fishandchips Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Does anybody know what happens to the old wooden power poles that get replaced around the country? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I will ask my friend who works for the local power company and has been a linesman for over 40 years :smln: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I guess they are given away or sold off depending on type as I got this reply... What sort do they want, treated pine or hardwood? Why I am asking, because hardwood poles are charged for and treated pine, second hand I dont think are charged for, but will check on that. How many and when? I said I did not know why you were asking and that you were in Dunedin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 He says each area, and company, is different when it comes to disposal so ring your local power companies and ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandchips Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Thanks for the info Caryl, will give some of the companies a call and find out. Need to make a bridge so some recycled power poles would look pretty cool. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 In Auckland we used to get the old wooden ones and used them as fire wood, but then Dad did work for north power and just got them to dump the poles outside our house if they were replacing them in the area. I should add this was quite a while ago, so things may have changed lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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