Garden Incinerator.

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I've had a few incinerators in my time, so many, that I consider them disposable items now. I've managed to get 2 years, at best out of them, they just rot away. I've been buying mainly ones from DIY stores at around £25. I don't mind replacing them, that's good service for £25 but the problem is disposing of the used one, I'd like to start avoiding that.

I'm looking for a quality one now, I don't mind paying decent money if I get a few years out of it. We generate a lot of garden waste (our garden is big) and I'm currently clearing an ugly area close to my hide that has lots of old fenceposts and old wood. This space will look much better cleared and will be able to be mown.

I'm just looking to burn wood in the main, as well as prunings from shrubs and trees and paper.

I've looked around for a decent one now and they all seem to be around the £25 mark, which means, disposable.

The other option is a 45 gallon drum but I'd not have much idea of where to get one, most companies want to sell them in bulk.

I could also burn the fire open but whilst most of our neighbours are cool and friendly, (I would respect that too) we do share part of our fence with a 'touchy' neighbour and I'd rather avoid the hassle.

An incinerator is safer too.

Has anybody sourced a decent quality incinerator here?

ta. :)
 
The problem is that although some are galvanized from new, the Zinc soon burns off the inside and the rot sets in. Short of a stainless steel one, I'm not sure what the answer is.
 
Good Luck with the hunt.
10 years ago Chimeneas were made of 1/4" metal. They last a life time. Now they are barely thicker than tinfoil. Incinerators have gone the same way. There are maybe 3 or for suppliers now and im not aware of any that offer a thick metal. May be able to find a non-toxic oil drum an dmake your own or make one from bricks stacked loose with small gaps between each brick
 
Dale. said:
I've had a few incinerators in my time, so many, that I consider them disposable items now. I've managed to get 2 years, at best out of them, they just rot away. I've been buying mainly ones from DIY stores at around £25. I don't mind replacing them, that's good service for £25 but the problem is disposing of the used one, I'd like to start avoiding that.

I'm looking for a quality one now, I don't mind paying decent money if I get a few years out of it. We generate a lot of garden waste (our garden is big) and I'm currently clearing an ugly area close to my hide that has lots of old fenceposts and old wood. This space will look much better cleared and will be able to be mown.

I'm just looking to burn wood in the main, as well as prunings from shrubs and trees and paper.

I've looked around for a decent one now and they all seem to be around the £25 mark, which means, disposable.

The other option is a 45 gallon drum but I'd not have much idea of where to get one, most companies want to sell them in bulk.

I could also burn the fire open but whilst most of our neighbours are cool and friendly, (I would respect that too) we do share part of our fence with a 'touchy' neighbour and I'd rather avoid the hassle.

An incinerator is safer too.

Has anybody sourced a decent quality incinerator here?

ta. :)
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I've sent you a messenger link to some 45 gallon drums on fb marketplace. They're in Kilbirnie/Beith area....£10 each
 
Nod said:
The problem is that although some are galvanized from new, the Zinc soon burns off the inside and the rot sets in. Short of a stainless steel one, I'm not sure what the answer is.
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Thank you.

AgentOrange76 said:
Good Luck with the hunt.
10 years ago Chimeneas were made of 1/4" metal. They last a life time. Now they are barely thicker than tinfoil. Incinerators have gone the same way. There are maybe 3 or for suppliers now and im not aware of any that offer a thick metal. May be able to find a non-toxic oil drum an dmake your own or make one from bricks stacked loose with small gaps between each brick
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Thanks.


Bobsyeruncle said:
I've sent you a messenger link to some 45 gallon drums on fb marketplace. They're in Kilbirnie/Beith area....£10 each
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Brilliant! Guess where I'm going tomorrow? Not a million miles from RSPB Lochwinnoch, win, win.
 
AgentOrange76 said:
Good Luck with the hunt.
10 years ago Chimeneas were made of 1/4" metal. They last a life time. Now they are barely thicker than tinfoil. Incinerators have gone the same way. There are maybe 3 or for suppliers now and im not aware of any that offer a thick metal. May be able to find a non-toxic oil drum an dmake your own or make one from bricks stacked loose with small gaps between each brick
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I know what you mean. We have a chimenea that is about 20 years old and is a good solid piece that would not look out of place in a Bosch painting. The legs have rotted away but the body of it is still decent and gets some good use.

Dave
 
why dont you dispose of the garden waste in landfill instead of creating terrible pollution?
 
I must admit I would put in the green recycling bin if you have one or take it to the tip, they have skips for garden waste
One of our neighbors is often burning stuff it’s pretty horrible though I suspect he’s burning stuff he shouldn’t as he does it at night so you can’t see what he’s doing, it’s not that close to us a few houses away must be bad for his immediate neighbors
 
srichards said:
Old washing machine drums are supposed to be quite good for turning into garden waste incinerators.
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Just be a bit careful - the outside of the holes in the drum can be sharp.
 
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That is kind of disturbing bearing in mind the continuing news reports of infant deaths at the hands of the parents (care givers ~ to use the Americanism).

A re-brand to "Mini" might be more appropriate :thinking:
 
I’d try and find a local workshop / welder. They’d be able to put something together using angle iron that should last a few years.
The issue may be finding one that will do it cheaply.
 
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