SPRING is HERE and It’s BUSY!!!

[@Marialyse]

I am very impressed with the comradely and respectfulness that you show the employees. It makes for a pleasant working atmosphere.

[@corycourneyea6802]

You will always get more with honey than with vinegar

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks, we have great people!

[@TomGuimond]

​@@TheRealMrDiGG Very interesting the fact that you do not take organic garbage must also explain why there is no seagull everywhere and therefore theoretically it must not have the horrible stinky smells of traditional discharge

[@Spiff178]

I absolutely love this channel...of real hard work being done..and the ups and downs of the business!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Silverhornet81]

If you do a video of just trees being ground up or rock/concrete crushing I'd watch it lol. For some reason its relaxing to watch, like watching a campfire.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

I got you! 👍👍

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Amazing operations. Your behind the scenes Team running the finances of all your endeavors are for sure some.unsung heroes. All your employees seem to be so grateful working for a great boss man.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thank you very much! We have a great team all around

[@tomwainwright7102]

this my friend is a family channel, loads of kids like to watch videos of big machines at work,so far be for me to make a corny joke about Andreas and his ginormous vibrator. However, he does seem to have fun with it. 😉😉

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

lol 😂

[@henkweurding3339]

I know you're a business man, but I like your attitude concerning recycling. If only there were more of you in America. Nice video and thumbs up!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks 👍

[@lordcaptainvonthrust3rd]

Always good to see the stages from trash to greenery, Mr Digg Thanks for the video 👍

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

You bet 👍

[@joeycoker7214]

My philosophy is I’d rather it break down do something rather than being broke down doing nothing!! With machinery it’s always something!! Keep on keeping on!!!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Great point!

[@rrd166]

I havnt commented for a while .. BUT. Central Minnesota is back to winter. So enjoy your weather. It's a sh**t show here this weekend getting upwards of 20 inches of wet stuff. Enjoying your channel Let's see that roto chopper get down soon Randy.... St cloud Minnesota

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Oh no! That sounds too cold for me! I’ll get you some grinder action soon buddy

[@jjMcCartan9686]

Still dull & wet doom & gloom here in ireland. Enjoying the video 🤘

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Hope the weather clears for ya buddy!

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Never a dull day! Busy, busy. I enjoy the walk arounds. Thank you for sharing! 👌 😊

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Oh man it’s busy!!!

[@Cedarsman.]

Working in your field is a real pleasure🤗👍

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks!!

[@Buysse0916]

Love the operation it’s massive Would love to see how the color dyeing in the mulch works Great video !!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Coming soon!

[@ianrobinson254]

Another great video pleased you take the time love watching thank you Ian

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks Ian!!

[@mischef18]

Great video as always bro, had a giggle regarding using that concrete vibrator to settle the fresh mix as my wife has a personalised plate on her car VYBR8R. Safe travels. Ken.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

😮 lol

[@Richard-C]

just an other great video, i finally caught up with all your videos,loved every one of them 👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

You’re hardcore! Thanks for going back and watching all my videos. I really appreciate you buddy!

[@stevenclaeys6252]

Thank you for another great video. Cheers

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks for watching!

[@jccorder1]

Good to see your subscriber count is still easing up. Other channels say comments help, so I am commenting. Maybe one day you can show the guy removing the molds on the concrete barriers.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Will try to film soon

[@SilentStudioExplores]

Sweet drone shots!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks! 👍

[@jcullipher01]

Aaron is a good man to have around .

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

He’s ok I guess….lol

[@Ke0hwo]

New drinking game: take a shot every time Ryan says ‘wide open’ 😂😂. I’m curious how much fuel you go through in a day across the whole site

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

lol maybe I’ll do a video soon on the fuel used

[@AlexGarciaD8]

Another get video. I am working at a MSW landfill and I have worked at a C&D landfill also so I know what y’all go through. Crazy how everybody’s operations are different. From your neighbor state NC

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks neighbor!! 🍻

[@jeffp4941]

Brother,God love ya stay crazy cuz its the only way you can stay sane lol Love ya Buddy and keep em coming!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

You got that right!

[@golfer963]

It's time to start saving the metal for a big Christmas bonus and a very nice Christmas Party 🥳 🎉

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Not a bad idea!

[@Old-bold-pilot]

Great attitude even though breakdown! Cheers. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Attitude is important, thank you for watching!

