Chippings Sawdust vs firewood

[WetWood]

how much softwood waste do you have ?

 

Is it tree waste, joinery off cuts ?

 

is it clean wood ?

 

do you have access to any machinery ?

There is about 5 acres of softwood that has been felled for timber and they have left all the scraps

[WetWood]

If you're selling it for burning in biomass boilers it needs to be chipped to a certain size eg g30 which is 30mm maximum. It also needs to be dry.

How much do you get for g30 size and how do you dry it?

[gdh]

How much do you get for g30 size and how do you dry it?

 

£30 a cube to small users and we use a trailer with a false vented floor and hot air to dry.

[cornish wood burner]

Air drying in the round is an option especially if you have a windy site. A couple of months ago we chipped a batch that was mainly 20%mc. That was exceptional but quite achievable in the summer/ autumn with smaller wood. Lay two poles for bearers and build your stack on them so the wind blows through.

You would need to avoid any twigs, leaves or pine needles as all will ruin your chip. If you are chipping G30 (which is your most likely market) then I would think keep your wood well above 30mm diameter.

Providing you have enough wood available to make it worthwhile then I would suggest you hire a chipper and chip straight into a shed when your wood is dry. If you have this option then selling to small users could make you some money.

[WetWood]

£30 a cube to small users and we use a trailer with a false vented floor and hot air to dry.

 

Think I would get the same money for it selling it by the tone as unprocessed arb waste for firewood

What do you think?

[skyhuck]

Think I would get the same money for it selling it by the tone as unprocessed arb waste for firewood

What do you think?

 

I don't wish to be negative, simply realistic, but…

 

If the guys who felled the trees, who presumable know a great deal more about the timber market than yourself, felt it was of such low value that they left it, do you not think you will be wasting your time?

 

Maybe you could use some yourself? or charge people a nominal fee to come and "pick their own"? But I can't imagine that the cost of advertising, collecting and delivering will be covered by its sale value.