So, Randy McLaughlin's the owner of Old Durham Wood. He's got these hardworking machinery operators, but they get paid way less than industry standard, and they're promised a company vehicle by their boss.However, instead of the boss transferring the title, the worker ends up making payments directly to the boss, almost like a dealer, but never actually receives the title. puts the worker in a really tough spot, paying for the vehicle but never actually owning it. He also offered houses and properties, acting just like cars - you buy it but you don't get to keep it. So please, let everyone know not to buy from Old Durham Wood in Durham, California!. That's definitely a red flag for Fat Cat! #work #plants #landscape #lawn care #tree removal services read more

wonderful staff, tom and jeff. very helpful and priced reasonably. clean facility accepting vegetation and wood only i believe . . but make the call - find out for yourself! read more

They provide a great service I like that they offer almond wood as walnut wood is like burning newspaper

Whether I bring my small Nissan pickup fully loaded with clippings or just a few bags of leaves and trimmings, it is faster, closer, and more convenient than the other green waste disposal facilities in the area. Theresa is a delight. Only had three big trash bags full today. $8. Thank you! read more

This is good quality firewood at a reasonable price that lights up easily and burns slowly. Anyone who says it won't light up probably doesn't know what they're doing. See the picture I attached. I took it about five minutes after lighting it up with a couple kindling sticks and some newspaper. Once it catches, it burns consistently until it is fully consumed. You can find it at Ralphs here in Socal. Don't listen to the biased reviewers who are clearly trying to smear this company for political reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with the product itself. read more

Old Durham Wood Co - Firewood Near Me

We have bought this wood from Ralphs Stores in San Diego before, and shame on us, but we bought it again this past week. It has a chemical treatment that prevents it from burning. It was so green, that when I tried to split it with the axe, it was moist and rigid. DO NOT BUY OLD DURHAM ALMONDWOOD for $7 and expect to have nice campfire. It is crap. I tried to reach customer service, but they do not answer. There is no website or phone number for the company on the label, so good luck! My unused logs are headed back to the store for a full refund. Hopefully Ralphs will stop carrying this sub-standard, WET and GREEN firewood! read more

Old Durham Wood (Durham, CA) is fine for a green waste facility in the Chico/Paradise area that takes trees, branches and untreated wood and produces mulch. They have recently improved and expanded their facility, so it's easy to drive in, pay from $8 on up, dump your green waste and get out. It's paved! By contrast, the landfill dump nearby is an arduous drive and filled with god-knows-what (plastics/toxics). As for the quality of their mulch or their ownership/management of employees, I have no experience there. For me it's just a decent place to dump green waste. read more

Great place to take your green waste. Reasonable rates, friendly employees and very professional. The mulch is great for orchards and landscaping projects. Old Durham Wood is an asset to the county. read more

On the cold weekend of Feb. 18-19, 2017, in San Diego, I bought (at a Ralphs food store) a bundle of firewood logs manufactured by Old Durham Hardwood of Durham, CA. The wood turned out to be either wet or green. The bark was dark gray, as if treated with some artificial chemical. Even three liquid fire-starter packs did not get the small pile of logs going, and nor did wads and wads of crumpled newspaper under the logs. An inferior product and a rip off for almost $7. I took logs we did not put in our fireplace back the next day and got a full refund. Upon further examination of the bundle packaging, I should have known I was in for disappointment. Old Durham Hardwood's website address is 8774noburn.org and phone number is 877-4noburn. That's right: The company is telling consumers their product is not going to burn! I can't say they were dishonest, but I can urge shoppers to avoid Old Durham Hardwood firewood bundles. Worst of all, the website took me only to the web master, not to a Contact Us. The company obviously doesn't want to be bothered. So far, no reply from the master. read more