Bale wrap disposal.

[Ffermer Bach]

what do we do with the string off the big bales of straw?

 

[Fendt516profi]

what do we do with the string off the big bales of straw?

Tie your gates up

 

[Jimfandango]

This is my mark 1 wrap compacter, mark 2 still in the workshop.

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4 bits of big bale string put in before the first wrap and tied to the slats over the top, fill with plastic. Note the 'handle' flopped over on the left which will be used to lift the thing off the finished article.

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Lower the sophisticated weight (nearly 2 tonnes) onto contents - it is surprising how much it will go down, keep adding the plastic until weight will only go down half way.

Untie strings from the slats and tie over the mass within.

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Lift the whole frame off the top (it has no bottom in it, I forgot to mention that), gentle push down with the forks and retie if necessary and then you have a solid block that doesn't take up much skip space.

Our people won't recycle the wrap different to the net I am told.

Pack several of these in a grain trailer and off to the local recycling centre. £200.

I made one similar to this but it makes bales slightly smaller than the size of small squares. I tapered the sides so the finished bale tips out easily. The bales must weight about 15kg when made out of bale plastic and stack into a dumpy bag quite nicely. I just leave the grab resting on it overnight. If I made it again I would adjust a few things but it's good enough.

 

[The Grinch]

Use SMDC here, 360lt bin £8.80 a week. Only have it for 8-9 months per year. Usually manage to get rid of 1000 bales of net and wrap, fertiliser bags and 2-3 pallets worth of mineral lick buckets. It’s surprising what will fit in if you tread it down before they collect, mind you they sometimes have to give it a fair old bang to get it out, has been known for the whole lot to disappear but fair play there’s a replacement bin in the yard within a couple of days

 

[Tomo23]

Use SMDC here, 360lt bin £8.80 a week. Only have it for 8-9 months per year. Usually manage to get rid of 1000 bales of net and wrap, fertiliser bags and 2-3 pallets worth of mineral lick buckets. It’s surprising what will fit in if you tread it down before they collect, mind you they sometimes have to give it a fair old bang to get it out, has been known for the whole lot to disappear but fair play there’s a replacement bin in the yard within a couple of days

That's worth looking into as we're in SMDC.

 

[Baker9]

Surprising how many "Traditional Bonfires " happen here on the 11th of July.

Aye, and in republican areas as well

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

Aye, and in republican areas as well

The flames are all the same colour.

 

[Lakes Nash]

we filled a large roll off in July for a mate, skip free! £135 per ton, bale wrap, net, plastic drums, packed it all in with the handler, 1275.00 , got disposal ticket, he was happy!

 

[It was already broken.]

Aye, and in republican areas as well

Isn't it amazing what will bring communities together.

 

[Stw88]

I organise solway recycling to do a pick up once a year. Around 8 neighbours all fetch it to 1 pick up point. Has been £400 for the wagon last couple of years. There’s a huge heap, normally a worry if it’s all going to go in. Divide bill equally and everyone gets a recycle ticket. Works well.

 

[Nearly]

A neighbour and I take it in turns to take a trailer to local 'recycling yard'
It works out about £150 every 2 years.

I bet it goes straight into the hole.

 

[Lazy Eric]

Local skip firm takes mine.
I once asked them what happened to it. He said they bale it , goes into a shipping container, then is shipped to India and then they Chuck it in the sea probably.. I think he was joking about the last bit
They have to pay to have it shifted again. Be better going into Allerton Park incinerator to produce some electronic but apparently they charge a fortune.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Mine goes to local quarry and straight into the hole

 

[Nearly]

@Lazy Eric take it into Yorwaste on Thirsk Ind Est and save the skip charge?

 

[hally]

Trade waste bin, £280 ish a year to be emptied every 2 weeks.

That’s what we do, about £400/year but take everything so no sorting. Only thing they don’t like is asbestos and household appliances. Empty every two weeks.

 

[jackp]

This is my mark 1 wrap compacter, mark 2 still in the workshop.

View attachment 1004871
4 bits of big bale string put in before the first wrap and tied to the slats over the top, fill with plastic. Note the 'handle' flopped over on the left which will be used to lift the thing off the finished article.

View attachment 1004872

Lower the sophisticated weight (nearly 2 tonnes) onto contents - it is surprising how much it will go down, keep adding the plastic until weight will only go down half way.

Untie strings from the slats and tie over the mass within.

View attachment 1004875

Lift the whole frame off the top (it has no bottom in it, I forgot to mention that), gentle push down with the forks and retie if necessary and then you have a solid block that doesn't take up much skip space.

Our people won't recycle the wrap different to the net I am told.

Pack several of these in a grain trailer and off to the local recycling centre. £200.

I like the sophisticated weight, looks tidy and cost effective

 

[Agri Spec Solicitor]

Thanks to advice above we are getting a Biffa 1100l wheelie bin at £18 per collection for regular refuse, plastic net and film and just about anything, then another one for recycling at £9 for all the usual recycling material plus hard plastic from farm. Idea is that the 2 bins will appeal to the Caravanners on our soon to be extended caravan site who like recycling (even if they don’t do it) and then we will fill up the balance of the general bin with plastic film and net. So the farm plastic goes away effectively free over a season in dribs and drabs.
The collections are weekly but at slow times we can cancel, and go fortnightly.
There is one further EPA tax charge of £1.55 per week to cover one or both bins.
And we get a ticket to keep Mr Red Tractor happy. It’s a great solution for us.

 

[Timbo]

5th of November.

Does Guy give you a ticket for that?

 

[Agri Spec Solicitor]

Does Guy give you a ticket for that?

Well we are getting one!
I asked what happened to the waste and apparently some is burned for energy in a furnace of some sort…. Though it has a filtered exhaust. It all sounded fairly sensible and better than land fill.

 

[Timbo]

Well we are getting one!
I asked what happened to the waste and apparently some is burned for energy in a furnace of some sort…. Though it has a filtered exhaust. It all sounded fairly sensible and better than land fill.

Bet they're quiet on 6th nov!