We buy, sell and consign all makes and models of used tub grinders and horizontal grinders, screening equipment and composting equipment. With 30 years of industry experience, including manufacturing of tub grinders and recycling facility operations we will help you find the right equipment.

The Beginning of the Wood and Greenwaste Recycling Industry

contact 1Prior to forming Earthsaver Equipment, Mr. Clinton managed a company contracting fire hazard reduction services to the U.S. Forest Service; specifically the treatment of logging or thinning slash. He soon became aware of the vast amount of waste wood, and the need for alternative uses.

In 1982, Mr. Clinton began experimenting with tub grinders manufactured by WHO, which were origianlly designed for agricultural purposes. His goal was to develop a machine that would effectively process waste wood into a resalable product. After several months and numerous design changes he developed the first tub grinder capable of processing waste wood material up to 6" diameter.

In the following months Mr. Clinton began promoting his concept at bio plants and municipal landfills in California. In December of 1982 the City of San Mateo, California purchased the first heavily modified agricultural grinder to process waste wood.

contact 2In April of 1983 Fuel Harvesters Equipment (FHE) was formed for the purpose of marketing the modified tub grinders. While continuing to improve on the initial design, FHE contracted out manufacturing of the early tub grinders to WHO manufacturing. That year FHE exhibited at it's first Waste Expo put on by the National Solid Waste Management Association; followed by the Bio Cycle conference the following year. At that time, FHE was the only company at either of these shows to offer equipment for recycling wood or yardwaste material. People in recycling questioned whether grinding waste wood was actually recycling, but of course this was 1983 and just the beginning of the yardwaste recycling industry.

Through 1989 FHE was the only company in the U.S. supplying "tub type" grinders built for wood waste processing.

Much of the early designs pioneered in these early tub grinders are still employed in machines today, such as: fixed hammers, heavy duty screens and the heavy duty pin and plate hammermills, and magnetic head pulleys.

Manufactured Equipment

In 1986 FHE developed a new disc screen (similar to a star screen); in 1988 FHE added trommel screens to the equipment line; and in 1989 a contaminant separator. Through continued R&D, FHE offered a heavy duty tub grinder capable of grinding woody material up to several feet in diameter by 1990. In 1992 FHE designed and began production of a full line of pull type and self-propelled compost turners.

Recycling Yards

In 1986 we established our first recycling yard in Hurfville, NJ. We processed all types of wood and greenwaste including: yard trimmings, pallets and crates, scrap lumber, land clearing debris and municipal yard waste. In the following years, we opened recycling facilities in Boston, Tampa, Berkley, San Diego (contract basis).

By 1994 the Earthsaver tradename and trademark was introduced to better reflect the “green” nature of the equipment.  FHE continued to manufacture and sell equipment and parts under the Earthsaver brand through 2001.

Earthsaver Today

In 2001, Earthsaver reinvented itself as a used equipment dealer to offer parts and services to equipment owners, as well as an affordable and very effective option for marketing and selling their used wood and greenwaste recycling equipment.  Over the last decade we have gained significant experience with all makes and models of tub grinders, horizontal grinders, trommel screens, compost turners, as well as other various support equipment.

Tub Grinders

Current inventory of Tub Grinders. We carry all makes and models including: Morbark, Diamond Z, Vermeer, Toro, Hogzilla, W.H.O, Duratech, FHE, and more. Trade-ins are welcome and financing is available.

Horizontal Grinders

Current inventory of Horizontal Grinders. We carry all makes and models including: Morbark, Peterson, CBI, Bandit, Duratech, Rottochopper, and more. Trade-ins are welcome and financing is available.

Screening Equipment

Current inventory of Screening Equipment, including Trommel Screens, Shaker Screens, Star Screens and Disc Screens.  We carry all makes and models including: Retech, Doppstadt, Royer, Powerscreen, Komptech, Finlay, Wildcat, Screen Machine, and more.

Composting Equipment

Current inventory of Composting Equipment, including pull-type and self-propelled windrow compost turners, compost baggers and support equipment.  We carry all makes and models including: Wildcat, Scarab, Earthsaver, Back Hus, Komptech and more.

Support Equipment

Current inventory of ancillary and support equipment often found in wood and greenwaste recycling operations.  Equipment includes, loaders, coloring equipment, trailers, logging equipment, conveyors, bagging stations, bark blowers and more. Click on the photo to go to our listings.