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How to Recycle Shade Tree Materials

Tree City USA Bulletin #16—Sources for More Information

Useful Books & Booklets

Utilizing Municipal Trees: Ideas From Across the Country

This excellent publication is available online by going to the USDA Forest Service’s Publications and Products page and entering “Utilizing Municipal Trees” in the search box. You will also find many other valuable publications at this Web site of the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry.

Harvesting Urban Timber: A Complete Guide

You can find this book and other information related to milling and other uses of tree “waste” by visiting: http://www.harvestingurbantimber.com/.

Wood Recycling: How to Process Materials for Profitable Markets

This publication and a wealth of other information about recycling and composting can be found at: http://www.jgpress.com/.

Examples of Organizations

Myriad organizations now exist to help local communities find ways to re-use wastes. Here are a few with Web sites worth visiting and that have links to many other sources:

• Environmental Protection Agency
• Keep America Beautiful
• National Recycling Coalition
• National Solid Wastes Management Association

Arbor Day Foundation’s Educational Programs

The Arbor Day Foundation is a leader in the wise use of renewable energy sources and wood waste.

• Explore the demonstration fuelwood plantation at Arbor Day Farm
• Visit the Fuelwood Energy Plant Visitor Gallery at Lied Lodge & Conference Center. The entire conference center and lodge is heated and cooled by wood-derived energy, much of it from the wastes of a pallet mill.
• Order a copy of Trees for Fuelwood — A Step Toward Energy Diversity. This is a summary of a pioneering conference in 1992 on the potential of wood for clean, renewable energy. You can find this here at arborday.org by navigating to publications and entering “Trees for Fuelwood” in the search box.

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