Seeing all the various pellets that have been "destroyed" on full pallets the past few weeks, I 'm wondering at what price would you take a chance on a ton of those.......or if you would even chance it? I saw the Maine's Choice pellets this morning that clearly had damaged bags. Now I know you peeps typically don't like these pellets but I think if I got them for $75 for the ton I'd take a chance for shoulder pellets. How says you??? These pallets were some of the better ones I've seen.
If I could verify the stack(s) underneath were not water damaged, for a $1.50 / bag - Heck Yeah, I'd go for it ! Edit: I don't know what I'd burn them in, but would STILL go for it !
Even if you throw half away, you'd be at 150/T. Not bad as long as you don't mind sifting through the bad bags for good stuff, and can dispose of a 1000# of bad stuff. I went through around 16 bags of damaged stuff last fall. I ended up with about 9-10 bags of clean stuff. It's not an easy job, and it's time consuming, but if you have the room and time to do it is a savings.
Could always use it as horse bedding.... Bought some bags off HD one year for cheap $$, Moisture content killed the heat a bit. Wood eater eat up the leftovers......
Looks like just some of the top bags got hit - probably got stabbed by a forklift driver with depth perception. the lower bags look fine - I'd go for it.
With mid quality pellets at 189 currently I guess I would take a shot at up to a C Note perhaps 125. With spring just around the corner the waste could fill in as mulch or even humus. Course I would have my lady helping (doing the most if I could get away with it) cause the waste would go to her gardens.
You don't want to put fresh saw dust in the gardens , it will screw up the carbon / nitrogen ratio . As the saw dust breaks down it will grab all of the N in the soil leaving little available for your plants , let it sit and compost for a few years first . Just the Horticulturist in me
I can confirm that the bottom bags were good as I saw that pallet today , I checked it out as I walked by to grab some more AWF WP's
My wife uses the sawdust from my shop on root plants like beets, carrots onions and other low nitrogen eaters. She has done it for years claiming it hurts them not and it will composted in place by the following years rotation. I long ago gave up the ghost of argument with her about such matters. I think you are right for nitrogen feeders like corn, cabbages and the like though.
NOPE !!!!!! I can't win a big disagreement how the blazes would I have a chance in the world of gardens and such. As long as the food is on my plate I follow directions.
I don't think I would go anywhere next to one of those pallets . I think all the work to sought through and maybe get lucky to find 25 good bags , also the problems that it may cause for your stove . Now if they were stored inside and that was just forklift damage that's another thing .
