Waste Wood Disposal in Central Scotland
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What we do
Timber is one of the most common and most awkward waste streams on construction, renovation, and landscaping sites. It’s bulky, it takes up skip space fast, and it can’t go in with inert rubble or contaminated materials. Done wrong, it ends up as expensive mixed waste. Done right, most of it gets recycled.
Our waste wood disposal service collects timber and wood waste directly from your site using our self-loading grab lorries — no manual loading, no skip exchanges, no multiple vehicle movements. Material is taken to licensed wood recycling processors, with a waste transfer note issued on every load.
We work across Perth, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Stirling, Falkirk, and the wider Central Scotland region, for joinery firms, builders, landscapers, demolition contractors, and domestic clients alike.
How Waste Wood Disposal Works
Our grab lorries collect directly from timber stockpiles and arisings using the hydraulic arm. Because the vehicle self-loads, there’s no need to manually move material into skips or containers beforehand — the arm reaches in, collects, and loads in a single efficient operation.
Wood waste is taken to licensed wood recycling and processing facilities. Clean, untreated timber is chipped and processed for biomass fuel, panel board production, or animal bedding. Treated timber is handled separately at appropriate licensed facilities. A waste transfer note is issued on every collection confirming legal disposal.
Wood Waste We Remove
Accepted:
- Structural timber — joists, rafters, studwork, and framing
- Timber planks, boards, and sheet materials (MDF, OSB, plywood)
- Wooden pallets and crates
- Old fencing — timber rails, posts, and panels
- Wooden sheds, summerhouses, and outbuildings (dismantled)
- Timber decking (untreated or treated — see note below)
- Old wooden furniture
- Formwork and shuttering timber
- Timber offcuts and general joinery waste
- Wooden cladding and sarking
Not accepted:
- Timber treated with creosote or hazardous preservatives (these require specialist disposal — call us to discuss)
- Composite materials — composite decking, composite cladding, UPVC, fibre cement
- Non-wood components attached to timber — metal fixings in quantity, glass, plasterboard bonded to timber
- Contaminated or chemically affected wood
- General household or mixed waste
A note on treated timber: CCA-treated timber (older green-stained wood common in fencing and structural uses) may contain arsenic and chromium and cannot go to standard wood recycling. If you’re unsure whether your timber is hazardous, call us before booking — we’ll advise on the right approach.
Who We Work With
Joinery and carpentry contractors
Builders and main contractors
Demolition contractors
Landscapers and fencing contractors
Garden and outdoor building installers
Domestic homeowners
Why Segregate Wood Waste?
A segregated wood load costs less to dispose of than mixed waste. Wood waste going to a licensed wood recycling processor attracts a lower gate fee than mixed construction waste going to a general waste transfer station — because it has genuine value as a recovered material.
If your site produces significant volumes of timber alongside other waste types, it is almost always worth separating the wood into its own load rather than combining everything into a mixed skip or grab load. We’ll advise on whether segregation makes financial sense for your specific job when you enquire.
Waste Wood Disposal
Common Questions
What types of wood waste can you collect?
We accept structural timber, timber boards and sheet materials, wooden pallets, fencing, decking, old sheds and outbuildings, furniture, formwork, joinery offcuts, and wooden cladding. We cannot accept composite materials, creosote-treated timber, or non-wood componen
Can you collect treated timber?
It depends on the treatment. Modern pressure-treated timber used in decking and fencing is generally acceptable and goes to appropriate processing facilities. Older CCA-treated timber — often identifiable by a green tint — may contain hazardous compounds and requires specialist handling. If you’re unsure what treatment has been used, call us and we’ll advise before booking.
Do I need to dismantle structures before collection?
For large structures such as sheds and outbuildings, basic dismantling is required — the grab arm can collect broken-down sections but cannot demolish a standing structure. For smaller items such as fencing panels, decking boards, and timber offcuts, no preparation is needed. If you have questions about a specific job, call us and we’ll advise on what’s needed.
How much wood waste can you take in one load?
Wood waste is bulky but relatively light. A grab lorry will typically fill on volume before reaching the weight limit, so large volumes of timber may require more than one load despite being physically lighter than rubble or soil. We’ll estimate load numbers based on your volume when you enquire.
Is waste wood recycled?
lean, untreated timber goes to licensed wood recycling processors where it is chipped for biomass fuel, panel board production, or other secondary uses. Treated timber is handled at appropriate licensed facilities. A waste transfer note confirming disposal at a licensed facility is issued on every load.
Do you offer regular collections for ongoing timber waste?
Yes. Joinery firms, builders, and landscaping contractors with regular timber waste output can arrange scheduled collections to suit their production. Contact us to discuss frequency and pricing for ongoing requirements.
How much does waste wood disposal cost?
Pricing depends on volume, timber type, and your location within our coverage area. Segregated wood loads typically cost less to dispose of than equivalent mixed waste loads. We provide a clear, fixed quote before the job — contact us with your postcode and an estimate of the volume for a price.
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AREAS WE COVER
Where We Work
Based in Central Scotland, we regularly serve construction, groundworks, landscaping, and domestic clients across:
Perth · Glasgow · Edinburgh · Dundee · Stirling · Falkirk
And across the wider areas of Perthshire · Fife · Angus · Tayside · Forth Valley
Not sure if we cover your postcode? Check our coverage page or call us directly — we’ll give you a straight answer.
Wood Recycling and Responsible Disposal
Timber is a recoverable material. The majority of clean wood waste that leaves a site with us goes to processors who chip, sort, and reprocess it into usable secondary products — keeping it out of landfill and back into productive use.
We issue waste transfer notes on every load as evidence of legal disposal at a licensed facility. SEPA waste carrier registration documentation is available on request for your compliance records.