Shredder for industrial quantities of holly
Discussion
Are there any domestic range shredder\chippers that can handle large amounts of green material? We've got a beast of a holly hedge (approx 250ft long, 12-15ft high and 6-8ft wide) that I need to tame and my little Bosch shredder just doesn't cut it. Not too looking for something that can handle a whole trunk, anything meaty will be chucked in the trailer and taken to the tip, just want to be able to process the material that the hedge trimmer can go through (Stihl petrol rough cut if it makes a difference)
Seen lots of the chipper/shredders in the 5-13hp bracket but these seem to be aimed more at woody material rather than the green springy stuff and waxy leaves that come with holly.
Hiring isn't really going to be practical as the job is going to have to be done in stages as and when I get the time.
Budget wise around £750 either new or second hand depending on what's suggested.
Seen lots of the chipper/shredders in the 5-13hp bracket but these seem to be aimed more at woody material rather than the green springy stuff and waxy leaves that come with holly.
Hiring isn't really going to be practical as the job is going to have to be done in stages as and when I get the time.
Budget wise around £750 either new or second hand depending on what's suggested.
CambsBill said:
Burn it (possibly not all at once though, but if you do, take pictures for us 
). IIRC even when green holly leaves will burn quite easily. A 250m hedge is going to produce a lot of shreddings if that's the route you go down.
Think I'd be forcibly evicted from the village if I tried to burn it, the amount of smoke it produces is ridiculous. The amount of waste it's going to produce is somewhat daunting especially as I want to take it down to about 5ft high ie reducing it by at least half if not two thirds it's current size!!). IIRC even when green holly leaves will burn quite easily. A 250m hedge is going to produce a lot of shreddings if that's the route you go down.I might consider burning some if not all of it although annoying the neighbours is still a concern as anticipate doing the job over quite a few weekends and imagine it will get a tiresome if I'm having a fire every time they want to sit out in the garden. Having said that having a petrol engined shredder going every weekend could be just as annoying. Also would struggle for a suitable area, I'd get away with a barrel but haven't got anywhere I could really heap it up for a decent bonfire 
Appreciate I will still need to get rid of the shreddings but local tip is 500 yards from work and I'm the only one there at 8am. So although it may be a bit tedious I can fill a builders bag (or equivalent smaller bags) up each evening and dump the following morning. (I did say this was going to take a while!!)
The flail idea may work as access shouldn't be a problem for most of it, local farmer keeps sheep in the neighbouring field so I'll have a chat with him next time I see him. What sort of size branch/trunk will a flail get through? Was planning on chainsawing most of the hedge to reduce the height!
Even with a flail I'll still need to dispose of the waste so some sort of shredder still appeals. Anyone know if something like a Timberwolf 13/75 would handle the material or is that still aimed at woody stuff
The flail idea may work as access shouldn't be a problem for most of it, local farmer keeps sheep in the neighbouring field so I'll have a chat with him next time I see him. What sort of size branch/trunk will a flail get through? Was planning on chainsawing most of the hedge to reduce the height!
Even with a flail I'll still need to dispose of the waste so some sort of shredder still appeals. Anyone know if something like a Timberwolf 13/75 would handle the material or is that still aimed at woody stuff
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