Author Topic: wanted -waste/poor-quality/damaged fleece (Read 2318 times)

lesleysprite · « **on:** September 11, 2014, 05:04:25 pm »

Hi, looking for some fleece, no matter how matted and mucky as its just to insulate a compost bin, preferably in fife or clackmannanshire but could pay for it to be posted. Can anyone help?

Thanks

Lesley

smiley bucket · « **Reply #1 on:** September 11, 2014, 08:12:32 pm »

Try local slaughter house on lamb killing days. Get bellies and back ends with bonus poo clinkers. If they're allowed to let it go off the premises !

Bionic · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2014, 10:47:00 pm »

Smiley Buckets, I am assuming that the fleece you are talking about from an abattoir will be attatched to the skin? I don't know what its like in Scotland but you need approval from Animal Health to take it from an abattoir in Wales.

fiestyredhead331 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2014, 12:32:36 am »

same here in Scotland Bionic but I suspect Smiley bucket is referring to the fleece that needs trimmed prior to slaughter if they haven't been done (which they are supposed to be) before they get to the abattoir. We are meant to clip belly and back end before we send them down

Treud na Mara · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2014, 02:04:21 pm »

I've got some odds 'n ends - what size is your compost bin and how thickly do you want to insulate it ? I can then have a rough idea how much you need. I'm fairly sure I'll have enough. And then I could let you know the postage.

Hevxxx99 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2014, 09:51:13 pm »

I've got a couple of big fleeces that are no good, but I'm in North Yorks. No idea how much they weigh or what postage would be, but you're welcome to them.

smiley bucket · « **Reply #6 on:** September 12, 2014, 11:42:49 pm »

Yes red head youre right, the wool taken off before slaughter to make the whole job more sanitary.

Doubt it helps much because its far from surgically clean, just red tape i expect.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2014, 11:31:03 am »

I've been using MyHermes to send fleeces. £5.48 for a big one, £3.78 for one that's less than 2kg .

It's an offence to send faeces by mail, so any fleece being posted or couriered should be skirted, even if it is destined for a compost heap!

The OP's best bet is to ask the local sheep farmer. We all have sacks of daggings and other bits and pieces that we can't include in the wool sheets for the Wool Board, and we'd love to have someone come and take them off our hands!