Biomas Buyers..

[Mr. Bish]

My last load taken by Stobbard Biomass was contaminated. Every other load they have taken in the last four years has been good but unfortunately the loader got a bit carried away in the last load.

 

They have now dropped ALL future loads down to £3 per ton which makes it not cost effective for me to dispose of chip through them.

 

Anyone know any other biomass buyers? I produce around 250 Ton a year so enough but not a massive amount.

[Pat Ferrett]

What were they paying before it dropped to £3 per ton ?

[aspenarb]

Its because of this we chip the absolute minimum. All the crap from 70-500mm gets cut into 2.7 - 3 meter lengths and stacked, at least you get paid a decent return on it.Its much better than £60 for 30 ton of chip and you have to load it. A bit more work but worth it.

 

Bob

[Mr. Bish]

What were they paying before it dropped to £3 per ton ?

 

£7 per

[Mr. Bish]

Its because of this we chip the absolute minimum. All the crap from 70-500mm gets cut into 2.7 - 3 meter lengths and stacked, at least you get paid a decent return on it.Its much better than £60 for 30 ton of chip and you have to load it. A bit more work but worth it.

 

Bob

I agree with that principal but I have no crane on my lorry so if it doesn't fit in chipper it goes to logs

[aspenarb]

I agree with that principal but I have no crane on my lorry so if it doesn't fit in chipper it goes to logs

 

We get around £15 a ton for softwood roadside, it might be worth looking at getting a small grab.The Biomass industry has got everyone into the chip market spending fortunes on chippers in the hope of good returns ,they have then pulled the plug.You have to feel for those on the bigger end of the scale with hundreds of thousands tied up in the game getting nothing for the product it will probably take a few under.

 

Bob

[Mr. Bish]

"Softwood roadside"

 

Erm... what does that mean?

 

Unseasoned softwood lengths?

 

Thanks for advise. so should I just shift entire pile at £3 a ton and try chipping less in future, is that the consensus of opinion?

[Johny Walker]

"Softwood roadside"

 

Erm... what does that mean?

 

Unseasoned softwood lengths?

 

Thanks for advise. so should I just shift entire pile at £3 a ton and try chipping less in future, is that the consensus of opinion?

 

 

ring a few builders merchants up , i sell abaot 300,bags ayr,they supply the bags,i get £10 abag for it ,

[Arborthorne]

Try Boomeco. They buy for around £11 a tonne mixed chip and a bit more for the cleanest of clean chip! Tree Surgeons & Fuel | Boomeco

[renewablejohn]

Its a pity the government cannot make its mind up on domestic rhi. I was in a position to roll out a chp power generation scheme for woodchip a bit similar to the rent a roof scheme for solar but the latest rules on woodchip traceability has put an end to that but there may still be a loophole we can exploit for self supply. In such a scenario you may have a valuable use for your own woodchip.