If you want to turn bulky wood waste into fine sawdust and sellable chips, a complete wood recycling plant covers the whole process. Bulky wood, pallets, lumber, offcuts and demolition wood are shredded in stages, with single-shaft, twin-shaft or four-shaft shredders, then finely milled in a wood mill, leaving very fine sawdust, ready for collection or further processing.
A well-designed wood recycling plant includes the powerful magnetic separator, which extracts nails and steel from the material, and the dust extraction system, which collects the fine dust. The result: clean sawdust and chips, free of metal, with dust under control. See the full range of recycling equipment and where each piece fits in the flow.
Key Advantages for Wood Waste Recycling
• Complete flow, from bulky to fine, it links primary shredding, milling and screening, all the way to fine sawdust.
• Shredders of choice, the configuration uses single-shaft, twin-shaft or four-shaft shredders, according to the dominant material.
• Fine sawdust, ready to use, the mill brings the chips down to the feedstock for pellets, briquettes and boards.
• Powerful magnetic separation, nails, staples and steel are extracted from the material.
• Integrated dust extraction, it collects the fine dust along the whole line.
• Bulky materials accepted, pallets, solid wood, lumber, offcuts and demolition wood.
• Calibration at each stage, the screens adjust the fraction to demand.
• Real payback, from bulky waste you obtain feedstock with constant demand.
Technical Specifications, Wood Recycling Plant
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Process type | Complete line: shredding, milling, separation, dust extraction |
| Feedstock | Bulky wood: pallets, lumber, offcuts, demolition wood |
| Primary shredding | Single-shaft, twin-shaft or four-shaft shredders, according to material |
| Fine milling | Wood mill, fine sawdust output |
| Metal separation | Powerful magnetic separator for nails and steel |
| Dust extraction | Dust collection and filtration system |
| Final products | Fine sawdust and calibrated chips, free of metal |
| Components | CE marked where applicable |
| Capacity | Configurable to the project |
Applications and Industries for Wood Sawdust and Chips
A wood recycling plant serves recyclers, pellet and briquette producers, board factories and operators who collect bulky wood. Fine sawdust is the basic feedstock for pellets and briquettes, while the calibrated chips go to particle board and biomass.
The recovery of wood waste is encouraged by the waste hierarchy in Directive 2008/98/EC on waste. For integration into a complete flow, see also the full industry solutions.
The sawdust feeds directly into pelletizing and briquetting lines or into particle board factories. The coarser chips go as biomass to thermal power plants and cogeneration.
Demolition wood and bulky wood are hard to recover raw, because of their size and the embedded metal. The line reduces the volume in stages and removes the magnetic metal, turning the material into a clean feedstock.
Dust extraction is an operating requirement: fine wood dust is flammable and must be collected in a controlled way. The cleanly collected dust can be recovered as briquetting material.
Compatible Materials
The plant processes bulky wood waste. Wood with embedded metal passes through the magnetic separator, and particle board is processed with reinforced dust extraction.
| Accepted material | Notes |
|---|---|
| Pallets and wood packaging | With nails; the metal is extracted magnetically |
| Lumber and solid wood | Offcuts, frames, beams, production scraps |
| Construction and demolition wood | Formwork, beams, used wood with hardware |
| Mixed bulky wood | Reels, large crates, solid wood furniture |
How It Works
1. The bulky wood is fed into the primary shredder.
2. The shredder reduces the material to coarse chips.
3. The magnetic separator extracts the nails and steel.
4. The wood mill grinds the clean chips down to fine sawdust.
5. The screens calibrate the fractions, and oversized material is recirculated.
6. Dust extraction collects the dust, and the final fractions are discharged separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a complete wood recycling plant produce?
Fine sawdust for pellets, briquettes and particle board, calibrated chips for biomass and magnetically extracted metal.
Which shredder goes into the configuration?
It depends on the material: twin-shaft for pallets and wood with metal, single-shaft for homogeneous scraps, or four-shaft for a uniform fraction.
How is the metal in the wood treated?
Nails, staples and hardware are extracted by the magnetic separator after shredding.
Can I connect the plant to a pellet line?
Yes. The fine sawdust can feed directly into a pelletizing or briquetting line sized to the same throughput.
Why URSTAG?
URSTAG is a premium brand of recycling equipment, with over 15 years of experience. You don't just get a machine, you get a solution engineered by specialists, built from top-tier components and backed by a team that supports you from design through commissioning.
• European engineering, every machine and every complete line is designed by our engineering teams in Europe, with a focus on reliability, safety and energy efficiency.
• Premium components, we build on motors and automation from industry leaders: Siemens, Schneider Electric, ABB, WEG, SEW-Eurodrive, NORD Drivesystems and Bonfiglioli.
• Over 15 years of experience, we know how materials and machines behave in real-world operation, and we configure each solution for your flow and volume.
• New equipment, configured for you, we supply new units, made to order for your application, with complete technical documentation.
• Delivery, installation and training included, we handle transport, commissioning and operator training, with support throughout the equipment's life.
As a premium brand, URSTAG relies on European engineering, top-tier components and experience. You choose a partner that supports your production long term, with equipment built to run reliably in demanding industrial environments.
