Burn barrel needed. (Galway area)

Midster

Hi there, I have quite a big garden and quite a lot of low grade wood (not worth selling) that I need to burn.
Is there anyone out there, in the Galway area that either knows were I can get one or that has one they don’t need?
The type that I’m after is shown in the picture.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

You do know they're illegal to use in most counties as it's considered backyard burning, if you've no permit?

It's no different to an incinerator bin.

magicbastarder

if you've quite a big garden, why not just stack it in a corner and let it become a home for wee beasties and eventually fungus?

Midster

Roman Scarce Tangent wrote: »

You do know they're illegal to use in most counties as it's considered backyard burning, if you've no permit?

It's no different to an incinerator bin.

Yes I had one of those before now. Made of thin cheap metal, after I’d burnt one seasons worth of branches and garden stuff it was so rusted after the following winter it couldn’t be used again.

Midster

magicbastarder wrote: »

if you've quite a big garden, why not just stack it in a corner and let it become a home for wee beasties and eventually fungus?

I do do that.. but it doesn’t rot away fast enough. Truth is I’ve run out of hiding places.

Jimmy Garlic

Steel drum, drill out a good few holes in the bottom third of the drum with a step drill bit. Bob's your uncle. It will last a lot longer than commercial burn barrels.

https://www.donedeal.ie/all?words=plastic%20barrels

magicbastarder

anything thicker than my thumb i usually chop up for kindling or general firewood. thinner than my thumb, it goes in a garden shredder.

Odelay

Midster wrote: »

I do do that.. but it doesn’t rot away fast enough. Truth is I’ve run out of hiding places.

The council provides an area where they’ll take for free. It will be chipped and burnt at the correct temperature.

Midster

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Steel drum, drill out a good few holes in the bottom third of the drum with a step drill bit. Bob's your uncle. It will last a lot longer than commercial burn barrels.

https://www.donedeal.ie/all?words=plastic%20barrels

Yes the first place I looked was on sites like this, but there all miles away. There are farmers etc that live near were I do, surely they must use them. Even if it’s a bit rusty and beaten up it will still work perfectly as a burn barrel

Midster

magicbastarder wrote: »

anything thicker than my thumb i usually chop up for kindling or general firewood. thinner than my thumb, it goes in a garden shredder.

I can’t afford one of those

Midster

Odelay wrote: »

The council provides an area where they’ll take for free. It will be chipped and burnt at the correct temperature.

How do I contact these people. If they take it for free, that’s great!

magicbastarder

Midster wrote: »

I can’t afford one of those

fair enough - mine cost me €150 i think.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

magicbastarder wrote: »

fair enough - mine cost me €150 i think.

Aldi have had them for even less. They pay for themselves quickly in any reasonably sized mature garden,

Jimmy Garlic

Midster wrote: »

Yes the first place I looked was on sites like this, but there all miles away. There are farmers etc that live near were I do, surely they must use them. Even if it’s a bit rusty and beaten up it will still work perfectly as a burn barrel

Local garages. They always have barrels as most of them buy motor oil in bulk that way. Farmers almost always have them somewhere too.

Jimmy Garlic

Here you are lad, a crowd selling them in athenry...

http://www.atlantictanksandbarrels.com/

Midster

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Here you are lad, a crowd selling them in athenry...

http://www.atlantictanksandbarrels.com/

BOOM!! Thanks jimmy

smacl

magicbastarder wrote: »

fair enough - mine cost me €150 i think.

Same, mine looks like this but in green and works brilliantly; https://www.ie.screwfix.com/mac-allister-2800w-100kg-hr-shredder-220-240v.html About €180 in homebase from memory. I had a high speed rotating blade bosch one previously that was more than twice the price and utter garbage.

Environmental concerns aside, burning small diameter green or leafy wood, briars etc.. is going to be an absolute pain, where the chipper is quick and produces a great mulch layer for under the trees and shrubs.

magicbastarder

i have that macallister one - i had thought they were a B&Q only brand, but i bet i'm about to learn that screwfix and B&Q are sister companies.