Disposing of Sawdust

[timster68]

It's about time for me to empty my rather large first bag of sawdust. Other than throwing it in the trash, does anyone use if for other purposes - mixing it in a litter box, garden uses, compost bin, or something else?

[chrispitude]

Mix with leftover candle wax, scoop into mini-sized cupcake papers, and presto - firestarters! Great for camping or an outdoor fire pit.

- Chris

[chettrick]

Whatever you do, don't throw it in the garden for mulch. Made that mistake the first time. It turns into mush the first time it gets wet. You will end up shoveling it back out.

[Randy]

You can use it in a compost pile but only a little bit at a time.

Some people with horse can use it, but not if it contains walnut or any metal or other contaminants.

You can also use it to soak up oil spills when changing the car oil or other liquid spills.

[cincinnati]

Was talking to my mulch supplier at work the other day. Said sawdust is going for big $$$ right now. He did not say why.

[beeg]

I'm thinking about taking my bagful and dump it on the lawn. Then spreading it around? I would think it would be ok in a compost pile, you just have to mix it in.

[a1gutterman]

Another use for it would be to place it around your temperature sensitive plants during frosts. Leave it in place and it should get to a condition that you won't even have to remove it.http://www.ridgidforum.com/forum/images/smilies2/thumbup2.gif

Tim, you probably have yard waste service available. If nothing elso, you can put it there.

[8iowa]

I find that the stuff doesn't decompose very rapidly. I put a bag of mostly white pine sawdust in a pile outside two years ago and it looks the same as when I put it out. I will probably have to shovel it up and get rid of it

I now tie up the plastic DC3300 bag full of sawdust and take it to the transfer station.