Shredder suggestions please

We have a herbaceous bed which is to be given a good thinning out this autumn. However going by last year there will be a fair amount of material to be disposed of via the compost heap.

We will need a machine that can efficiently deal with this material and there is a likely hood that some of it could be wet (ish) stuff.

Thoughts please?

PH

 

I got a s/h Bosch Rapid 2000 type shredder the other year and have to say its fine for with woody stems like dogwoods, roses etc items, but anything soft , you end up having to stop and unclog it very frequently.

Must confess it been stored away and it all soft waste goes on the compost heap, with the woody/prickly stuff going to the tip.

Don't know what its like in your area but some councils do provided green waste bins or for a reasonable charge a fortnightly removal service for green waste in bin bags.

 

That is exactly what we do not have and the nearest tip is 9 miles in either direction. So...

We really need a shredder that can cope with leafy as well as woody material.

PH

 

To cope with the material you have, the only real choice would be a petrol driven flail type. The big disadvantage with these is that they are both expensive and noisy. Generally, they come with 3 different baffles. "Dry" "semi dry" and "wet." They cover all of your needs.

The common electric ones come in two types, Impact and Roller. The latter is quietish, clogs easily, and is slow. The former noisier, quicker, but still clogs with wet material from time to time. Neither have the capacity of even a small petrol powered flail type.