Does your community or county have a brush pile similar to the picture above? Perhaps you have taken some of your own tree debris to this site after a storm or your annual yard clean-up. Looking at this pile what are some possible uses for the wood that you can think of? There seems to be potential for some of this wood “waste”.
This page is dedicated to sharing ideas about how communities and businesses are using trees removed from their community in a way that makes the most from this natural renewable resource.
Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer or enjoy the beauty of wood, there may be a local source to help you turn your ideas into reality. For areas that do not have all of the components to make the most of wood from urban trees, this is an opportunity for someone with the initiative to fill in the gaps by starting his/ her own business.
Making use of a local renewable resource by local businesses is not only good for the local economy but is good for the environment. The next time you have a project that involves wood, consider looking into local options to obtain or create the wood product you need.
Purpose:
- To create recycling opportunities for wood waste
- Create markets for wood products
- Reduce wood disposal costs
- Taking wood from tree removals and putting it to its highest use
- Looking at urban trees from a resource management perspective rather than waste management