I don't agree. You aren't importing or exporting the disease anywhere. If
it exists in the tree cut down then it already is present. In fact if you
have it hauled off what you are doing it is transporting it to another
location. The tree people are only going to chop up what is there in one
way or another and either sell or give away the chips.

"Iris Cohen" wrote in message
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It depends on what species of tree it is & whether it was healthy when cut
down. A contagious diseased or insect infested tree should probably be
disposed
of according to instructions from your extension agent or environmental
protection agency. Remember how Dutch elm disease & chestnut blight got
into
this country: just from a few boards.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
train."
Robert Lowell (1917-1977)