hi faust , yes I also burn in a barrell every week , all year long in taxachusetts . . a HUGE 275 gallon oil tank 5 feet tall , with 1 end cut open plus a few 4x4 air holes . fire dept won't even come to my place any more when they get a call . it's a CONTAINED fire , with everything inside and nothing anyone can do about it . if that mtd had blades like a troy-bilt it would be 1 thing . but a flail just lets stuff get wrapped inside and shread stuff . way too slow to process your yard waste. sell it . Time is Money ! Ronnie