Yard waste disposal?

[Tin Cup]

Does anyone know where I can take a bunch or branches from some pine trees I'm about to cut down? I plan on keeping the logs for the fire pit, but the branches are a pain in the butt to get rid of.

Somewhere in the Mishawaka, SB, St.Joe county area?

 

[drop45]

You already have a fire pit why can't you just burn them or save them for kindling?? Unless you're talking about several trees.

 

[eldirector]

#1 - burn 'em
#2 - get a neighbor to burn 'em
#3 - if in town (and you can't or shouldn't burn 'em), the town may have a service
#4 - Does GreenCycle take pine branches? I know they take hardwood for making mulch.

 

[HoughMade]

Does St. Joseph County not have a county composting site?

We have 2 in Porter County and they will take all manner of natural yard waste.

 

[Brian Ski]

The place where they take leaves is on Old Cleveland rd. North of the airport. Take Nimtz west and the 2nd left. I "think" they were taking yard waste.

Here is the link and they do charge. Hmmm

Mulch & Compost Availability | City of South Bend

Worth a try. How much do you have?? I have a bonfire ring.

 

[Tin Cup]

I have cut down smaller ones and it takes forever to burn all of the branches. I am getting ready to cut down 5 + very large, 50ish feet tall and do not have the time to burn all of it. Not to mention all of the smoke that it gives off burning all the green stuff. I live in the county but it's in a sub division. So I want to be somewhat nice to my neighbors.

Thanks for the link Brian Ski. That's exactly what I was looking for. I did not know that place existed.

 

[Brian Ski]

Looks like they charge, but take a load in a see how bad they dog you. The green burns well... but green or brown it will smoke like crazy for a while.

Just a heads up... Goop hand cleaner seems to be the best stuff for cleaning up the sticky pine sap. My saw was so crapped up from the sap after taking down a few 80'+ trees the trigger was stuck. Took a little time but cleaned it up like new. I just kept the crappy gloves on and smeared the stuff on everything. It even cleaned the gloves.

 

[Informed Decision]

All due respect.. I'm sure you have this covered but make sure you use a screen on that pit. Pine pops a lot when burning. Embers can fly everywhere. No need for a grass fire, or worse. Can you mix it up with some hardwood too? Might help to control the embers a little.

 

[JettaKnight]

I know this doesn't help you, but here in Allen County, a load cost $1 for residents.