Sawdust Supply and Purchasing
Sawdust is the most common by-product of the timber and furniture industries, used both as boiler fuel and as feedstock for pellets and briquettes. Biyolink collects sawdust from producers, verifies moisture with analysis and delivers it to your plant in bulk — and buys from businesses with sawdust to sell.
What Is Sawdust?
Sawdust is the fine wood particles produced when timber is sawn, planed and sanded. Sawdust from green logs is wet, while sawdust from kiln-dried timber and furniture workshops is dry — a difference that sets the calorific value directly.
The main sources are sawmills, furniture and flooring manufacturers and woodworking shops, with Bursa (İnegöl), Kayseri, Bolu, Düzce and Kastamonu the leading regions. Sawdust is produced all year, but because pellet makers and the animal-bedding sector buy it too, steady supply takes planning.
Typical Technical Values
| Property | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Net calorific value | About 2,200–4,000 kcal/kg depending on moisture |
| Moisture | 10–50% (10–15% for dry sawdust) |
| Ash | 0.5–2% |
| Bulk density | About 150–250 kg/m³ |
| Form | Bulk, fine particles |
These are typical ranges from published sources; actual values vary by lot, source and moisture. We share a laboratory analysis of every lot with our quote.
Where Is Sawdust Used?
Because it is so fine, burning sawdust on its own needs feeding and combustion systems designed for it; most plants blend it with wood chips or turn it into pellets.
- Pellet and briquette production
- Boilers and burners designed for sawdust
- Blended fuel with wood chips
- Animal bedding
Transport and Delivery
Sawdust is very light and dusty, so it travels in bulk in closed or tarpaulin-covered trucks, protected from wind and rain. Small volumes can also go in big bags.
What Determines the Price of Sawdust?
Sawdust prices move with demand from pellet producers. We build our quote around:
- Moisture and particle size
- Wood species and bark or foreign matter content
- Volume and continuity
- Distance to the delivery point
Looking for a Buyer for Sawdust?
Biyolink buys sawdust from your sawmill, furniture workshop or woodworking plant. Sign up to the marketplace for free and list it; share the monthly volume and location and we will send our price.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the calorific value of sawdust?
Published sources give about 2,200–4,000 kcal/kg depending on moisture, with dry sawdust near the top. We share an analysis of every lot.
Can sawdust be burned directly in a boiler?
Yes, but its fine particles need suitable feeding and combustion systems. Most plants blend sawdust with wood chips or use it as pellets.
Is sawdust available all year?
Yes — timber and furniture production run all year. But pellet and bedding producers buy sawdust too, so for large, regular orders we plan the delivery schedule in advance.
How can I sell my sawdust?
Sign up to our marketplace for free and create a listing, or message us on WhatsApp. Tell us the monthly volume and where your business is.
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