[@Jamieclarke88]

It’s wide open season for sure Ryan awesome drone shots also and those utv would be great for scooting around the mine, landfill and mulch yard would be cool to see how your blocks are done thanks for sharing buddy 🍻🍻🍻

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

I sure appreciate you watching & taking the time to comment!!

[@chrislindquist2003]

Do impressed how you have set up your businesses to support each other. Incredible model really!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks buddy I appreciate this!

[@TomThomas-w8b]

Looking good Ryan, I bet those concrete blocks look great as a finished product, hang in there buddy the operation is looking fantastic 👍🏻

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks, will do!

[@cozdiver]

The spring spoon has sprung! Not looking forward to the next season as we are overdue for a hurricane!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

I hope not brother!

[@larrylong6268]

When you are finish with the Landfill you can open a downhill bicycle racing slope.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

That would be awesome!!

[@jimbrewer2893]

That was quite a smoke cloud off in the distance. Hope they got the dozer fixed.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Must’ve been a control burn

[@steveray7280]

Another awesome video mate .wow that cat dozer she not that old boy she given you some trouble .I know you flat out but she young .love the no drama way you deal with it all and wonder what sort of video we would see if you follow the old boy around for a day would be a trip to see no disrespect to your dad just for laughs see the difference 😂great work keep them videos caming

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks Steve!

[@codyharrison8674]

You should have someone come in and take a core sample from the current top to the very bottom so you and us can see all the layers as they go

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

That would be cool!

[@tomtrees58]

Thanks, great video!!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@DougNicholson-uh9ke]

Aiken is beautiful in the springtime . I used to travel from WNC to SRS on a contract job every week. Especially enjoyed all the azaleas.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

We almost in full bloom around here!

[@Kangenpower7]

You mention the mulch for the last couple of minutes of this video. I was hoping that you might talk more about the mulch machine that you are able to test out. How many hours did you put on it? Have you gone through 600 gallons of diesel! I think Aaron mentioned that the screen says it used 5,600 gallons of fuel so far, and had 163 hours on the machine! Do you have it for 1 week, or longer? Seems like it will use over 1,000 gallons per week in fuel! You did mention the one loader was not working right. To bad they will not drop off a spare unit while they work on yours. Yet that one is so heavy! Special delivery type on a really heavy trailer.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Video coming soon

[@ProjectsWithPaul]

Awesome video Ryan.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks buddy!!

[@chrislaarman7532]

Methane: Ryan, coffee residu is organic. So is the wood you're mulching. ;-)

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

But neither go in the landfill

[@jetegtmeier71]

the first crew I worked on called that a Donkey D!#& LOL

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Lol

[@cameronsleight7]

Another great video Ryan, I know before you’ve mentioned the floor of the landfill moves and feel kinda spongy. Curious to know if you’ve ever had any sink holes form? Cam - from across the pond🇬🇧

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

A few, but they aren’t significant

[@TerpyToaster]

Great video Ryan can you please make a video on the process of applying the cover layer? Seems interesting

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

I will try 👍👍

[@brentmedders]

Plenty opportunity to insert innuendo in this one!!🤣🤣 Y’all are probably enjoying this rain we been getting in SE Georgia today.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Been raining a lot today buddy

[@madelinelambert605]

Giant legos!! 😂WV weather can’t make up its mind , Spring one day Winter the next . So ready to plant some flowers and tomatoes lolol

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Can't wait!

[@brian7327]

You might be stressed with spring being here but that's a good thing gotta start filling the piggy bank back up for a rainy day Ryan so we going get to see the big roto chopper working or did I miss the video guess I should have checked before spouting off huh

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

You got that right! BIG rotochopper still here, just havent had time to film….sorry. But I will

[@tomblanton4726]

That place would stress me out too my friend. Looks like Jesus was directing traffic. Gotta make hay while you can tho. Having a few Lites at the end of the day helps.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

lol, cheers! 🍻

[@johnbingham7300]

Mount the spinker head on a 12 to 18 inch long flex or rubber hose and they give a little when ran over or step on thank for the videos

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Great idea!!

[@johnbingham7300]

I recently saw the bunker video and the door need to be painted use automotive primer and paint or equipment paint and the should last great videos have a nice day

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

I gotta get on that!

[@raymondgochenour8725]

Enjoyed it

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks!

