shredder advise ?

[bradshaw groundcare]

Has any body used a tow behind or tracked shredder?

 

I am looking into getting one to use on the green waste we generate. hedge trimmings, leaves, grass, weeds, branches, turf,dead plants, roots, conifer, soil

 

 

 

Never had a chipper or shredder which are the best ? what to look out for ? how much fuel do they use? what size engine/hp is needed for a good one ?

 

I have seen the ones which a small machine/digger can load onto a conveyor they look good? PEZZOLATO S7000 sort of thing

 

thanks for your time Michael

[Stubby]

Never used a " shredder " as such but we have a Jensen A540 wood chipper ( 8" max ) that is indispensable !!

[PeteB]

The two machines do a very different job. The material to be put through a chipper needs to be "clean", ie, no stones, nails, muck, soil etc. So it will do heavy shrub prunings, hedge cuttings as well as tree waste, although you might have to use a fork to get the stuff to the rollers. Generally, a shredder does not really like big timber, branches etc but is good for stuff which you wouldn't put through a chipper!

 

Those Pezzolato machines with the conveyor in-feed and discharge are good provided you don't want a mobile unit to drag about all day everyday or are going to hand feed it as that would generally be a pain. They are ideal to feed with a swing shovel and grab or a small 4in1 bucket, provided you are sure that there is nothing nasty in the heap.

 

Remember, these machines are a green waste shredder and not a metal shear or rock crusher! if you treat them like that then the costs go upwards and quickly too.

 

It is at this point that I point out that GreenMech do a fine machine called a Combi. It is a conventional woodchipper at the back and a shredder chute on the side, this enables you to chip the chipable and shred the shredable without any fuss. Brilliant for general landscaping work or for Local Authority grounds maintanence type of work. Go to our website to see the details. GreenMech | specialist and multi-purpose machines for arboriculture, forestry and groundcare contracting services

 

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