Some cities that collect yard waste will take shavings, with the usual caveats--no paint, no mdf, etc. I had to call the city to find out for sure, since it wasn't obvious from their web site or the materials they pass out. I use all the shavings I can on the garden, in the worm bin, and in the compost, but the rest gets bagged (in paper leaf bags--no plastic, obviously) and put out with the yard waste.