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Title: Need information on buying the parts of trees mills don't want
Post by: JudyDaniels on June 09, 2014, 04:38:40 PM
I am in need of information or direction on how to find the companies that buys the "left over" parts of trees, i.e. bark, limbs, tops, that the mills don't necessarily want. 
Title: Re: Need information on buying the parts of trees mills don't want
Post by: beenthere on June 09, 2014, 04:43:20 PM
Welcome to the Forestry Forum.

Helpful to know your whereabouts and what is causing the parts of trees mills don't want.
(note: You can go to your profile and fill in location in your bio)

Are you doing some logging?
Title: Re: Need information on buying the parts of trees mills don't want
Post by: LittleJohn on June 09, 2014, 04:44:20 PM
I think the logger leave them in the WOODS; generally if they aint getting paid for it they leave it

..just my $.02
Title: Re: Need information on buying the parts of trees mills don't want
Post by: Okrafarmer on June 09, 2014, 08:10:09 PM
Whatever the logger can't get paid for, he leaves in the woods, so you could try asking some loggers. Whatever a sawmill can't use for lumber, they usually chip it up and sell the chips or burn them in a power generation system.

If you have a long-term need for forestry products of these kinds, it would be good to have a clear idea of what types of wood you can use, then ask loggers or sawmills if they would be interested in selling it to you on an on-going basis. That will depend largely on whether they feel it would be worth their time and trouble or not.

Welcome to the Forum, by the way!