I have that choice also. Two of my yards are unpaved. Unbearably dusty in the summer and extremely muddy after rains. I stopped going to one of them completely and only go the the other if weather is good AND if it has the best price. Schnitzer SE has a great new paved area and I don't know how they do it, but I've been going there for 1 1/2 yrs and I've never had a flat.