Where are all the BSLsuppliers?

[Logburner]

Hi All

 

I've been looking at the Biomass Suppliers List in connection with the Renewable Heat Incentive.   The 10 suppliers that come up as being near me are really at quite a distance and several of these just don't look right.  For example a tree surgery firm that is listed had great information on its website regarding its tree surgery work, but nothing on sale of logs, let alone BSL.  Another that came up under my selection of 'Firewood' (ie Firewood selected, not Chip, Pellets or Briquettes) seems from its website to be selling Chip only.  It does say that it is BSL registered

 

I'm puzzled.  Is this a scheme that is not working well, or not working much at all?  I know one of my local suppliers of logs recently left the scheme because it wasn't doing him any good, he said.  I think it raises questions in any case if buying from BSL suppliers causes a long journey for the wood.

 

What are your thoughts?  I'd really appreciate your advice.

[SbTVF]

Most people who have log boilers are only BSL registered so they can self supply and they're usually big enough for it to be worth doing so. It's not a complicated process to get registered if you use enough to warrant it.

Its completely unnecessary for domestic log supply so it depends on your area if there are some boilers that are running on logs. I can only think of one locally that isn't at a log producers yard already.

If you can find a local reliable log supplier try asking if they'd be willing to register in return for continuing custom.