[@pattyb-y5z]

I’ve looked up why your d6 could be overheating hopefully they get it figured out out soon

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Me too

[@montymc450]

Cool intro! Imagine a helicopter sound effect while your drone is flying hehe! Bit corny I guess

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks buddy!

[@Claudia_Koster]

Looks so nice there. Had rain and 40f today, so nasty

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Oh wow!

[@thedaddy1945]

Enjoyed it 👍👍👍👍

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks buddy!!

[@BZ1340]

It’s amazing how far behind the gov’t are in your area in recycling..We cant take any concrete, cardboard or metals to our landfills … if you do it has to be separated before dumping and dumped in different areas of the landfill in massive steel bins, Then its hauled to recycling centers. Concrete, Metals and cardboard are dumped at no cost….

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Maybe one day we’ll catch up?!

[@MyJeremy79]

Looks like the mavic mini drone lol

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Yup! 👍

[@stevengullison410]

It sounds like you have a good grew

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

👍 sure do!

[@joestyno4921]

Thank you for your enjoyable videos. How do you handle leachate from the landfill?

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

We don’t produceany leachate since we are only construction and demolition material

[@NotmeGK123]

I ain’t no engineernerd but they need to make roll off dump boxes that are side dumps for when dumping trash two in one you might pattern that idea lol free of charge 😊

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Cool idea! As long as it isn’t heavy

[@NotmeGK123]

@@TheRealMrDiGG probably only add 200 or 300 hundred pounds if done right

[@ramtuff2007]

good video

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks

[@thedelcodave]

Do the trash haulers have accounts or do they have to pay each dump? When you find a tire how to do you know who dumped it to charge them the extra fee?

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Most have accounts. The operators call the scale house immediately

[@austint7533]

It is wide open forsure, this is the busiest it’s been since I’ve been here!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Better hang on tight buddy!!!

[@austint7533]

@@TheRealMrDiGG white knuckling it thru the busy season! Lol

[@brentclarke1841]

👍👍

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

👍👍🍻

[@jjjustin17favs]

A timelapse of the day at the landfill would be cool.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

That would be cool. Unfortunately my go pro won’t last that long

[@Kangenpower7]

@@TheRealMrDiGG, Portable 1,000 watt battery device and a charger cord to run the camera on the larger battery. Then locate the camera on a ledge, or perhaps the top of the 600 gallon fuel tank? Or park the grader up there, or some other large truck that you can leave it parked, but large enough that the bull dozer and other things will not drive over your camera.

[@40spring]

Been watching since Letsdig18 video. Impressive, a lot of moving parts. How do we get a Atomic Sand hat 😁?

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Going to give some more away at 20,000 subscribers

[@MichaelHolloway]

Sounds like you need a full time mechanic who will build you a strategic parts store (or is that warranty chicanery?).

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

A parts warehouse would be Sweet

[@BobCthegardener]

Awesome, informative video, quick question what's the source of that monster steam plume off in the distance ?

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

I saw that too, must have been a controlled burn by Clarks Hill lake

[@davidclifford9774]

How much settling does the landfill experience after being capped? Inches or feet per year? After letting things settle are you able to put a couple “lifts” on it to get back to your permitted height?

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Not much settling at all

[@stephenlewis8065]

will the stuff of the landfill after years and years go to dirt after a while

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Very little of it

[@pilot9122]

Do you have test wells around your landfill? Love the videos! Thank you for sharing!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Yes we have to check them twice a year

[@Kangenpower7]

This landfill is more for construction waste, not municipal waste, so no food, diapers, 9 volt batteries (hopefully) and other hazard stuff like the municipal waste landfill. Hopefully no more battery powered smoke detectors! They need to go someplace else.

[@HamSlicer]

If I owned that D6. When the warranty was up it would be traded in.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

You think??

[@Kangenpower7]

Used, the D6 is going to be about $60,000 to $120,000. New is so much higher. I don't know if I would want to replace it every 4 years to have one under warranty all of the time. The repairs will not cost what is lost when you sell a 4 year old unit and buy a brand new replacement. Besides you know that this unit gets the oil level checked at least twice a week!

[@shaneoates335]

What was on fire way off in the background? Did Atomic Sand go critical?

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Lol I sure hope not. I think it was a controlled burn.

[@yuckieryeti6330]

Mr. DiGG!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Hey bud!!

