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Introduction
In order to assist Surrey's horse-keepers in achieving economically, environmentally and ecologically sustainable ways of managing and utilising manure, this database has been established. Similarly, the database will be of benefit to anyone wanting to source a local supply of compost material. It is intended to provide a link to connect people who are keen to use manure as a valuable compost material, with horse keepers who have quantities of manure to dispose of. Ideally, the database will allow manure to be used as near as possible to the site of production to minimise transport impacts. It is not acceptable to dispose of manure in landfill and it is a Government directive that landfill sites primarily be used for non-biodegradable waste. Manure has a potential value and its disposal through landfill is both profligate and unnecessary. Other undesirable practices which impact negatively on the landscape and environment include open burning, fly tipping, unmanaged heaps situated in inappropriate areas, over application to land etc.
The management of manure must be viewed as a fundamental element in the overall care and management of horses.
If everyone accountable for handling and disposing of horse manure in Surrey adopted this attitude, a quantity in the region of 180,000 tonnes of manure could be utilised as a valuable natural resource in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way!
Please also refer to the Manure storage and disposal and Manure regulations, handling and composting advice pages and the Project Disclaimer.
Manure Available in Surrey
If you would like to place an advert here, please contact the Project. Don't forget to contact the Project again if you want to request the removal of your advert.
Most stable yards are happy to accommodate people who want to fill and remove a few sacks of manure as well as people wishing to make larger collections. The manure supplies detailed below are all available free of charge but if neither party has transport available, a transportation cost may arise. The use of manure as a compost material is likely to benefit both the horse-keeper - who needs to dispose of the manure - and the compost user - who will receive an excellent source of fertiliser - so it may be worth negotiating to share the transportation costs.
If you arrange to meet a horse-keeper to collect manure from their stables at a specific time, please notify the horse-keeeper if your plans change and you are no longer able to attend.
Contact Details
Epsom & Ewell
- Epsom and Walton on the Hill areas, manure available from several sites each with approximately 5 horses, equivalent to 3-4 tonnes per month per site. Manure contains no bedding material and some is over a year old. Please only make contact if you are able to take away a trailer load or more.
Contact Margaret Harrison on 01372 729388
Guildford
- Peaslake area, manure available from 2 horses. Manure contained some woodchip and paper bedding but is 2-3 years old so manure and bedding are now well rotted. Vehicle access to within 80m of heap, manure would have to be wheelbarrowed across the remaining distance. Owner happy for people to collect trailer loads or just a few bags at a time.
Contact Jeanette on 01306 731755 or email: Jeanette@raykent.plus.com
London
- Wimbledon Village area, manure available from approximately 20 horses, equivalent to around 15 tonnes manure per month. Manure is mainly shavings based. Good all-year vehicle access to heap.
Contact Julia or Kiki on 0208 9467400 or email: ridgwaystables@freeuk.com
- Coulsdon area, approximately 10 tonnes of manure available. Manure is up to a year old, with some woodchip in. Good all-year access to heap over hardstanding. Owner happy for people to take bag loads or trailer loads at a time.
Contact Sarah on 07809 450510 or 01737 552280.
Mole Valley
- Stables in Bookham with 14 horses has manure available for collection year-round. Manure has chopped rape straw mixed in. Good vehicle access across concrete. People are welcome to collect as little or much as they require.
Contact: 01372 456765, Email: barbara.todd@talk21.com
- Broadmoor area, manure available from 12 horses. Some is straight from fields and contains no bedding, other has shavings mixed in. Vehicular access over hardstanding right up to the heap. Small or large collections welcome.
Contact: Sheila on 01306 730959.
Reigate & Banstead
- Epsom and Walton on the Hill areas, manure available from several sites each with approximately 5 horses, equivalent to 3-4 tonnes per month per site. Manure contains no bedding material and some is over a year old.
Contact Margaret Harrison on 01372 729388
- Banstead area, manure available from approximately 30 horses, equivalent to around 22-23 tonnes per month. Manure contains a mixture of bedding materials (straw, hemp and shavings) but has been composted over a period of 4 years. Good all-year vehicle access to heap. User to collect please.
