Wood residues that accumulate as sortyard debris have traditionally been burned as waste on-site or landfilled. However, changing environmental or societal expectations mean these options are now unavailable for many areas. Processing the residues into usable products requires machinery and the consumption of fossil fuels, which add to the disposal cost and the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere. This report compares the fuel consumption, carbon balance, and cost of four methods for disposing of sortyard debris.