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Landscape Material Bag Sizes

A practical reference for landscape material bag sizes and supplier conversations.

Use this reference

One cubic yard is 27 cubic feet. Divide 27 by the labeled bag volume and round up to whole bags.

Bag volumeBags for at least 1 cu ydCalculation
1 cu ft2727 ÷ 1
1.5 cu ft1827 ÷ 1.5
2 cu ft1427 ÷ 2 = 13.5
3 cu ft927 ÷ 3

Read the actual package label. Weight in pounds is not interchangeable with cubic feet without density.

Convert volume into order unitsVolume comes from area and depth. Bags need the bag volume. Tons need the supplier density.area × depthcubic feet÷ 27cubic yards× supplier density÷ 2,000 = US tons× 27 ÷ bag size= bags
Volume comes from area and depth. Bags need the bag volume. Tons need the supplier density.
Measuring an irregular yard with tape, stakes and paper sketch
Illustrative process view

Reference

University of Maryland Extension: Determining the area/size of a practice. Supplier labels and local guidance control the final purchase.

Before you buy

Measure · articleWhen To Round A Material Order To Whole BagsAvoid inflated orders by combining compatible sections before rounding, while keeping different products and layers separate.Open page