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What To Do With Shredded Wood From Wood Chipper?

Updated: Mar 26

If you have a lawn and have trees in it, you would be aware of the problem of handling fallen trees and branches from time to time. They are heavy and you cannot remove them from the garden space. But, using a wood chipper is one method that can help you to remove such clutters from your landscape areas. It is a machine that can turn large pieces of wood into little chunks that can be recycled later.

If you have unwanted tree branches and wood in your yard, you can turn it into fine wood chips. Here, we are going to discuss the different things you can make using shredded wood.

Makes Sawdust:

Since a wood chipper can turn large pieces of wood into tiny chips, it makes the overall process of cleaning up your yard much easier and faster. When you pour large wood pieces into the chipper, it spits them out in the form of sawdust or cube-shaped wood chips. These chunks can be quickly gathered in a bag and you can reuse them for home improvement. You can either spread it in your garden or sell it out to earn some extra money.


Wood Chipper

Makes Mulch:

Small wooden chips you get with wood chipping can be turned into mulches. You can spread these mulches over your garden, and it will act as a great fertilizer for your grass and plants. You will save money on fertilizer, and provide nutrients to your plants. The shredded wood can decompose and turn into mulch and can actually enrich your garden’s soil. Spread this mulch on your grass and around your plants and trees. It locks in the moisture and accelerates the growth of plants by releasing nitrogen into the soil. When the chips start breaking down, heat is released that regulates soil temperature. As a result, the soil remains safe from heat during the day and stays warm in the night.

Makes Compost:

A wood chipper can also help in making compost out of the shredded wood. The shredded wood can be pulverized so that it becomes ready to be used much quicker than traditional compost methods. You can quickly add this compost in your garden at no extra cost. Apart from that, making compost using wood chips saves money on fertilizer, and you do not need to spend money on artificial fertilizers. If you have too much compost that is more than needed in your garden, you can sell it out to your neighbors to get some money.

Wood Chipper

Makes Pressed Wood:

Shredded wood can be successfully used to make pressed wood, which you can later use to make pallets and even furniture pieces of your choice. Even if you are not interested in making these things on your own, you can sell them out to furniture makers who would happily make nice items from them. The benefit you get is the added money you get due to the wood chipper you own.

Makes Bio-Fuel:

Bio-fuel made using wood chips can be efficiently used to power cars and other equipment. Over time, wood chips turn into ethanol with the help of enzymes. The bio-fuel created with this method can replace gas and prove to be environment friendly. Instead of destroying the fallen branches, you can use a wood chipper to turn them into chips and make bio-fuel.

Overall, these are some of the things that you can make using wood chips extracted from a wood chipper. These not only save your money but also save the environment in different ways.

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