Industrial Wood Waste Management
Air Burners has a machine for every scale — from a small sawmill to a high-volume pallet company running three shifts.
Eliminate wood waste
Our air curtain burners are a cost-efficient, environmentally-friendly solution to eliminate unwanted wood and vegetative waste 40x faster than an open burn.
Low operating cost
Reduces hauling, grinding, and tipping fees. Available for Purchase or Rental. Ideal for short-term projects or long-term waste management solutions.
return carbon to soil
Our self-contained air curtain burners turn wood and vegetative waste into soil amending ash and Biochar.
The Machine Scales With Your Volume.
To eliminate 100 tons of woody debris, here's what the math looks like, based on Air Burners' published cost analysis using the FireBox S330.
What the experts are saying
Real Results. Real farms.
"Our guys dispose of wood waste directly into the Air Burner, eliminating second-hand handling. Our facility stays much cleaner, safer, and more cost-efficient. Customer service has been great, and the process has delivered a big return."
— Carolina Pallets Pallet Operation
"Your operational costs are less than $1 per ton. That statement right there is really why people purchase our machines. It's great that environmentally it's going to be the cleanest way to provide an end solution compared to grinding and hauling, compared to composting, and compared to open burning — but the reason everybody purchases our machines is because it's the least expensive way to provide an end solution for that wood. Dropping nails or metal inside of the firebox is not a problem. After about three months of burning pallets, he had to take the nails out — pull them out and take them to a recycling site. Pallets almost burn up 99 to 100%. You're only left with the nails. So after months of burning, you rake them out and recycle the metal. That's it."
— Michael Schmitt Director of Sales & Marketing, Air Burners
"Air Burners is the best thing that ever happened to our company as far as what we do. We were burning 25 gallons an hour on the first grind and 35 gallons an hour on the second grind. Now I burn a gallon and a half an hour tops with the Air Burner. We changed our whole method of doing business — rather than grind and try to sell mulch at a price where you can't afford to grind it and make it, the Air Burner has taken away all the overhead. "
— Tighe Scott President & Founder, Scott Farms, Inc. Saylorsburg, Pennsylvaniawhat’s left behind
Clean Site. Recyclable Metal.
Soil-Amending Ash and Biochar.
Industrial wood waste operations need a complete solution — not a machine that trades one disposal problem for another. Air Burners eliminates the waste and leaves two recoverable outputs.
Ash and Biochar
Industrial wood waste processes to 3-5% of it’s original weight to clean, soil-amending ash and biochar. Extract the metal and spread it on-site, donate it to local farms, or sell it. Natural soil amendment that improves structure and supports plant health. No secondary disposal. No tipping fees. Nothing to haul.
Recyclable Metal
Nails, staples, screws, metal brackets, strapping, and hardware from pallets, crates, and lumber all fall to the bottom of the FireBox burn chamber. After the burn, the metal is collected and sent for scrap recycling. No sorting before loading, no separate metal removal pass — and a scrap metal stream that offsets operating costs.
who we serve
industrial operations that depend on us
Product & Service Information
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I know which FireBox is right for my operation?
The right machine depends on two things: daily volume and material size. For lighter daily loads of smaller material — offcuts, trim ends, light pallet waste — the Boss Series handles it efficiently and can be towed between locations with a standard heavy-duty pickup. For mid-volume operations with consistent daily wood waste, the FireBox 200 Series is purpose-built for permanent or semi-permanent facility placement. For high-volume operations — sawmills, large ports, manufacturers running multiple shifts — the FireBox 300 Series processes up to 13 tons each hour. Contact our team with your daily volume estimate and material type and we’ll match you with the right machine.
Can the FireBox handle wood with nails and metal hardware?
Yes. Air Burners FireBoxes accept pallets, crates, and lumber with nails, staples, screws, metal brackets, and strapping still attached. The metal falls to the bottom of the burn chamber during the burn and can be collected for scrap recycling afterward. No sorting, no pre-processing, no separate metal removal required. Load them as they come off the line.
Can the FireBox keep up with continuous production output?
Yes — the FireBox Series machines are designed for continuous industrial operation. Each 300 Series can operate up to 24 hours per day and process over 300 tons of wood waste at up to 13 tons each hour. For operations running multiple shifts, the machine runs alongside production — load it as material is generated, and the ash and biochar is cleared periodically.
What does it take to move the FireBox between locations?
It depends on the machine. The Boss Series tows behind a standard heavy-duty pickup on a standard trailer. The FireBox 100 Series is also trailer-mounted for easier transport. The FireBox 200 and 300 Series require a flatbed, lowboy, slide-axle, or RGN trailer with an appropriate tow vehicle for road transport. The Roll-Off FireBox moves on a standard cable hoist or hook-lift truck. Every machine ships fully assembled from the factory — no on-site assembly required.
How does operating cost compare to grinding and hauling to a landfill?
Significantly lower. Based on Air Burners’ published cost analysis, eliminating 100 tons of wood waste with the FireBox S330 costs $267 total — including fuel and labor. The same 100 tons hauled directly to a landfill costs approximately $6,700 in hauling and tipping fees. For an industrial operation generating significant wood waste daily, the annual savings are substantial.