Free wood on Long Island

[nsfd95]

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[My Oslo heats my home]

Fuel up the truck, get er done! looks like a great deal to not pass on.

 

[nsfd95]

I'm so Far East I consider that the city

 

[Craig S.]

Post deleted. Sad I missed it. There are some real winners posted there recently.

Always free wood to be had on Long Island. Besides the tree companies I see going through my neighborhoods who are almost always willing to dump off wood for free. I found some pretty nice people through craigslist. Recently, I posted a "firewood wanted" ad on craigslist. Found a guy about 2 miles away who even helped me load my truck. He was so overloaded with wood, a few days later, he offered to deliver more just to clear out his yard.

 

[lumbering on]

Post deleted. Sad I missed it. There are some real winners posted there recently.

Always free wood to be had on Long Island. Besides the tree companies I see going through my neighborhoods who are almost always willing to dump off wood for free. I found some pretty nice people through craigslist. Recently, I posted a "firewood wanted" ad on craigslist. Found a guy about 2 miles away who even helped me load my truck. He was so overloaded with wood, a few days later, he offered to deliver more just to clear out his yard.

I would love a tree service willing to drop off free wood in stony brook area. Anyone I should consider? (its ok if you're not sharing)

 

[Craig S.]

I would love a tree service willing to drop off free wood in stony brook area. Anyone I should consider? (its ok if you're not sharing)

No secrets.

Happy to share, if there was one specific company ... I really don't remember the names ... definitely haven't hit the same one twice. Last few times, I just drove up while they were working and asked if they wanted to get rid of some of the wood, expecting them to let me take some and load it in my truck. Each time they responded with "where do you live" .... I said "a few blocks that way", and they got in the truck, followed me home, and dumped the wood. One of them even took my phone number and asked me if I wanted the wood from their next job later in the day. I even tried to tip the drivers for their trouble after they dumped the logs, and nobody seems to want to take it.

I believe they pay about $80-100 to dump it at the landfill if they're not affiliated with a company that splits/sells the wood.

If you see a tree company rolling down through your neighborhood, or pass one working near your house ... give it a shot.

 

[lumbering on]

No secrets.

Happy to share, if there was one specific company ... I really don't remember the names ... definitely haven't hit the same one twice. Last few times, I just drove up while they were working and asked if they wanted to get rid of some of the wood, expecting them to let me take some and load it in my truck. Each time they responded with "where do you live" .... I said "a few blocks that way", and they got in the truck, followed me home, and dumped the wood. One of them even took my phone number and asked me if I wanted the wood from their next job later in the day. I even tried to tip the drivers for their trouble after they dumped the logs, and nobody seems to want to take it.

I believe they pay about $80-100 to dump it at the landfill if they're not affiliated with a company that splits/sells the wood.

If you see a tree company rolling down through your neighborhood, or pass one working near your house ... give it a shot.

ok, thanks. Just hoping to get someone reliable on the speed dial.

 

[paul bunion]

Look at their websites/ads also. Some of the guys here specfically say free log length or cut rounds. Inconsistent lengths on cut rounds can become tedious so I prefer the log length although it is more effort. I'm on the other side of NYC from you but the economics of it should basically be the same. I hooked up with the guy that I get logs from years ago when he was working down the street.

 

[Craig S.]

ok, thanks. Just hoping to get someone reliable on the speed dial.

I see this guy posting on CL all the time ... (broken link removed to http://longisland.craigslist.org/zip/4057760438.html)

 

[CMAG]

All the loads you want on LI, I am off the LIE in Holbrook
Just make a few call's to the treeguys

 

[CMAG]

Be warned when they dump it beats on your drive way. Your going to need a tow chain and good hitch to pull logs off the pile, some stumps will be close to 4 foot dia.
so best have at least a 20 24 inch bar and a big @ss peavey also put some ant killer down and have a can of wasp spray ready

 

[Craig S.]

Dont know if you can just get the wood, but this guy lists stonybrook as a place he's willing to deliver.

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[CMAG]

Dont know if you can just get the wood, but this guy lists stonybrook as a place he's willing to deliver.

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That say you get wood and topsoil in same load I would stay away.
call guys that say in ------- only anyway they will take your info and call when they are in your area. "want a load be there in 2 hrs"
I see you in Smithtown I did allot of scrounging up there after Sandy hit

 

[Craig S.]

I see you in Smithtown I did allot of scrounging up there after Sandy hit

Probably didn't have to look to far ... pretty much every other house had wood cut up by the curb within 2 days after.

 

[CMAG]

Probably didn't have to look to far ... pretty much every other house had wood cut up by the curb within 2 days after.

I would go for a CL add up there, and have a truck full before I got there

 

[lumbering on]

My wife would kill me if I had a load of logs like that dumped!

I may just pay for a truck load of already cut logs, and just split. Not free, but still much cheaper than buying pre-split.
It may be worth it to avoid the hassle of more scrounging in my compact car.

 

[CMAG]

My wife would kill me if I had a load of logs like that dumped!

I may just pay for a truck load of already cut logs, and just split. Not free, but still much cheaper than buying pre-split.
It may be worth it to avoid the hassle of more scrounging in my compact car.

you can get cut logs free some tree guys load by hand and have to cut it anyway some trimming but most a good length

 

[Craig S.]

My wife would kill me if I had a load of logs like that dumped!

I may just pay for a truck load of already cut logs, and just split. Not free, but still much cheaper than buying pre-split.
It may be worth it to avoid the hassle of more scrounging in my compact car.

Don't be too quick there my friend.

Just keep an eye out for the tree trimmers in your neighborhood. I actually stopped in smithtown when I saw them taking down trees at the library and they offered to bring the whole truckload to my house.

 

[Craig S.]

you can get cut logs free some tree guys load by hand and have to cut it anyway View attachment 112098 some trimming but most a good length

Nice.
Its rare on LI to have enough room to stack the fruits of something like that.

 

[lumbering on]

I'll stay alert. Timing is everything in life.

 

[CMAG]

Nice.
Its rare on LI to have enough room to stack the fruits of something like that.

here ya go that's my driveway and side yard

 

[Craig S.]

here ya goView attachment 112099 View attachment 112100 View attachment 112101 View attachment 112102 View attachment 112103 View attachment 112104 that's my driveway and side yard

That's wild. I have to be a little more sneaky with my rounds and stacks. I live on a corner and have a good amount of property on the side street where I have the trucks pull up and drop the wood. Thought that was a good idea .. but now ... the grass is a little worn over there, and I've replaced the same 2 sprinkler heads, 2 times each from trucks/wood rolling on them.

 

[paul bunion]

.. but now ... the grass is a little worn over there, and I've replaced the same 2 sprinkler heads, 2 times each from trucks/wood rolling on them.

Face it, processing wood in a small suburban yard can be rather detrimental to the lawn and driveway. I do prefer doing it in the winter, if things are frozen the damage is a bit less, but a load of logs is going to mess the place up no matter what. There are always a few holes to fill in after getting it cleaned up. I also have a crater in my driveway the shape of a boom truck's outrigger. That one will probably be here longer than me.

 

[CMAG]

A few sprinkler heads, some driveway patch still beats paying the oil/gas man

The look on the neighbors face priceless

 

[lumbering on]

The look on the neighbors face priceless

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