Turf Removal Waste

Gary Hartwig · Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Neenah, WI

Happy New Year!

Waste management is a costly challenge to say the least and this year I plan to reduce my cost for this portion of the curbing process. As you know, curbers typically look for opportunity to dispose of waste on the customers property but this is often not possible.

I am interested in curber feedbacks for sod removal equipment preferences. I use a sod cutter and had an opportunity to use a bededger for a day. I like the bed edger due to the ease of waste removal and will appreciate feed back for bededger operations, especially from those who have used sod cutters.

I will also appreciate feedback on dump trailers that offer the best values and models to avoid.

Thanks for your feedback.

Max
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Gary M. Hartwig

Mathewsman · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 8 Location: WI

Hey Gary,

I use a bed edger, and it works well. There are plus's and minus's to both. The bed edger does pulverize most of the sod for fairly easy removal. Major disadvantage of the edger is flying and at times dangerous debris. I use a dump truck and fortunately have a small piece of land to dump debris on.

troy · Site Admin Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 259

TCD has a new bededger/trencher we are offering in 2010. The big difference between this machine and the other options currently offered is that ours has all 4 independant wheels that rotate 360 degrees. Our trencher shreds the sod and discharges the waste neatly to the side of the cut trench. This machine is very easy to steer, and you don't find yourself needing to pull or push it.

Because of the independant wheel design, this machine is smaller and much easier to turn a tight radius. The cutting/rotar is outside of the wheels allowing you to cut your trench tight to existing landscape beds.

This machine comes with a 7hp Subaru engine and will be offered at an introductory rate of $2,595 during our 2010 season. This is a new machine offered exclusively by TCD.

Call or email with any questions, thanks.

Troy

wolfy0032 · Joined: 15 Dec 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Appleton,wi

I have used both a bed edger and sod cutter and my preference is the bed edger all the way, The reason i went this way is cause the bed edger pulverizes the dirt so well that this is a easy way to have the home owner take it. 9 out 10 homes will need dirt. there are always low spots. New homes i dont even use wheel barrows, (superprep) just shovel it in the area where the stone and plants are going to sit. should be able to do this in 10 min per 200 ft. Just make sure its not in clumps.

Another thing that has not been touched up on yet is slag! (excess concrete in the front of the curb) what i started doing at the end of the year was after every run i wouls take the slag and pour it lightly in the trench your curb ill just run it over.. easy way of eliminating excess concrete.

Borderjack · Joined: 15 Feb 2010 Posts: 2 Location: Liberty Lake Wa.

I have used Craigslist for sod haul off. I tell the customer to post ad in the giveaway section. I tell them to put in the ad that x number of feet of sod will be available this day after 10 a.m.. I also advise them to tell whoever is going to pick up the sod, take one piece take it all. This saves me time and the customer money. Hope it helps. Also I have never had a customer not get rid of their sod this way. Good luck and have a great season.
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