How long does it take wood to fully decompose?

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2026-08-19 16:06

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Wood will degrade in months to millenia, depending on the humidity history, access to oxygen, and insolation the particular piece of wood undergoes. Wood fibers that arrive in a waste treatment plant (like toilet paper) are turned into (essentially) soil in less than a week. Termites make short work of most wood, either directly processing the cellulose, or leaving behind the bacteria that will complete the job.

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