Contact Milton Pownson on 01737 379342
- Leigh, near Reigate, manure available from 6 horses amounting to approximately 6 cubic metres per week. Contains some straw and cardboard bedding. Manure is loaded onto a trailer and can be delivered very locally by the stable owner, or collected by someone able to tow the trailer and who could use the manure. Well rotted manure is also available from a heap at the site.
Contact Penny on 01306 611515 or email: oakfarm@sweethaven.uk.net
- Leigh area, woodshavings manure available from 3 horses. Collection only. Access is over concrete and then a grass track, so will need to be collected in dry conditions and with good all-round vehicle. As little or as much available as required. Well rotted towards the back of the heap (approximately 1year old).
Contact Carol on 07973 461 698 or email: Cartagg@hotmail.com
- Morden, good quality free straw manure available for collection.
Contact Mrs Jackie Tyrell on 01293 862713 or email: jackietyrrell@yahoo.co.uk
Spelthorne
- Ashford, large quantity of well-rotted manure (over 10 years old) suitable for immediate use. Access for large and small vehicles. Large or small amounts (including pre-filled bags) available to be taken as required.
Contact Paula by text on 07855 760358 or email Paula.Baker@l-e-t-s.co.uk
Surrey Heath
- Chobham area, mixture of well composted manure from 12 horses. Biodegradable hemp mixed with manure taken directly from fields. Access is across hardstanding and the manure is available all year round. Delivery of manure can be arranged - a contribution towards the costs would be appreciated.
Contact Rebekah on 07976 409370
- Englefield Green area, very well rotted horse manure mixed mainly with straw and some shavings for collection. Contact Jackie on 01784 455980 or email jackieperry141@btinternet.com
Tandridge
- Caterham area, 5 cubic metres of manure available. Contains both shavings and straw but some of the manure has composted for a period over 4 years. Vehicle access is across grassland. User to collect please.
Contact Peter Campbell on 01883 343204
Waverley
- Cranleigh area, 50 tonnes per year of well rotted manure available.
Contact Pep on 07966 035297 or email: pepp76@hotmail.com
- Farnham area, manure available from approximately 9 horses, equivalent to around 6-7 tonnes per month. Two piles, one with shavings, one with straw, kept on site for up to 2 months. Good all-year vehicle access to heaps. User to collect please.
Contact Bill on 01252 715819
- Ewhurst area, manure available from 2 horses, equivalent to approximately 1.5 tonnes per month from October to April with smaller quantities available from May to September. Manure contains straw and is available either fresh or composted. Year-round access for small van or car and trailer across hardstanding. Collection by user is preferable, but delivery can be arranged within a small radius.
Contact Ann Barrett on 01483 272299
- Tilford area, manure available from 4 ponies, equivalent to approximately 2 tonnes per month. No bedding material included. Year- round access possible as the manure is stored on hardstanding. Cheap delivery can be arranged.
Contact Julie on 01252 334449
- Godalming area, manure field pickings available from two ponies - bagged in black plastic refuse sacks (2 sacks per day). Smaller amount of stable droppings mixed in with wood shavings - bagged in stronger plastic feed sacks. Regular collection no less frequent than once per month preferred for removal of fresh manure. Would consider less frequent collection provided routine was regular.
Contact Jane Smith on 01483 426657 or email: neilandjane@smudge2504.freeserve.co.uk
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Manure wanted in Surrey
If you would like to place an advert here, please contact the Project. Don't forget to contact the Project again if you want to request the removal of your advert.
Elmbridge
- Oatlands Allotments (next to Oatlands Park) in Weybridge would like well rotted or fresh manure in loads of up to 10 tonnes and can contribute to delivery costs. A regular monthly arrangement would also be possible.
Contact Richard on 07971 513184 or Email richard@wavehill.com
- Hampton Court Way Allotments would like quantities of manure up to 100 cubic metres. Composted manure is preferable, but fresh manure will also be taken. Any bedding material is acceptable. Producer to deliver please.
