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Recyclable wood can come from numerous sources construction waste, industrial waste, pallets, junk furniture, tree trimming, ect.
Lets start with hard woods: More common hardwoods are Oak, Ceder, Maple, Cherry, ect. These woods are ideal for manufacturing furniture and pallets.
Pallet recycling is big business for many companies. Almost every truck freighted item in this country is shipped on a pallet, therefore the market for used pallets and pallet disposal is huge.
Pellet stove fuel: pellet
stoves are becoming a very popular alternative
traditional wood burning stoves. Generally wood
fuel pellets are made from hardwood saw dust (
finely ground wood particles). This material is
run through an extruder which compresses the wood
particles and forces them thru 1/4" diameter holes
the result is small compressed pellets.
The equipment to fuel pellets
in low volume is becoming cheaper and there are
even some machines advertised on online auction
sites for under $2000.00.
Mulch: Wood chip mulch is
something almost everyone has seen. landscapers
will purchase this material to use for decoration
and weed control around trees and shrubs. This can
be both hardwood and soft woods. However most
landscapers prefer hardwood mulch because it lasts
longer.
Softwoods Such as Pine are
usually used in building framing and furniture.
There is a market to sell this material for the
making of wood pulp for paper
production.
Some pine and hardwoods from
construction waste can be resold as usable lumber
depending on it's condition. Many pallet
manufactures will purchase used lumber.
Barn Boards: Old barn boards
and beams are worth al lot of money. Artists,
cabinet makers, and contractors. There is a trend
to use these aged timbers in decorative
applications.
Just remember that most buyers
of scrap wood products require the material to be
metal free. So if you choose to get into this
market some processing and material seperation
equipment may be
required.
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