Forestry clean-up services

Azwood provides clean-up services for our forestry partners, including skid design optimisation, slash clean-up, grinding and chipping, residue removal, and forest regeneration.

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Azwood's forestry slash management helps to

Reduce environmental risks and improve soil heath

We partner with forestry managers and estate owners from the start of harvest to help improve the environmental outcomes, reduce risks, improve soil health and increase replanting area.

Our services assist in removing as much residue where possible, which removes environmental risk as well as reducing slash risk. The residues and slash removed are repurposed into a host of natural products such as renewable wood energy, premium landscaping barks, organic commercial compost and more.

Why choose Azwood

Azwood is your forestry partner

Our team has over 70 years of experience in harvesting operations and residue recovery. They are equipped with the knowledge and skills to facilitate safe and sustainable residue cleanup after forestry harvesting.

Residue / clean-up post harvest
Environmental controls
Onsite grinding & chipping services
Soil stabilisation & re-establish organic matter in soils
Land clearing
Steep terrain clean-up
Skid design optimisation for efficient residue extraction

Our service locations

Our forestry post-op services are available across a large portion of the South Island.

For other areas outside these locations, contact us for a consultation.

Removing & repurposing forestry waste

Skid design and project logistics
Onsite griding and chipping
Forestry slash and residue clean up
Forestry slash removal services
In forest logistics services
Council managed local residue debris clean-up

How we help our forestry partners save costs

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We stabilise or remove slash on skid sites
We offer a complete solution to mitigate and manage slash risk
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We reduce slash movement, instability, and risk
This helps to keep local waterways clean and safe and helps mitigate the risks associated to climate change
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We help you regenerate your harvest grounds quickly
100% of the disturbed ground is returned for the productive use of replanting
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We repurpose 100% of residues collected
Full removal from forest sites eliminates the need for follow-ups or on-going management costs
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We help reduce risk with our knowledge and expertise
We can eliminate double handling of slash or end-hauling it to different locations on site
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By dealing with residues proactively, we’re able to use more and waste less
Restorative costs are likely to be higher in the case of an environmental mishap than proactive and “on the go” management of residues before, through-out, and immediately following the forest harvest program
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We ensure there is less need for over engineering and ground disturbance
This can eliminate double handling of slash or end-hauling it to different locations on site

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Resourcefulness

Our Why

We believe in being resourceful and making the most of what we've been given.

All our products are made from natural wood residues that would otherwise end up in dump sites or landfills.

With our experience, expertise, and deep understanding of the repurposing process, we’re able to divert natural wood waste from landfills and give these residues another purpose.

Our Why

Our commitment to sustainability

Repurposing forestry residues

After forest harvesting, our forestry clean-up services remove slash and bark residues that would otherwise be left on the forest floor.

We grind and chip these residues but leave pine needles, cones, and organic matter behind. This organic matter is full of nutrients that are essential for maintaining soil health and forest regeneration.

We believe the future is in sustainability and we do what we can to be efficient and resourceful while helping our forestry partners manage their full post operations to save costs, get better results, and increase yield.

Sustainability at Azwood Watch: What we do with residues