baler twine.

[rustred]

was cleaning up old twine from cow bales and was wondering if there was any thing for recycling for it. just wrap the bales then throw it away.

 

[diesel fumes]

that is why we use sisal . it tototally deteriorates in about a year . we dont even take it off to feed .when we used plastic it messed everything up.

 

[Destroked 450]

Sisal twine for me too, don't like poly twine or net wrap.

 

[SVcummins]

There is a place around here that recycles twine

 

[Lyndon - AB]

The Westlock Landfill is supposedly part of the pilot program for recycling grain bags and plastic twine. I don't know any more about it, you'd have to contact them for more info.

cleanfarms.ca is the website I found the info on.

https://cleanfarms.ca/

 

[paul]

The trouble with recycling it is we end up with a lot of dirt and hay bits in it, so it becomes very tough for them to actually recycle on budget. So hard to clean.

So no one wants it, except a few endless polit programs here and there.

Paul

 

[onefarmer]

I just run it thru my outdoor boiler. Helps keep me warm in the winter.

 

[RayP(MI)]

we had a renter who was careless with with plastic twine. Took me years of collecting to rid the farm of it.

 

[4520BW]

Same here!

 

[Bret4207]

I love the idea of sisal, but the cost and the fact the quality of sisal simply sucks compared to what it was 25 years back keeps me buying plastic and dealing with it. As far as getting rid of it, the stuff burns, just saying...

 

[mrslesq]

Many years ago we had a baling wire pile. At first was worth $10-15, then would take it for free, and then junk man would not take it.

 

[Destroked 450]

(quoted from post at 08:26:57 06/03/21)
I love the idea of sisal, but the cost and the fact the quality of sisal simply sucks compared to what it was 25 years back keeps me buying plastic and dealing with it. As far as getting rid of it, the stuff burns, just saying...

EPA gets really upset when they catch someone burning plastic

 

[Bret4207]

(quoted from post at 12:38:03 06/03/21)

(quoted from post at 08:26:57 06/03/21)
I love the idea of sisal, but the cost and the fact the quality of sisal simply sucks compared to what it was 25 years back keeps me buying plastic and dealing with it. As far as getting rid of it, the stuff burns, just saying...

EPA gets really upset when they catch someone burning plastic

Have you ever seen the EPA (The Federal Environmental Protection Agency) go to a small farm anywhere and make a stink? Seems about the same chances as OSHA coming to a farm that isn't covered under OSHA regs and making a stink. A state agency or county agency might make an issue of it, but where I live it's highly unlikely.

 

[Destroked 450]

Federal EPA no!
State EPA yes
Ive dealt with a number of state level EPA agents over the years, no time of my own causing but at job sites, fires or accidents our department was responding to and some times at emergency management meetings we were attending

 

[Bret4207]

(quoted from post at 11:06:04 06/04/21)
Federal EPA no!
State EPA yes
Ive dealt with a number of state level EPA agents over the years, no time of my own causing but at job sites, fires or accidents our department was responding to and some times at emergency management meetings we were attending

We don't have "EPA" in my state. What we do have is a law allowing the burning of "agricultural residue". Twine may not be exactly what they intended, but the alternative is to send it to a landfill. One is about as "green" as the other. Truth is, if the gov't and "EPA" want us to recycle stuff, they should have a plan in place for it. But they don't, so the farmer gets another unfunded mandate shoved up his backside.