On 1 Jan, 20:10, redg wrote:
When I had
quotes for reducing them all, and removal of waste it was 700 quid,
they said it would be 7 tonnes!

Not unlikely. The local council around here charges around £45 per
tonne to dispose of trade garden waste, and then you will pay VAT on
top of that before the chap even starts to make any money.

You might consider asking a sawmill - in the good old days they used
to collect convertable timber free of charge. I don't know if
Leylandii can be used for timber, I don't see why not if Larch can.

The other thing to consider is the firewood pikey. They may take the
material off you, leaving you only to pay the specialist for taking
them down.