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Economical ways to dispose of lots of yard debris?
Posted on 12/21/20 at 11:52 am
Posted on 12/21/20 at 11:52 am
I’m clearing out the back part of my backyard by hand. Removing trees with a hacksaw and digging up roots with a mattock. I’m not sure how to describe how big the pile has gotten, but it’s pretty big. At least 50 saplings (say 5 ft high on average) and about 10 decent sized saplings that were about 10-12 feet each.
There are also a good number of bushes I’ve cut down as well. Plus general branches, vines, and sticks.
There are two piles and it’s about 1/5 mile to the roadside. I’d rather not drag it all down there. The driveway runs right up to it.
A dumpster rental costs ~$400.
Any cheaper options than that?
There are also a good number of bushes I’ve cut down as well. Plus general branches, vines, and sticks.
There are two piles and it’s about 1/5 mile to the roadside. I’d rather not drag it all down there. The driveway runs right up to it.
A dumpster rental costs ~$400.
Any cheaper options than that?
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Posted on 12/21/20 at 11:54 am to StringedInstruments
Are you out in the country? Burn it.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 11:58 am to OldHickory
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Are you out in the country? Burn it.
Nah. I would if I was.
I can do small fires and thought about chopping it all up but that seems like a pain in the arse. Would take a while to get it all prepared and burned and then cleaned up.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 12:07 pm to StringedInstruments
Reach out to your local garbage disposal company. They will typically do 1 large pick-up a week if you schedule it. But, there are limitations...weight, width, length, height...
Another option is to slowly dispose of it by putting a little in your garbage can for every pick-up until finished. Depending on the size, may take a few months; but it'll be free.
Another option is to slowly dispose of it by putting a little in your garbage can for every pick-up until finished. Depending on the size, may take a few months; but it'll be free.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 12:07 pm to StringedInstruments
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I can do small fires and thought about chopping it all up but that seems like a pain in the arse. Would take a while to get it all prepared and burned and then cleaned up.
How much is a wood chipper rental? Seems like the dumpster you still have to deal with getting it there, filling it, then having it hauled off. Any plans on doing a garden in any of the area you're clearing out? Wood mulch would be good right now to start decomposing and keep weeds down. Till an area up now and top it with mulch then add topsoil in the spring would be a great garden starter.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 12:10 pm to StringedInstruments
Have a bonfire for New Years
Posted on 12/21/20 at 12:17 pm to StringedInstruments
Many cities have recycle for yard waste and regular big item waste. Ours comes every 2 weeks.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 1:28 pm to StringedInstruments
Get a pocket chain saw and cut everything into small logs and burn it in a fire pit. I cleared a similar amount, and cut the saplings up with a pocket chain saw. I burned it all in a small fire pit over a few weekends.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 1:57 pm to StringedInstruments
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Removing trees with a hacksaw . . .
Dude, you have more energy than me.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 2:11 pm to BiggerBear
You basically have 4 options Op:
1.) municipal/ county trash pick up- call them, often times they may have something to help you out
2.) dumpster rental
3.) trailer rental- load and take to dump
4.) burn it
1.) municipal/ county trash pick up- call them, often times they may have something to help you out
2.) dumpster rental
3.) trailer rental- load and take to dump
4.) burn it
Posted on 12/21/20 at 2:27 pm to StringedInstruments
Chip and compost. Sounds like it is pretty small diameter items? If you have several acres a chipper/shredder comes in pretty handy. Between grass clippings, leaves, coffee grounds, egg shells, etc I believe I have saved enough in buying bags of soil to pay for it. Vines can be a pain to deal with so I might just burn them.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 2:35 pm to StringedInstruments
if you see a tree crew in the neighborhood ask them if they can stop by your house after their work is over and shred them up into the truck. tell them you will pay cash.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 2:38 pm to StringedInstruments
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There are two piles and it’s about 1/5 mile to the roadside. I’d rather not drag it all down there. The driveway runs right up to it.
load it up and haul it all to the dump
its usually free for residential
Posted on 12/21/20 at 2:40 pm to BiggerBear
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Dude, you have more energy than me.
I don’t think I have it any more. I’m fricking destroyed. My back is severely tight. I’m exhausted and already know tomorrow is going to be a wash.
In other news, I don’t like trees any more. Especially their roots.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 3:25 pm to TimeOutdoors
This might be an option but honestly a dumpster would be a lot faster. I don't think Chippers' are really that much cheaper to rent then $300 or $400/ day are they?
Posted on 12/21/20 at 3:43 pm to baldona
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This might be an option but honestly a dumpster would be a lot faster.
From what I gather, it would be easier to bring the chipper to the piles than the piles to a dumpster.
I'd opt for the chipper and be done with it.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 6:45 pm to gumbo2176
Can you drag it to the street with a truck? Stack all of it up and run a rope through it. You can drag a pretty big pile if you stack it right
Posted on 12/21/20 at 7:22 pm to StringedInstruments
Burn it at night so nobody can see the smoke and if anyone ask just tell them to screw off you are preforming some religious ceremony.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 8:38 pm to StringedInstruments
quote:Why bother with doing anything to it.
it’s about 1/5 mile to the roadside
As in let nature take care of it. I have several piles in various states of decomposition, they general flatten out pretty quick, and every so often I shovel it up and till it into the garden. People on the phone stop and say it sounds like an aviary. It really helps to create and maintain a health habitat.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 8:38 pm to StringedInstruments
This may never come up again, but there have got to be 1,000 tools better for cutting down saplings than a hacksaw.
If you want to go with power, get a saw blade type attachment for your string trimmer (brush blade), the one that looks like it could go on a table saw. That will remove a sapling in less than 1 second.
If you want a relatively cheap option, get a brush axe. It will take down most saplings in one swing. For that matter, so will a good parang machete.
If you want to go with power, get a saw blade type attachment for your string trimmer (brush blade), the one that looks like it could go on a table saw. That will remove a sapling in less than 1 second.
If you want a relatively cheap option, get a brush axe. It will take down most saplings in one swing. For that matter, so will a good parang machete.
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