How to Remove Large Garden Waste Safely
Having a big backyard garden sure looks lovely. Your house looks beautiful, your family stays healthy, and you always have a space where you can seek retreat from your hectic daily routine.But a big garden also means more waste, which can be quite hard to clean, especially if you are not used to handling it all by yourself.
In this article, we will be discussing some of the most convenient ways you can dispose of a large amount of garden waste, along with some simple tips you can use for efficient waste management.
Let’s jump in!
What is garden waste?
Garden waste is, well, all the organic and inorganic waste that forms in your garden over time as the seasons change. To be more exact, garden waste can generally be of 4 types:
Leaves and Grass: leaves and grass clippings are often the most common types of garden waste since leaves fall off seasonally, and the clippings are formed with each mowing you do as a part of your regular garden maintenance.
Pruning and Yard Debris: Another kind of garden waste is pruning and yard debris. Compared to leaves and grass clippings, it is much harder to handle given its range in size and composition. Nevertheless, when handled wisely, you can conveniently get rid of all the clutter.
Soil and Plants: Well, that might sound a little strange, but old soil and uprooted plants should also be handled just like garden waste since they can contain diseases and pests. However, when healthy, you can also use them as a convenient compost source.
Organic Debris: Any kind of organic waste that can be recycled into the garden’s ecosystem can be classified as organic debris. It could be old mulch, any kind of biodegradable waste, or anything else that you can reuse in your garden.
Removing Large Garden Waste: 5 Convenient Methods of Disposal
While there are many ways you can get rid of large garden waste, they are not often the most convenient, practical, and ecological. The methods we are sharing will ensure you don’t just get rid of the waste but put it to some useful purpose that benefits your garden back or at least doesn’t harm the environment.
Let’s have a look:
Mulching
Want your plants to stay healthier and your soil to retain maximum moisture for optimal plant growth? Well, you might be in luck if you have large debris lying around. You can utilize these large pieces to make mulch, which you can use to cover your soil to regulate its temperature and keep it moisturized for long to ensure even growth among all your plants. Besides, it also prevents the formation of weeds, making sure your plants, as well as your soil, remain in good health without any kind of unnecessary nutrient depletion.
Composting
Composting is another great way to put your garden waste to good use by turning it into a nutrient-rich energy source for your soil. The best thing? You can make compost with any of the recycled materials that come out of your garden maintenance, like leaves, grass, and even food scraps lying around in your kitchen dustbin. However, make sure that your compost is not just all greens or all browns.
You have to maintain balance. The greens are more nitrogen-rich, while the browns are more carbon-rich. By balancing both perfectly, you make sure your soil gets ample nutrients without being overwhelmed. You can also leave your grass clippings on the lawn after mowing. But make sure the clippings are super small. That way, they’ll decompose into the soil easily, without causing any practical or aesthetic inconvenience.
Taking it to the Local Recycling Drop-off Site
Many municipalities in the UK have local recycling drop-off sites where you can dump your garden waste to be turned into useful compost. Make sure to check if your municipality has a site. If not, there are also plenty of small businesses that provide this specific service.
You can check in with them. While the municipality-backed recycling service is often free, hiring a private business can cost you a bit based on the amount of debris you are sending for recycling. In any case, it’s one of the safest, most efficient, and most eco-friendly ways to get rid of unnecessary garden waste.
Donating It
While not always, there are often a bunch of charities in every locality that accept garden waste to support local farmers and gardeners through composting. Make sure to check whether your locality has one. If yes, you can conveniently donate your organic waste material to them to put it to good use.
However, always make sure to check the area regulations around waste donation and all to avoid any tricky complications. If you don’t have a charity around in your area, you can also try posting your waste on community forums to see if someone might need it. This way, your waste won’t go to waste!
Renting a Dumpster
Already have ample mulch and compost and running out of storage from all the extra trash? Well, now might be the time to consider some more practical options to dispose of the waste…like renting a dumpster.
It’s simple! All you need to do is just get in touch with a local cleaning service. As soon as you call them, they will deploy a dumpster at your property. You can fill it up with all the debris and dirt accumulated during your garden cleaning, and they will drop it off in a safe area as per the local regulations. Just make sure you follow the rental company’s guidelines as you use the dumpster, and you’re good to go.
Conclusion
Large garden waste can be a headache if not handled properly. However, it doesn’t have to be. By knowing the proper ways of disposal, you don’t just get rid of the waste, you actually ensure it’s put to good use. We hope these tips have been helpful in giving you some practical and effective ways of removing large garden waste from your garden.
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