What Do Arborists Do With Cut Down Wood

[Witterings]

What do most Arborists do with the wood from cut down trees ... I'm guessing there's always going to be friends and family who have fires and wood stoves who'll take a certain amount of it but is the rest then sold to "log sellers" who then season it, chop it up and then resell it.

I did hear years ago they had to pay to dispose of it but that was probably before log burners were so in and there was less demand for it.

 

Just trying to work out what reception I'd get if I rang someone local and if I'd be doing them a favour taking some of it off their hands or if they earn out of it anyway??

[topchippyles]

1 hour ago, Witterings said:

What do most Arborists do with the wood from cut down trees ... I'm guessing there's always going to be friends and family who have fires and wood stoves who'll take a certain amount of it but is the rest then sold to "log sellers" who then season it, chop it up and then resell it.

I did hear years ago they had to pay to dispose of it but that was probably before log burners were so in and there was less demand for it.

 

Just trying to work out what reception I'd get if I rang someone local and if I'd be doing them a favour taking some of it off their hands or if they earn out of it anyway??

Its sold for firewood and they do not give it for free ?

[Mick Dempsey]

Come and get it, all you can eat!

[Bloom]

Try them. I sell mine,unprocessed, by the trailer load delivered, but if someone is willing to collect from site they get it for free.

[jfc]

I have a variety of ways of dealing with logs from jobs, sell some, swap some, etc. If you are happy to take softwood then you should be able to find someone who can supply you. If you are only after hardwood cut up to firewood size then don't expect that for free.

[Stubby]

If you want a free supply you must not be picky . All wood burns when seasoned . Pop , Connie , Willow etc etc . Check out the thread " Log Goblins " ?

[Dan Maynard]

I reckon maybe half of customers keep the logs themselves nowadays, less in town obviously.

I started my own little log goblin pile in tribute, let people collect it for free.

[Con]

Try them. They may offer you unprocessed wood, which you can pick up from their yard, for beer money. 

If you want dried processed wood, you are going to have to pay. A good deal of time and effort has gone in to get it to that stage

[Khriss]

2 minutes ago, Con said:

Try them. They may offer you unprocessed wood, which you can pick up from their yard, for beer money. 

If you want dried processed wood, you are going to have to pay. A good deal of time and effort has gone in to get it to that stage

.....answers my question too. I thought it was made in a log factory - rather like a  biscuit factory  ? ? k

[Con]

7 minutes ago, Khriss said:

.....answers my question too. I thought it was made in a log factory - rather like a  biscuit factory  ? ? k

I had someone accuse me of ripping him off once. He asked for some free wood, I dropped off a few lengths of sycamore and he said I'd dumped my rubbish in his garden ?