Get Free Firewood for Winter: 7 Ways
Forestry Department
At any given time, your local forestry department may have tons of extra firewood that you can pick up for free.
Lumber Companies
Local lumber companies may be willing to give you scraps or sell you firewood at a discounted rate. Ensure that the wood isn't treated. Burning treated wood can release toxic chemicals into your home.
Tree Removal Services
While plenty of tree removal services simply dump their trees at a landfill, some may keep extra wood to sell at a discounted rate to savvy consumers. Contact each removal service in your area to inquire about free or inexpensive wood.
Friends and Family
Friends and family members that don't own fireplaces are an excellent source for free firewood. Invest in a power pruner, hand saw, or chain saw and offer to cut down their dangling or dead limbs, which you can keep. Be sure to wear steel-toed boots if cutting down large limbs. When using a chain saw, always wear eye protection. Be sure you know where your limbs or trees will fall.
Craigslist
Craiglist.org is an excellent source for getting free or low-priced goods. If the firewood isn't free, you may be able to trade for it. Freecycle.org is another online avenue.
Curbside
Your neighborhood may be an excellent source for getting free firewood. As big trash day nears, peruse neighborhoods in search of curbside wood. Make sure to visit neighborhoods situated in a particularly wooded locale. Also, start your search for firewood during warm weather, when you're less likely to have competition. Keep a tarp in your trunk so that you can get free firewood the moment you see it.
Power Companies
Your local power company is a potential source for getting free firewood. Particularly after a storm, power companies are hard at work cutting down trees and removing limbs. Call your power company to inquire about leftover wood. If you see them working in your area, ask a contractor if you can take the wood.
Heating Tip
After cooking, once you've turned the oven off, leave it open to further heat your home.
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Post a CommentExcellent presentation!
We are huge collectors of firewood left curbside! Great article!
Or, you can move to Oklahoma or Arkansas and wait for the next ice storm. Tulsa still has downed trees piled up from two years ago, after burning on the stuff constantly.