| characterization of wood mulch and leachate/runoff from three wood recycling facilities. | large-scale open storage of wood mulch is common practice at wood recycling facilities. during rain and snow melt, leachate with soluble compounds and suspended particles is released from mulch stockpiles. the objective of this study was to determine the quality of leachate/runoff from wood recycling facilities to evaluate its potential to contaminate receiving waterbodies. wood mulch (n = 30) and leachate/runoff (n = 26) samples were collected over 1.5 years from three wood recycling facilities ... | 2016 | 27505167 |