recommendation for small shredder to make compost

[Deleted member 27831]

I have a small company doing native landscaping and natural areas management and I would like to shread up some of the weeds and brush remove from job sites and turn them into compost. So I'm looking for a chipper shredder that can handle brush up to 2-3 inches in diameter (larger pieces I might make into firewood) but also could deal with plant debris that might include root material with soil in it. In fact, one of the waste products I hope to shred is sod, which as a LOT of soil in it.

So considering the range of materials I want to shred. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[ASD]

What do you want to spend? Grinders go from $1,000 to $1,000,000

 

[Curbside]

Vermeer has a small grinder for about 65 000 - 75 000. It is a small unit that sounds like it might be capable for what you want to do. Pretty much useless for anyone doing land clearing etc but probably good for nurseries and small jobs.

 

[Deleted member 27831]

What do you want to spend? Grinders go from $1,000 to $1,000,000

I was hoping to spend on the lower end, around $1000, but I'd be willing to spend a little more for a good machine.

It may save me a couple trips to the landscape recycling center, and I have at least one client that would pay me to shred her landscape waste into mulch, and EVENTUALLY, I could sell compost once I get a good composting system together, but for the most part I can't justify spending a lot since I won't be making any money with it.

 

[ASD]

TRY THIS http://www.troybilt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/category2_10001_14102_54996_54995_54995_-1

 

[Deleted member 27831]

TRY THIS http://www.troybilt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/category2_10001_14102_54996_54995_54995_-1

Assuming it actually does what it says and can indeed chip a 3" branch then it might be just about right for me. How accurate are these claims usually?

 

[Deleted member 27831]

Leaves and other plant waste hardly ever need shredding to use in a compost pile.

I am finding the opposite to be true. I pick up twice shredded mulch from my supplier and it is always warm and stays warm on the inside for days, seemingly indefinitely. My compost pile is admittedly much smaller being about 4' high but it doesn't seem to be warming up much. All I can think is that there is not enough surface are, there are a lot of big chunks of plants that are just not breaking down.