Wood Recycling

How to Recycle Wood?

The types of wood which are recyclable include yard trimmings, lumber, furniture, durable goods, wood packaging, crates, pallets, and other miscellaneous products. However, several wood products can be managed by several ways to recycle your wood waste.

If your wood wastes are yard trimmings and small scraps, follow tips for recycle them in following:

· Contact your local recycling waste center/service and ask them about recycling of yard wastes. Some cities provide curbside for yard waste and some cities provide drop-off places for wood recycling.

· Follow the waste recycling company's methods to recycle your trimmings. If your trimmings are larger, collect and package them as the methods of your waste recycling company.

On the other hand, if your wood wastes are lumber, furniture and other wood wastes, follow tips for recycle them in following:

· If your wood products such as plywood, timber, flooring, lumber longer than 6 feet, and molding are in good shape that means they can be reused. So, before send your wood waste to recycle, you should separate the reusable wood products first.

· You have to know that treated wood cannot be recycled. They must be disposed as demolition and construction waste. However, if you can remove paint or chemical treat from the wood surface, the wood underneath is usable.

· Contact your local wood recycling center or service and ask them about how to recycle clean wood scraps, you should follow their suggestion. If your lumbers are large or shabbier, you should to cut down those pieces before send it to recycle.