# How to get rid of old hay? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 14, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866 "2009-10-14T19:33:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/1 "2009-10-14T19:33:26Z")
When I bought my house I was cursed with a barn loft full of old hay. Probably several truckloads, and a lot of the bales have broken apart. I tried giving it away on Craigslist- no interest, except one lady who wanted to drive from Buffalo to get one scarecrow worth of the stuff, until she considered the cost of gas.:bloated: I tried burning some, and it just smolders and eventually burns, so it would take me a year to get rid of it that way. I don’t have a pickup either, so dropping it off somewhere is out. The mice love it, and I want to get the barn cleaned out before winter to get all of my stuff in there. Any ideas? I live in N Collins. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/2 "2009-10-14T19:39:59Z")
call the closest farm and tell them you have some hay you are trying to get rid of. I bet they could use it for something. chances are farmers dont go on craigslist looking for hay. p/s. I have barn envy. lol ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/3 "2009-10-14T19:44:25Z")
burn it! ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/4 "2009-10-14T19:51:43Z")
WILLY… > [@airhead"](#): > > I tried burning some, and it just smolders and eventually burns, so it would take me a year to get rid of it that way. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/5 "2009-10-14T19:52:57Z")
clearly. i did not read. in my defense… if you soak it in gas, it’ll burn. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/6 "2009-10-14T19:54:54Z")
I think we tried that at his house warming party. Or maybe it was lighter fluid… I have no idea. Ha. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/7 "2009-10-14T19:57:07Z")
try it again!.. if not… just donate it. salvation army LOVES hay. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/8 "2009-10-14T20:00:14Z")
I also heard that if you take an f-150 full of hay to wegmans, they give you a free keg. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/9 "2009-10-14T20:06:35Z")
HAHAHAHAH. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/10 "2009-10-14T21:23:39Z")
Seriously, call the SPCA. They can use it for the horses, they have a lot of other animals besides dogs and cats there. ---
**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/11 "2009-10-14T23:26:13Z")
If it’s old animals can’t eat it I guess. Good call on the farms though- I’m surrounded by them. Trust me, if it burned well it would be long gone. A few alcohol-fueled nights and we made short work of the remains of an old outbuilding that had fallen down behind the barn. ---
**Author:** ![FoxyHonda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foxyhonda/32/5425_2.png) [@FoxyHonda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FoxyHonda)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/12 "2009-10-15T04:12:12Z")
> [@JustinH](#): > > Seriously, call the SPCA. > > They can use it for the horses, they have a lot of other animals besides dogs and cats there. Yeah if its old then they wont take it. It could hurt the animals because it may have mold and fungus that you dont even know about. If there isn’t a shitload of it, you could spread it out in the field. It’ll quickly decompose plus birds, squirrels, etc will pick it up for dens and nest. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/13 "2009-10-15T04:50:01Z")
You can use gas like others mentioned and it should burn,some used oil would work too keeps the fire blazing,lol. ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/14 "2009-10-15T04:53:25Z")
Put it on freecycle. ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/15 "2009-10-15T05:07:28Z")
You dont have a spot where you could dump it on your own land? I would imagine in North Collins you would have plenty of spare land that your not using. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/16 "2009-10-15T05:11:16Z")
Old hay like that is full of bugs, mice crap ect… not what you would want animals bedding in. Best bet if find someone who needs it for there law or call the town, they may take it to use on Misc crap ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/17 "2009-10-15T06:11:34Z")
I have about 15 gallons of used motor oil you can have. Put hay in a big pile out on the back of your property, dump on oil, light. You get rid of your hay, I get rid of my oil. Win win. ---
**Author:** ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/18 "2009-10-15T06:16:20Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > I have about 15 gallons of used motor oil you can have. Put hay in a big pile out on the back of your property, dump on oil, light. > > You get rid of your hay, I get rid of my oil. Win win. I also have a few gallons to donate if needed. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/19 "2009-10-15T06:24:06Z")
I think you just need a bigger hammer to get rid of this stuff. Enough accelerant will burn this away! ---
**Author:** ![EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evolution_viii_mr/32/5187_2.png) [@EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EVOLUTION_VIII_MR)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866/20 "2009-10-15T06:38:57Z")
try a place that does landscaping alot of places will cover new grass in hay to protect the seed from animals and keeps the moisture on the ground i dont think they will use it now though what about haunted hay rides? it is that time of the season… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hay/74866.md?page=2)