What is Woodsure’s ‘Ready to Burn’ scheme?

At Hardwood Logs, we’re passionate about providing high quality wood and fire supplies to our local communities across Derbyshire. 

As a family-run business situated in Matlock, beside the beautiful Peak District National Park, sustainability is an important aspect of our approach to the log-selling sector. In this commitment to sustainability, we are part of Woodsure’s ‘Ready to Burn’ scheme, which sets out regulations for us to follow in our logs, firewood and fire lighter products.

In following the Ready to Burn scheme, we also receive a certification as proof of our work towards sustainability. However, we’re also aware that whilst this badge may look good, some of customers still won’t know *exactly* what it means.

In this blog, we’ll be taking you through the Ready to Burn scheme, explaining each of its points and its benefits to both businesses like Hardwood Logs, and the people who buy from us. 

About Woodsure and it’s Ready to Burn scheme

Woodsure is a not-for-profit organisation that works towards “rais[ing] the quality of woodfuel in the industry”, by promoting the use and burning of properly dried firewood.

As the UK’s only woodfield quality assurers, Woodure’s Ready to Burn certification scheme and logo shows consumers that their wood products and its suppliers are to be trusted in quality and sustainability.

For those who are buying wood for their home fires, Ready to Burn makes it easier for people to find wood that is considered ‘clean’ within the Air Quality Regulations set out in the government’s sustainability targets – which outlawed the use of wet wood and house-coal.

This Clean Air Strategy provides people with a clear and achievable way in which they can contribute to reducing their carbon footprint.

Why is Ready to Burn important?

For suppliers like us here at Hardwood Logs, Ready to Burn ensures that we can provide these clean wood products to customers. 

In achieving the certification from Woodsure, we prove the regulation of our products, for example keeping wood at the right moisture level of less than 20%. This regulation enables people to burn their firewood at home with less smoke and harmful emissions, working towards improving the UK’s air quality.

To find out more about our Ready to Burn certified products, visit our online shop.