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Where can I get me some sawdust?

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  • 10-05-2007 10:32am
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    AliKat
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭


    My compost is stinking of ammonia... I need to find some easy-too-break-down high carbon materials. I think sawdust would be a good option, but does anyone know where I could get some... untreated?

    Or any other high carbon suggestions welcome!!


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    luckat
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    You can usually buy wood shavings in animal feed places. Try the garage at the Scalp on the way to Enniskerry, if you're in Dublin.

    You might also try torn-up newspapers. Now that ink is no longer full of lead, but is instead soy-based, they're a great composting material.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,470 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Try any local woodworking workshop .. they'll have more sawdust and woodshavings than they know what to do with.


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    luckat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭luckat


    Personally I'd steer clear of wood shops - modern wood is chock-a-block with dangerous chemicals - lung cancer is the end-of-life of choice for woodworkers today.


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    tampopo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭tampopo


    Saw dust is not a good option imo.

    What I've done for 5 years is....well, you get yourself two election posters, hmmm, where would you do that. Anyway,be resourceful.

    So you lay two election posters side by side,overlapping a couple of inches, the first one just under the compost bin.

    Take off the compost bin like you're making a sand castle. Push or drag the contents over the election posters. Mix well. Put back empty compost bin. Shovel compost back into bin.

    Put election posters back up, they talk muck anyway!

    good luck.


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    magicbastarder
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    ask in the woodworking forum.


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    AliKat
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭AliKat


    That's great lads thanksamil... I didn't realise newspaper ink was so safe... I'll rip up some old papers and check out that animal feed place for sure.

    Thanks again!!


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    hobie
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    If you run into the Council guys (or contractors) trimming tree's and shreading the branches, get a sack full of the material from them and throw a few handfulls into your compost bin every now and then ....

    Any leaves lying around your garden also make good material to add to your composter ....


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    Nordie
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    Your local butcher might let you have some, they get it from the sawmills.


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    tampopo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭tampopo


    he was on the latelate on Friday talking or should I say, recycling rubbish.
    he helped me out,below.

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    then mix it up
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    and throw it back in again to mature some more.


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