How can I reuse or recycle … lots of sawdust/wood shavings?

sawdust250.jpgWe’ve had an email from Phillip Levenson:

I own a joinery manufacturers and i produce a lot of wood shavings which is mixed softwood and hardwood shavings and some dust i am struggling to dispose of it quicker than i can produce it.

I have a couple of people who take it from me who own horses. Do you know of any other ways of maybe recycling the shavings?

Untreated and unpainted wood can be composted but any reuse ideas?

(Photo by slafko)


81 Responses to “How can I reuse or recycle … lots of sawdust/wood shavings?”


  1. shen says:

    anybody in melbourne vic who happens to stumble upon this forum and is in need of sawdust, please email me at sensdiv@hotmail.com ..the dust is collected from mdf and particle boards, and needs to be disposed of urgently.

  2. julie cashmore says:

    hiya i would gladly collect wood shavings from you , i have 4 horses and have to have loads of it , could collect anytime you have spare shavings , joolz

    • Imperial Cabinets says:

      We’re a cabinet shop and have contrainters of saw dust, if you’re interested we would love to give it out for free. Just come and take.

  3. Just wondering what holds MDF or particle board.

    I know because of my work with old wooden television cases that the “wood” was impregnated with formaldehyde.Is it the same with MDF & particle board?

    If so, this should be taken in to consideration when re-using.

  4. Nathan says:

    Hi

    Joinery business in North West London who has 20-25 bin bags full of wood shavings each week that is not needed and would love it go to someone who could make use of it. Please email willesdenjoinery@gogglemail.com if intersted.

    Thanks

    Nathan

  5. Susan + Richard says:

    Hi Looking for clean wood shavings in the County Durham / Cleveland area for our horses. Any joinery business in the area want their shavings taken away on a regular basis please email us at rlsirrell@hotmail.com and we will get onto to you straight away. Regards
    Richard + Susan

  6. sam says:

    We pay a fortune to buy bagged shavings for horses, what area are you in, maybe we can collect it for horses then turn it into compost then someone can bag it and sell it?

  7. sam says:

    looking for place to collect shavings or chips from near Banstaed Surrey, pls!

  8. amanda mcdermott says:

    WANTED: White wood shavings, can bag up myself.
    Any where near Coventry.

    mandamae@hotmail.co.uk

  9. Jaime says:

    We have several bags of hardwood lumber shavings with no MDF or particle board that we need to get rid of. We collect approximately 10-12 large bags a week. We are a cabinet manufacturer located in La Verne California. Please email if you are interested. We are running out of space to house what we have. SAWDUST MUST GO QUICKLY!

  10. GAIL RENFEW says:

    please e-mail me back

  11. we are a stair manufacturing company in Colindale, NW London and currently have around 100 extractor bags full of mixed untreated hardwood/softwood shavings going free to anyone who wants them

    • sue parker says:

      Hi
      Do you still have supplies of wood shavings. Live in Borehamwood and would be willing to collect.

  12. ASAAJU SUNDAY OLUWASOLA says:

    i just want to say well done for the work you are doing.for now there is no comment

  13. L says:

    Does anyone have any dust free wood shavings I could have for chickens in the Staffordshire / West Midlands area? Contact me on ljenyjer@hotmail.co.uk

  14. sue gray says:

    Hi, I would love to fine a regular souce of freee/cheap woodshavings for my horses, i could collect as required regularly, i am in the milton keynes area but would travel up to approx 40 miles for the rifgt deal, please let me know,

    sue

  15. All my saw dust or wood chippings are needed at my local animal rescue centre for bedding, litter trays etc.
    As long as there is no man-made timber product waste, your local sanctuary would probably be very grateful for this.

  16. Bether says:

    My dad used to make his own “sterno cans” with old tuna cans, old candle stubs, and sawdust. We used them when we went camping.

  17. David Archer says:

    We are a manufacturing company based in Tyseley area of Birmingham.

    We produce approx 2 large bags of MDF sawdust per week. It would be lovely if anyone could find a suitable use for them on a regular basis.

    Feel free to contact me on 0121 753 0700 ext 231 or davida@bathbiz.net

  18. Steph says:

    Hi i am looking for a regular sauce of free/very cheap wood shavings/sawdust to use for bedding for shire horse in the daventry area willing to collect in 30mile radius.

    please email me if you can help.
    coltonsteph@aol.com

  19. Phil says:

    Hardwood shavings mostley Sycamore.
    Can have 6 wheelabin size bags a week.
    Free to take away Kirkbymoorside area North Yorkshire.

    please email
    philip@greenwoodcrafts.co.uk

  20. jennifer melvin says:

    Does anyone have any shavings that they want to get rid of near Petersfield, Hampshire?

    jennifer.melvin@hotmail.co.uk



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