what to do with branches from cut back very large bush

soul619

Hi

i am spending the moring cutting back a very large tree like bush and have no idea what to do with the branches leaves ect... is there anyone that collects this stuff in derby at all do you know?

i have tried the councils website but theres nothing about garden waste and it would take months to dispose of bit by bit in my brown bin..

if anyone has a chipper in derby and wants it come get it

but seriously any help would be most appreciated

ps iv tried signing up for freecycle but it just aint happening stupid site just keeps messing up on me, its not very user friendly i remember we had problems signing my mom up! live in different area too so cant get her to put it on

torbrex

If you have a council run tip locally they will have a skip for this kind of waste, even the unmanned tips sometimes have one.

Lotus-eater

I don't know how big your garden is, but if you have space then it could be the start of a woody compost pile, little critters love them.
But if you have burning sized wood, then freecycle is your best bet, persevere with it.

soul619

thanks for the replys guys, i cant get it to my local recycling centre and unfortunatly my gardens not big enough for that plus my landlord would have a hissy fit theres that much of it lol

amcluesent

>it would take months to dispose of bit by bit in my brown bin<

Add to other peeps bins on the morning of collection...

Soubrette

soul619 wrote: »

thanks for the replys guys, i cant get it to my local recycling centre and unfortunatly my gardens not big enough for that plus my landlord would have a hissy fit theres that much of it lol

Do you have a local freecycle group?

http://www.uk.freecycle.org/

Anything that is burnable wood on ours seems to be snapped up quickly and the recipients collect from you.

Sou

soul619

i do but im having problems signing up

balloo_2

I m thinking would it be possible to cover little seedling coming through the ground from birds and things until they are established then take them to a tip.

Kay_Peel

The evening before the green waste bin is due to be collected, I knock on my neighbours' doors and ask if they have any room in their bin and can I top it up? I have it ready - cut up into short lengths so that it will fit - and I disperse it amongst 5 or 6 bins.

If I still have a load of stuff then (whispers in case the council are listening) then I put it in the bottom of my main household waste bin, as soon as it is emptied.

Small twigs are cut up into thumb-sized pieces and put in my compost heaps, bigger branches are used as 'pea-sticks' to prop up flowers that may keel over in the borders, and huge branches are chainsawed and stacked into a wood-pile for wild-life and for anyone who wants it.

soul619

managed to get signed up for derby feegle so now just waiting for a mod to allow my offer post thanks for the replys guys

maypole

Kay_Peel wrote: »

The evening before the green waste bin is due to be collected, I knock on my neighbours' doors and ask if they have any room in their bin and can I top it up? I have it ready - cut up into short lengths so that it will fit - and I disperse it amongst 5 or 6 bins.

If I still have a load of stuff then (whispers in case the council are listening) then I put it in the bottom of my main household waste bin, as soon as it is emptied.

Small twigs are cut up into thumb-sized pieces and put in my compost heaps, bigger branches are used as 'pea-sticks' to prop up flowers that may keel over in the borders, and huge branches are chainsawed and stacked into a wood-pile for wild-life and for anyone who wants it.

I sometimes do this anyway when we have cut the hedge, pop it into a bin bag first, they haven't said I shouldn't do this:)