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Smallholding => Land Management => Topic started by: BexNewman on January 07, 2014, 01:18:16 pm

Title: Muck and other agricultural waste- advice
Post by: BexNewman on January 07, 2014, 01:18:16 pm

Hello,
We are a small hill farm and We have 10 round bales of haylage which are old, mouldy and not fit for animal consumption. But we don't have space to fit it on muck heap. Does any one know of a farm or organisation which will take this type of material for composting/disposal?
Thanks
Becky

Title: Re: Muck and other agricultural waste- advice
Post by: SallyintNorth on January 07, 2014, 01:37:55 pm

If you've an anaerobic digester in your area, they may be interested.

Title: Re: Muck and other agricultural waste- advice
Post by: Foobar on January 07, 2014, 05:02:01 pm

or anyone with a bale burner?  (that's a big wood burning boiler thing that is the size of large round bales)

Title: Re: Muck and other agricultural waste- advice
Post by: HesterF on January 08, 2014, 12:17:57 am

Does your local authority collect material for composting? We've just moved from being the worst recycling authority in the country to the best. They now compost all food waste and will also collect garden waste. Not sure they'd collect bales but they'd be on the right scale to be able to cope with them if you could deliver.