[@AnomadAlaska]

👍

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

👍👍🍻

[@Star_._]

What are the cement blocks used for 🤔

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Retaining walls

[@gregorycook9991]

😎

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

👍👍🍻

[@glennspreeman1634]

As you know, got stuff, you got stiff to fix!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Truth!

[@JeffStewart78..]

What is that plume of steam or smoke in the distance?

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

I think it was a control burn

[@tugboat2739]

Howdy Mr DiGG

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Howdy Tug!! 🍻

[@Txblackbeard]

Ryan how has the new grinder been working?

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Great so far, just havent had time to film

[@AnomadAlaska]

Was that smoke in the background an Ag burn?

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Must’ve been!

[@fast-SS]

Do you all use tarps for daily cover?

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

We only have to cover once a month

[@fast-SS]

Wow we have to cover every day with dirt but we only take in about 700 tone a day we take everything but tires. Really enjoy your Chanel

[@larrygwinn6649]

Away to solve the pipes from being broken, ad a rainbird or make your own out of funny pipe and barb fitting

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

👍👍

[@larrygwinn6649]

I meant to say add a swing joint.

[@nateg1266]

Where do you buy the block forums?

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

World block

[@James_Scheid]

Feeding the algorithm.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Thanks for feeding the monster! Lol

[@thepubliceye]

Do you have Frac sand?

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

No, ours is a coarse jagged sand

[@lighthousecrematory]

Gold?

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Still working on it

[@RogowskiBubba0864]

If you want to sell 100% more blocks you could advice not to put those blocks just loose in a row but connected to each other. Otherwise it won't stop a truck. The video will show you my point. Just a friendly advice, maybe you already do and thats great. Sry for being a nosy bugger. 😊 German #AntiTerror Truck Concrete Blocks proven to be USELESS in Crash Test m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGSWl5WcoqaaitE

[@danagrey3534]

