sawdust - uses?

[Warren Clemans]

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.

[Jim Becker]

We compost it as well as use it to cover the paths in our veggie garden.

[Robert Conner]

A number of years ago I went on a tour of Winnebago Industries in Forest City Iowa ( in fact I went a few times while waiting for service on my RV). The tour included the cabinet shops where large amounts of Sawdust was produced most from MDF, particle board or plywood the same material any cabinet shop would produce. Their dust and scrap collection was impressive
Piles upon piles were left outside. It was explained that Pig Farmers would take all they could as Food for their pigs. I questioned the composition of the waste and was told that since the company was formed in the 50s, this was how they disposed of their sawdust.
Robert

[J D Thomas]

Woodstove starter

Steve,

Do you just throw in some sawdust, or do you have a particular method. I'd like to try it in my stove.