What to do with dump spot

PearlJ

Looking for some advice on what to do with our 'dump spot'.

It's an area of the garden, about 40foot by 20 foot which we have used for years to dump grass and cuttings for burning. Before we moved in it was also used to burn stuff so there is a big section of ashes and metal bits.

We are looking to clear out this area as the fence that was blocking it off collapsed and has left it wide open and very unsightly. We also need to get at some leylandii trees beside it that have gotten huge.

We can't figure out what to do with the stuff there, the cut grass, ashes, fire remnants. We were thinking of a skip but would they take that kind of stuff?

We also have a really good wooden shed hidden in among it all which would be nice to incorporate in to the rest of the garden.

Any ideas or suggestions would be welcome.

looksee

A pic would be helpful. Don't get rid of the dump spot entirely, you will still need somewhere to put clippings and weeds etc. Yes, a skip would take that kind of stuff.

Once you have cleared out scrap metal, old plastic and rubbish timber you may find that under the top layer of grass clippings you have good compost. Its a pity to chuck it if you have. Ashes are fine too. Do you have any use for compost? Veg or flower beds? If not, then clear it out.

What are you proposing to do with the trees? If they are to be cut down then the branches will need to be chipped, if you are getting a professional job (recommended) they will chip stuff as they go and take it away. You may or may not wish to keep the timber for burning.

magicbastarder

looksee wrote: »

Ashes are fine too.

if there are bits of metal in the dump spot, and it's been used for burning, it might imply that it has been used to burn household waste.

looksee

magicbastarder wrote: »

if there are bits of metal in the dump spot, and it's been used for burning, it might imply that it has been used to burn household waste.

That's a good point.

magicbastarder

it's a particular bugbear of mine, so i'll wait till the OP can (hopefully) confirm this was not the case.

PearlJ

No it hasn't been used for household waste, just gardening clippings and the odd box.

magicbastarder

shouldn't be an issue with the soil being contaminated so, which would have been one concern.
i don't see an issue with putting the stuff you mentioned in a skip, it shouldn't qualify as hazardous waste.