'Urgent' manure disposal in Southampton / Portsmouth area

[Lyndale]

Hi, after being very lucky in getting the use of a couple of adjoining acres to our home (between Portsmouth and Southampton) so we could keep our pony and horse on site we now have a bit of an issue!

We don’t have the land the effectively manage the manure, but had found a company that would collect / dispose of it (albeit at a cost) with a grab lorry. We have been merrily bagging it in 1 tonne builders bags and just called for the first collection, only to be told that they cannot offer the service they quoted for but a few months back!!

Obviously we are at a loss, and desperately need to at least dispose of the bags of manure we’ve accumulated thus far, before working on a longer term plan b. The manure contains no bedding or other waste, so is pure horse manure – but is not rotted to the point where it can be used.

Does anyone know of any company of service that would be able to collect the bags of manure?

Even if we had to pay extra for a company coming out of their normal area on top of a disposal cost – we just need a solution after being let down as we’ve already moved the bags by our drive for collection.

Any help, contacts or pointers would be hugely appreciated - everything is crossed that someone can help before we start drowning in the stuff

 

[s4sugar]

Have you visited the local allotments?

 

[Sussexbythesea]

Don't know if these would cover your Area but it does say East Hampshire.

http://www.sussexmanures.com/about.php

 

[PorkChop]

I would put a post on your local facebook "sell all" page, as the manure is already bagged I would imagine there would be someone who would take it for free.

I use fresh horse manure on plants etc, it is only on bare roots that you can't use it.

 

[Lyndale]

Have you visited the local allotments?

Yep, no interest as it is not rotted down sadly, and given it is in 1 tonne bags they would not be able to collect anyway. Thanks for the idea - sadly already tried...

 

[Lyndale]

Don't know if these would cover your Area but it does say East Hampshire.

http://www.sussexmanures.com/about.php

Yep also - not keen on stretching to our area and despite hopeful from what's on the web were not interested anyway - said to try allotments...

 

[Lyndale]

I would put a post on your local facebook "sell all" page, as the manure is already bagged I would imagine there would be someone who would take it for free.

I use fresh horse manure on plants etc, it is only on bare roots that you can't use it.

Had thought of this, but we have over 12 tonne bags so it would take a lot of people responding to take it and not really the right time of year. What we need is a waste company or commercial user that can take all of it quickly even if we have to pay over the odds for them to do it.

 

[Cecile]

I have a relative who is a director of a haulage/grab lorry company, not in your area but have asked him if he can recommend anyone within or near your area. No promises but if I hear anything I will forward on.
Only other thought I had is do you have some local farmers you can approach

 

[Cecile]

One other idea but again out of your area I'm afraid but worth contacting him to see if he can recommend anyone
Graham Bowsher
gbhayandstraw.co.uk

Sometime ago he quoted a friend of mine £100 12 ton load to remove dung heap

 

[Kizzy2004]

We get our muck removed by a local farmer. Ring round local farms, someone will possibly take it to spread on the fields

 

[Psysquirrel]

Hi, after being very lucky in getting the use of a couple of adjoining acres to our home (between Portsmouth and Southampton) so we could keep our pony and horse on site we now have a bit of an issue!

We dont have the land the effectively manage the manure, but had found a company that would collect / dispose of it (albeit at a cost) with a grab lorry. We have been merrily bagging it in 1 tonne builders bags and just called for the first collection, only to be told that they cannot offer the service they quoted for but a few months back!!

Obviously we are at a loss, and desperately need to at least dispose of the bags of manure weve accumulated thus far, before working on a longer term plan b. The manure contains no bedding or other waste, so is pure horse manure but is not rotted to the point where it can be used.

Does anyone know of any company of service that would be able to collect the bags of manure?

Even if we had to pay extra for a company coming out of their normal area on top of a disposal cost we just need a solution after being let down as weve already moved the bags by our drive for collection.

Any help, contacts or pointers would be hugely appreciated - everything is crossed that someone can help before we start drowning in the stuff

Hi there Lyndale,

We're looking to acquire some manure for our allotment. I know this post was from a while but if you're still looking to offload some, we'd happily take some off your hands.

Regards,

Scottie.