Chip drop works for me for “free”, but if you tip then $20 in my area they show up within days. Some folks say $40-50 works better. Your mileage may vary.
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Chip drop is very different in different locations.
On Long Island it just doesn't work. I tried a few times (with double the tip that was suggested). I had some bad experiences.
Some good reviews from elsewhere though. So ymmv
Now i have a few companies that I just text and they'll come and deliver wood (for free) when I ask them - so they don't have to pay to dispose of it (as they have to here).
On Long Island it just doesn't work. I tried a few times (with double the tip that was suggested). I had some bad experiences.
Some good reviews from elsewhere though. So ymmv
Now i have a few companies that I just text and they'll come and deliver wood (for free) when I ask them - so they don't have to pay to dispose of it (as they have to here).
Yea, I’ve heard this too. That being said, this is just a bad time of year to be scrounging. Mid summer I started to turn them away because I did t have time to deal with it,,. I should have got one more load, because now I’m caught up. 🤣
My point is that in some places people are happy with chipdrop. So it can work great. Just for me (and a few others here) it didn't.
I'd try it and draw conclusions based on how it goes for you. All you're out of is $50 at max.
Last few years I get my wood in March. Still cold enough to work and split (by hand) without overheating, and already having significant space in my woodshed. And split wood won't lay around for very long as I stop burning by the end of March mostly, so then I can fill the shed. I only need 2 cords per year anyway.
And asking tree companies at that time works well - at least here.
Filled out a request on chip drop so we’ll see what happens
I just travelled twice, 30 minutes each way, for white oak in log form. I prefer it not be pre bucked so i can cut to my preferred size 18". I was able to cut and split the oak on site and load splits in my crv for each run. The crv maxed out at maybe 2/3 full as that was very heavy.
Any way the wood was free as the guy had, i assume, a free dump from a tree co. as he had more than he could handle. He had white oak and large diameter "chestnut". I can't confirm the chestnut ID and i went for the white oak as i never get that.
Not a ton of wood but had fun running the saw a bit and bringing home "The King"
Any way the wood was free as the guy had, i assume, a free dump from a tree co. as he had more than he could handle. He had white oak and large diameter "chestnut". I can't confirm the chestnut ID and i went for the white oak as i never get that.
Not a ton of wood but had fun running the saw a bit and bringing home "The King"
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