, April 11 from 8-12 noon
Friday, April 17 from 1-5 p.m.
Saturday, April 18 from 8-12 noon

Friday, May 15 from 1-5 p.m.

Where: 3100 Duke Street (off of Gaston Day School Rd.)

Cost: CASH ONLY $20.00 per scoop
(approximately 3 cubic yards) 3 cubic yards = 240 sq ft at 4 inches thick.
This will fill an entire back of a pickup truck. Black_Gold_Spring Graphic

To keep traffic moving at the site, please be sure to tarp your load at the top of the road.

Visual of where to tarp your load when people visit our black gold site

What’s the difference between Black Gold and mulch?
KGB’s Black Gold is different than the typical backyard compost that often includes food waste and possibly chicken/rabbit manure. Our Black Gold is almost exclusively leaf and maybe some yard clippings, which makes for good nutrients, that when mixed with soil, slowly release its nutrients back to plants. It is a wonderful amendment and can reduce or eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers. Many people side-dress existing plants, giving time for the Black Gold to slowly release to the soil.
Mulch, on the other hand, is a more course product, and although as organic as is compost, will need much more time for microorganisms to break down the material and allow nutrients to enter into the soil, ready for plants to absorb.

In the event of rain please call 704-833-1578 or visit www.facebook.com/keepgastoniabeautiful for information on cancelation or possible rescheduling of sale.

NO DELIVERIES AVAILABLE

Help us prevent litter... Bring a Tarp to Cover Your Load! All funds go toward KGB’s beautification efforts.