Ryan, I have found your channel via Mike (DP - Dirt Perfect) and Chris' (Let'sdig18) KZbin channels and I have been binge watching your videos and especially a number of videos repeatedly, and for good reason! I know you're a super busy guy and I loove the videos! About a month ago you posted a video "IN depth look at compost & mulch production" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4bWqGZobdalh9U) and I commented on that I'm trying to do the same as you on a much smaller scale and without an actual and typical landfill. To quickly recap, all of our equipment is compact, and for good reasons. We do a lot of work for farmers clearing fence rows, ditching where materials are allowed to dry and then screened, work for various contrators where space is limited and we process topsoils, clay, asphalt, concrete, and C&D. We (like you) are trying to recycle as much as we can into other usable products, compost, mulch, firewood, wood pellets, aggregates (asphalt & concrete) as well as aggregates screened from topsoils and clays. Again, all of our equipment is compact... 50-90 ton an hour jaw crusher, 3-way screener, trommel screen, portable sawmill, firewood processor, pellet mill, mini excavators, skid steers, dozers, wheel loaders, etc. (40 to about 150 hp). So let me explain what is going on up here in Ohio and you will find this unbelievable in some aspects! But as a result, this is what I'm facing and ready to throw my hands up and throw in the towel! This just happened a few days ago Ryan and what we are dealing with! I will post a link to one of the many articles, but I also combined bits of many over the past 5 yrs so you anad others cah get the jist of everything! March 21, 2024 Cuyahoga County "Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost reaches settlement with Baumann's Recycling Center in Garfield Heights in illegal recycling case" (www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cuyahoga-county/ohio-attorney-general-dave-yost-settlement-garfield-heights-baumanns-recycling-center/95-414cce9a-d5b6-4e8b-97bb-fed0afb61d4e) Baumann’s Recycling Center Inc. and owner Bill Baumann operates a 40-acre recycling yard in a ravine off of Broadway Avenue, just east of the Garfield Park Reservation. The case against Baumann was sparked in January 2019, when an excavator sitting atop a pile of raw construction and demolition debris caught fire. The blaze ignited when hydraulic fluid leaked onto an exhaust pipe but never spread to the pile, Baumann said. Another fire broke out after Garfield Heights firefighters determined Baumann’s composting and C&D piles posed a fire hazard because of random hot spots caused by decaying debris. In June 2019, the city, county health board and the Ohio EPA enlisted Yost’s office to file a civil action accusing Baumann of running an illegal dumping facility because the debris had piled too high and sat dormant for too long, according to court records. Yost, secured a court order that required Baumann's to begin cleaning up their site on Chaincraft Road. Lawyers in the attorney general’s office requested an injunction later that month out of concerns that another fire could break out, citing temperatures on the composting and C&D piles reached as high as 140 to 165 degrees on some days.The attorney general’s office also argued that firefighters did not have enough space to maneuver around in the event of a massive fire, nor do they have the proper equipment to break apart a smoldering fire deep within recycling piles. Further, State of Ohio attorneys also argued that composting piles and C&D piles could spontaneously combust as a result of piles reaching high tempertures of 140 to 165 degress according to local firefighters. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, which indicated that the company was not properly recycling construction and demolition debris. The company was allegedly operating an "unlicensed landfill for many years, illegally amassing nearly 200,000 cubic yards of waste and creating environmental and public health hazards that threatened the surrounding communities, while also presenting a massive fire risk of compost piles containing burnable wood as it decomposes and C&D piles with burnable materials." The fires came just more than a year after a massive blaze at the troubled ARCO facility in East Cleveland that cost the state millions to clean up and led to a $30 million judgment against ARCO’s former owner, George Michael Riley. Ohio Attorney General stated in a public news release, that "I am committed to protecting Ohio’s environment from unlawful contamination," Yost said. "As an avid outdoorsman, I find it to be imperative that we leave a limited footprint for future generations."Yost's office says that to date, more than 50,000 cubic yards of decomposing debris have been removed, which is "significant progress that has reduced the imminent fire hazard and safeguarded the neighborhood." Yost's office filed a consent order on Thursday morning in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. If approved by Judge Kelly Ann Gallagher, the settlement will include the following: * A civil penalty of $1.5 million, with opportunities to have that amount lowered based on compliance milestones - a structured approach that ensures accountability and incentivizes the company to perform a timely cleanup. * Provisions for processing remaining construction and demolition debris, removing legacy material, implementing fire-control measures, and assessing noncompliance penalties." I find it crazy Ryan that these officials are clueless on and about the composting process and the need for piles to get to 140 to 165 degrees in order to kill dangerous bacteria and weed seeds! Local cities, counties, states and the federal government are screaming about the need to recycle as much as possible and especially green waste and then you have a case like this! You have firefighters telling ignorant attorneys that composting piles of green waste, compost and C&D could spontaneously combust with temps reasching 140 to 165 degrees! In short Ryan, I have and continue to work with the count and state, even sent links to your channel and various recycling videos. Some female from the Ohio EPA freaked in her response after seeing that your state allows you do have the landfill, concrete & asphalt recycling, the composting and mulch operation and the massive wood piles... all on one site. Not happening here in Ohio she said! I'm dealing with a small 30 acre site! I have a couple of retention ponds that could be used for fire fighting (dry hydrants) ample space to get around and there is heavy equipment on site to spread out piles to battle a blaze should one occur. But they are concerned that despite that we have dikes and ditches around each area, I'm getting that toxic chemical in asphalt and concrete could leach out and into compost, that consumers may use to grow edible plants in. Um, I showed them a topo of the site and the composting area is on the highest part of the property with the concrete & asphalt recycling on the lowest part and it has it own seperate retaining pond. Hopefully you see why I am watching all of your videos! My gawd Ryan, do we now need to eduate firefighters on composting the need for piles to reach 140 to 165 degrees? I'm so ready to give up and I'm dealing with a bunch of younger ignorant... OMG!!! So, again I'm wondering and asking can you do a video on this??? Thanks in advance if possible!!!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

You should reach out to harvest quest, they create a special blend of microbes that break down material quickly and safely. With all the lawyer jargon that you might need.

[@danagrey3534]

@TheRealMrDigg Thanks Ryan!!! I will check them out and willing to try again at this point! I'm sure you think they are going overboard as much as me! Just glad I'm not that recycler up north! 🙏🙏 Keep up the awesome video and work at your site! I have learned a few good things like will coloring mulch! That should save us 💰 💰 You are awesome and rock!!! 🙌🙌

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

Raise prices !! Make the customers pay more so we can make more 😆

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Lol

[@MrSonny57]

Thanks, great video!!

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Glad you liked it, appreciate ya watching!!

[@phud9657]

👍👍

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

👍👍🍻