Forestry Shreds

Forestry Shreds is produced from shredding non-merchantable timber upon firesmarting activities. It is mainly made of trunkwood, with branches and some bark. Shape is generally more elongated than chips. Firesmarting activities involve removal of 'forest fuel' by replacing flammable coniferous trees with fire-resistant deciduous species e.g. aspen. Forestry Shreds thus mainly contains spruce and pine. Coarse Forestry Shreds is up to 6'' in length. It is made with the 'regular' screen, thus does not incur screen swapping fees. Medium Forestry Shreds is up to 4'' in length. It requires an alternative screen, thus incurs a swapping fee of $1,000 on orders less than 1,000 cu yd. Smaller Forestry Shreds is up to 2'' in length. It requires an alternative screen, thus incurs a swapping fee of $1,000 on orders less than 1,000 cu yd. This product only is available in Bulk. Humidity content varies, and can be > 14%. This material should be spread out promptly to less than 6'' thick. Leaving it in a pile could trigger composting, potentially decreasing its value and developing a fire hazard. More info on the benefits and limitations of wood mulch are available here. Notes on Bulk loads (more details here): Up to 8 cu yd can be carried in a Single-Axle Dumper Truck Up to 15 cu yd can be carried in a Double-Axle Dumper Truck Up to 27 cu yd can be carried in a Dumper Truck + Pup Sourced locally in the Yukon.