Disposal of sawdust from hardwood floor refinishing
I remember when butcher shops had saw dust on their floors. Maybe check with Maplewood Kosher or Bartels in New Providence.
It is a natural material that will break down. I wouldn't feel bad about mixing a gallon into each garbage bag.
Isn't it an environmentally friendly alternative to salt on icy sidewalks? I would save until the winter
marcsiry said:
Isn't it an environmentally friendly alternative to salt on icy sidewalks? I would save until the winter
I suspect it would be slippery on icy sidewalks.
Borrow a spreader and spread it on your lawn. It will bio-degrade just like it does in the forest.
I was wondering whether it would be useful mixed in with mulch... or laid down thickly in areas where you want to keep down weeds or other plants. But I have no idea whether that is advisable or not.
I think with the finish material[poly] mixed in, it may not be a good choice for the lawn. I've just put it out with household waste.
No suggestions but based on your original post are you saying it's your flooring guy who created the sawdust but is not willing to take it away? If that's the case, please provide his name as I don't think I would ever want to use that business.
ETA: regardless I agree with the poster that it seems fine to mix a gallon at a time in a container and throw it out in your normal trash.
georgieboy said:
I think with the finish material[poly] mixed in, it may not be a good choice for the lawn. I've just put it out with household waste.
Yeah, I was wondering about that, too. It's why I wasn't sure about using it with mulch.
my floor guy did this as well !! totally miffed me
i drove it over to South orange DPW area and they let me dump it ( had to dump contents of bags) into the yard waste area - said it was OK to do ( i checked)
Good thing I looked at the DIY thread again, didn't think anyone replied to my original post! After not being responsive to my phone calls / texts, my wife called. That worked, he called her back promptly and said he didn't want his customers to be unhappy (uh, uh huh) and he had his crew pick up the bags. This was after he suggested to me that I try to dispose of it in the household garbage, which I tried to do unsuccessfully (garbage crew left the bags behind). Hence leading me to chase after him.
Since the sawdust had the old finish on it, not a good idea to use on my lawn.
It's too bad he had to be such a d**k about the 6 bags of sawdust because at the end of the day, he and his crew did a beautiful job with the floors at a reasonable price and great schedule. I wouldn't actively recommend him because of the negative experience handling the waste, but I have no idea if this is common practice or not. The floors did turn out handsomely. Won't mention him by name, but let's just say if you're talking to flooring contractors, be sure you clarify that you expect your waste to be hauled away as part of the price, and probably have that included on the quote.
TommyOrigami said:
but let's just say if you're talking to flooring contractors, be sure you clarify that you expect your waste to be hauled away as part of the price, and probably have that included on the quote.
I found this to be very good advice for any and all contractors. Discuss it up front or there is a better-than-even chance of a problem.
It's costly for them to dispose of debris.
... but if they want to have an unblemished reputation, they should write that into their bids and take care of it as a matter of course, so the clients aren't left with a bad taste in their mouths even if the floors look great.
Does anyone have any recommendations on who to call to take this type of construction waste? I have a few large (30-gallon or so) bags of the stuff in my garage. I'm still trying to get the flooring guy to take it away, but looking for a backup plan in case he continues to be difficult.