Contact Eric Leigh on 0208 3988746 or Email: treeleighs@waitrose.com
- Lynwood Road Allotment Association (Near Thames Ditton) would like some horse manure. Straw based fully composted manure is preferable. Large lorry loads or more can be used. Will contribute towards delivery cost.
Contact Tony Johannsen on 020 8399 0919
- Claygate Allotment Holders Association (Vale Road) would like approximately 100 cubic metres of manure. Composted manure is preferable but fresh manure will be taken. Straw based preferred. Will contribute towards delivery costs.
Contact Allan Carruthers on 01372467610 or Email: bigalcarruth@hotmail.com
- Ray Road Allotments (East Molesey) could use 2-5 tonnes of manure per month. Well rotted manure is preferred but fresh manure happily considered too. Delivery preferred if possible.
Contact Paul Tobin on 0208 2889093 or Email: paultobin@fastmail.fm
Guildford
- Guildford Allotment Society would like quantities of manure up to 400 tonnes, for allotment sites across Guildford. Fresh or composted straw based manure is preferable, if manure contains shavings it must be very well composted. Delivery by producer would be ideal, but the Society may consider sharing the cost of transporting large quantities.
Contact David Bird via email guildford.allotment.society@ntlworld.com
Mole Valley
- Dorking Allotment Holder's Association have two sites with good vehicular access: Coldharbour Allotments in Coldharbour Road and Ranmore Allotments in Ranmore Road. They would be grateful to receive any amount of manure, whether fresh or well rotted.
Contact Chris Dale on 07703 539377 or via email: emailcd@virgin.net
Surrey Heath
- Camberley and District Horticultural Society, Crabtree Allotments, Camberley would like a fair amount of manure – up to 200 tonnes per year as they have 100 tenants. Straw based, fully composted manure for immediate application preferred but other types will be accepted as they have plenty of compost bins to fill. Delivery by producer please as the tenants only have small trailers. Use Wilton Road entrance for delivery, the gate is 10' wide.
Contact Fiona Mapperley on 01276 681613 or by email c-fmapperley@hotmail.com
Waverley
- Collards Lane Allotments in Haslemere would love quantities of manure- it's needed on our heavy clay soil! 31 full sized plots, several sub-divided. Situated near the Town Hall, behind the High Street off the Petworth Road, GU27. Slightly pot-holed but tarmac lane to the site where there is a car park area for access and delivery. Will consider paying for transport as we would prefer it to be delivered (nobody has the means to collect large amounts). Ideally straw well rotted manure ready to use, but shavings based manure, or fresher manure for storage considered. Not really fresh as we have neighbours! Able to take regular deliveries - greatest demand in Spring and Autumn - but some can be stored on plots and compost heaps. Mushroom compost also required if anyone knows a source!
Contact lindaafraser@gmail.com Chairman of the Collards Lane Allotment Association. Haslemere, Surrey.
Woking
- Byfleet Home Produce Society have 2 allotment sites in Byfleet which could use horse manure. Well-rotted manure with straw bedding would be preferable, but a mixture of shavings and straw would be acceptable. Quantity and frequency to be discussed. Freed delivery is preferable, access is 9'6'' - a standards skip lorry can enter both sites.
Contact Jim or Anne Adams (Joint Secretaries of Byfleet Produce Society), Tel: 01932 346313
- Sheerwater Garden & Allotment Association in Woking would like to receive a lorry load of manure on a regular 6 weekly basis. If manure is mixed with shavings, it would be preferred in a well-rotted state. If manure contains other bedding materials, any age would be acceptable. No transport or funds are available, so free delivery would be ideal.
Contact Cyndy Love, Tel: 01932 343570, Email: Donlove4@netscape.net
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Licensed manure carriers
Many of the Contractors on the Contractors' Registerremove manure.
Alternative carriers may be found in local directories.
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Useful contacts
Environment Agency, Swift House, Frimley Business park, Frimley, Surrey GU16 5SQ, Telephone: 01276 454301
