Most big cities in California offer free wood chips.. Bananas seem to love "em. Also keeps weeds down and can be very nice on pathways. I have no truck these days, but a BIG barrel works ok, just more trips. It's good exercise too. The chips are light enough so i can manhandle a 50 Gallon contaimer into the back of my Prius
by the way, I have never seen anyone there,ever.