Approximately 300,000 tonnes per year of waste wood is currently being recycled, and this is expected to increase to about 500,000 tonnes over the next few years.

The main secondary market is chipboard production. Other markets, such as much, animal bedding, and the all weather exercise rings for horses, are quite small by comparison. Sawdust obtained from shredding wood packaging can be used as an absorbent material for cleaning up liquid spills. Roofing timbers can be used in the furniture industry.

Wood Waste are utilised as a fuel throughout the UK wood processing industry. This is because of the limited opportunities to market waste wood as commercial fuel, due to the high transport costs, and because of the growing use of waste wood in chipboard production.

Companies operating in Dorset

Allied National Group
Havant Business Centre
Hartsfarm Way
Havant
PO9 1JN
(023) 9247 7677

Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd
Chapel Lane
West Parley
Christchurch
BH23 6BG
(01202) 593601

Iron Church Road
Off St Andrews Road
Avonmouth
Bristol
BS11 9AF
(0117) 982 1236

J & G Environmental
Unit 1-6 Holland Way Industrial Estate
Blandford
DT11 7TA
Tel: 01258 453445

Poole Pallets
184 - 186 Stanley Green Road
Poole
BH15 3AH
(01202) 673744

Rekindled Wood
Boswells Yard
Ford
Salisbury
SP8 6DJ
(01722) 326894