used silage wraps

farawaygrass

just wondering how to you all keep your silage wraps nice and tidy over the winter? i'm sure there is some nifty and simple ideas out there. was thinking of using an old ring feeder, then either lift it or separate it when full next year and all wraps in one lump, ready for loading on trailer. dont know would ring feeder hold much though!

Conor556

make a box out of 6 pallets. Nothing fancy!

49801

Conor556 wrote: »

make a box out of 6 pallets. Nothing fancy!

Metal cage off a broken IBC is another idea

Just try and keep them dry under a roof... You don't want to be paying for water when u weigh it in

ZETOR_IS_BETTER

I put an old ring feeder in a sheltered spot. No problem with water

blue5000

For the netwrap I have a half ton bag hanging in the shed where I park the tractor. Anybody want a punchbag?;)

Figerty

blue5000 wrote: »

For the netwrap I have a half ton bag hanging in the shed where I park the tractor. Anybody want a punchbag?;)

Pallets and tie down straps from the builders used to tie wall plates on the walls on houses.. already predrilled and galvanised.
The dog loves the nets when dried out for lying upon. Warm, dry when in the shed.

bob charles

ashamed to say what i do so;)

nashmach

blue5000 wrote: »

For the netwrap I have a half ton bag hanging in the shed where I park the tractor. Anybody want a punchbag?;)

Very similar to that.

Tried the 5 pallet idea but found it attracted vermin despite it being near bait points.

farawaygrass

bob charles wrote: »

ashamed to say what i do so;)

you must be busy tonight!

farawaygrass

been using pallets all along but found the timber would rot away during year and as nashmach said it also attracted vermin

bbam

Made a few hooks for the wall near where we feed... Hang a ton bag on them and fill in the wraps, once its full it can be easily lifted down with the loader and tied off..

bob charles

farawaygrass wrote: »

you must be busy tonight!

flat out

Bizzum

I'm sure everyone here knows the responsible way of dealing with used silage wraps.
As farmers we pay levies and disposal costs that such plastics can be disposed of in a responsible manner.

There should be no tolerance in farming of those dumping or otherwise breaking the laws in this regard.

leg wax

i bought a new skip this summer and everthing is going into it.its one of the best things i have bought.it cost 500 cash out of a factory in wexford that is in trouble.

mickdw

Is there a problem with small farmer sending off wrapper from 1 or 2 bales per week in the domestic waste bin?
I'm not a farmer but I'm sure ive seen this done.

bob charles

Ah its hard to beat recycling, Is our wrap being recycled back into plastic again or incinerated like most household plastic. Seeing the pictures of loads of silage wrap been washed in a big river in India just made so much sense to me

ootbitb

Bizzum wrote: »

I'm sure everyone here knows the responsible way of dealing with used silage wraps.
As farmers we pay levies and disposal costs that such plastics can be disposed of in a responsible manner.

There should be no tolerance in farming of those dumping or otherwise breaking the laws in this regard.

Discouraged from taking net to recycling point.
Thinking it might do as top up loft insulation.
I heard someone used it over land drainage pipes as a filter.

KatyMac

FRS take mine every year. I pack it into old coal bags and keep it dry til spring.

Figerty

bob charles wrote: »

Ah its hard to beat recycling, Is our wrap being recycled back into plastic again or incinerated like most household plastic. Seeing the pictures of loads of silage wrap been washed in a big river in India just made so much sense to me

Wasn't there some report a while back of Irish black plastic being illegally exported to the China,, being washed in a river and polluting. I think there were truck loads in Rotterdam turned back... vague memory. Maybe someone can clarify.

bob charles

ootbitb wrote: »

I heard someone used it over land drainage pipes as a filter.

Thats it, I use my wrap for land drainage :rolleyes: well my council do

farmer_dave

We recycle our black plastic, although the collector will not pick up the netting for some reason. Not sure what I'll do with it this year yet.

ootbitb

farmer_dave wrote: »

We recycle our black plastic, although the collector will not pick up the netting for some reason. Not sure what I'll do with it this year yet.

they asked me would I consider burning it.

Muckit

bob charles wrote: »

flat out

I thought I seen white smoke in the distance and figured Justin must have got the new job, then I seen it was black smoke and knew bob was at a bit of recycling!

Muckit

farmer_dave wrote: »

We recycle our black plastic, although the collector will not pick up the netting for some reason. Not sure what I'll do with it this year yet.

There's a contractor advertising around or parts with a fusion baler that's using plastic only, no net. Puts on extra plastic (apparently) and still charges the same as others. Don't know how successful it is, but would be a good job if it worked.

reilig

Muckit wrote: »

There's a contractor advertising around or parts with a fusion baler that's using plastic only, no net. Puts on extra plastic (apparently) and still charges the same as others. Don't know how successful it is, but would be a good job if it worked.

Yea, it puts on wrap instead of net. Then when you wrap it, 4 layers are sufficient. The bale ends get more wrap when you wrap them anyway. Supposed to be a great job - saw it on Farming Sunday on Horse and Country last lear in the uk.

On a further note,

Lads, don't fool yourselves about what happens to your recycled plastic taht is collected. The 2 main collectors in the country bale it up and load it into containers and it is exported. Some of it goes to a plastic recycling plant in Dumfries in Scotland, but they have major capacity issues - mainly due to a difficulty of getting rid of the recycled product. What they do with the rest of it is anyone's guess - I assume they export it further.

bob charles

reilig wrote: »

Yea, it puts on wrap instead of net. Then when you wrap it, 4 layers are sufficient. The bale ends get more wrap when you wrap them anyway. Supposed to be a great job - saw it on Farming Sunday on Horse and Country last lear in the uk.

On a further note,

Lads, don't fool yourselves about what happens to your recycled plastic taht is collected. The 2 main collectors in the country bale it up and load it into containers and it is exported. Some of it goes to a plastic recycling plant in Dumfries in Scotland, but they have major capacity issues - mainly due to a difficulty of getting rid of the recycled product. What they do with the rest of it is anyone's guess - I assume they export it further.

most of the wet plastics were been incinerated in Sweden/Denmark. they used to be constantly loading boats of bales of plastic at the local port

nice1franko

Sell it at your nearest allotments to weed-sieged part-timers, like me.