Fir and Cedar as Mulch

Hi!  I'm very new to vegetable/fruit gardening and permaculture.  I live in the Pacific Northwest and just wondered if anyone has used fir or cedar as a mulch for berry crops such as blueberries or strawberries.  I live in an urban area and I probably send about 20 bags of green waste to the city compost every year full of needles.  I think composting it would take much too long.  Is this a good idea?  Any other suggestions on how to use this free material?  

This site;
https://www.homefortheharvest.com/mulch-for-strawberries/
Explians that pine needles [ straw ] are excellent for mulching.

I have used wood chips that are generally (an educated guess) 50% pine, 25% fir, 15% cedar and 10% oak. They work great, especially for my strawberries. My blueberries died years ago....

Pine needles are excellent also, as noted.