Dealing with dumpy bag of waste after tree job

[PaddyFF]

Need some advice please. I am part of a small firm based in Devon trying to become more environmentally friendly. After most tree jobs we rake up the last bit of twigs/brash/sawdust/stones into a builders dumpy bag and take it away. Don't like to lose it in the flower bed or put it through the chipper as it invariably has small stones in it. At the moment the bag goes in a pile and when it gets to a certain size we burn it up.

 

What are the other options to having a fire? What do you do when clearing up at the end of a job? Are the small PTO shredders any good or would it be better to get a firm in to deal with it and any idea what this would cost?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Paddy

[skyhuck]

Compost??

 

You could stock pile and then get a large shedder in for the day.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

What Skyhuck said or just carry on burning it. The amount that you're burning isn't going to melt the ice caps.

One of my tip sites has some wood land and the owner is happy for us to dump our scrapings in the woods as it rots down anyway.

[PaddyFF]

Thanks for reply. I agree compost is the logical route to go down. Not sure though how much would have to be stockpiled to make it viable getting a large shredder in for a day. Any idea?

[Johny Walker]

Thanks for reply. I agree compost is the logical route to go down. Not sure though how much would have to be stockpiled to make it viable getting a larger shredder in for a day. Any idea?

 

ther only about £1k a day,or u could use large skips ,the 12 yrd type ,

[PaddyFF]

I know a hard one to answer but how much could a £1k shredder get through in a day?

[Johny Walker]

I know a hard one to answer but how much could a £1k shredder get through in a day?

 

..... loads , but u need a shreader that leaves u a product u can use or sell ,not a pile of lumpy woodchip that you cant do fk all with ,tub grinders do a better job than shredders

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited December 17, 2012 by David Humphries
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[PaddyFF]

Thanks. Realise you are not based in the south west but do you know of any firms that would operate in Devon?

[likeitorlumpit]

the only sane answer is to burn it

It's enviro friendly and simple

[skyhuck]

the only sane answer is to burn it

It's enviro friendly and simple

 

But illegal.