Slow pyrolysis
Biochar is produced slowly with little to no oxygen. Carbon is sequestered in the solid product instead of being released back into the atmosphere.
About
From waste wood to regenerative carbon
Georgia Wood Char turns material that would otherwise be discarded into high-quality biochar that improves soil, holds water, filters nutrients and metals, and locks carbon away for the long term.
Our story
Built on a passion for environment and agriculture
Scott Ledford has always had a passion for the environment and agriculture — including early years running a plant nursery and later building one of the first robotic material recovery facilities on the East Coast. Today, as founder of Georgia Wood Char, he focuses on manufacturing high-quality biochar at commercial scale: taking in waste wood and producing a material that helps soil, water, crops, and long-term carbon storage.
Georgia Wood Char is a manufacturer and B2B supplier first. We license patented kiln technology from Biochar Now, scale it for consistent output, and work from the data — so customers can apply a clean, reliable product with confidence. Scott Ledford and Cristy lead a team of people, most of whom have worked with them for years.
At a glance
- ✓ Georgia Wood Char LLC
- ✓ Commerce, Georgia
- ✓ 40 cubic yards / day current capacity
- ✓ 1-cubic-yard bag shipping
- ✓ Global B2B focus
- ✓ ISCC PLUS Certificate Holder
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Scott’s story, in his own words
Scott Ledford’s first word was “backhoe.” By sixteen he was pressure-washing after school. Decades later he built companies in cell towers, fabrication, and recycling, lost the recycling plant in a lithium battery fire that was not his doing, and heard about biochar during a call beside a wood heater, a call that sent him to Colorado within days.
Georgia Wood Char Podcast
From Backhoe to Biochar: Scott Ledford’s Georgia Wood Char Story
Full episode · 51:32Watch on YouTube: From Backhoe to Biochar: Scott Ledford’s Georgia Wood Char Story
Technology
Licensed innovation, scaled for commercial demand
We are licensed and work closely with Biochar Now. The kiln technology is patented by Biochar Now. We have taken what they do and moved it to a larger scale. They have granted permission to use information published on their site.
Important credit: The core production process and kiln systems are patented by Biochar Now. Georgia Wood Char operates under license, focuses on consistent commercial-scale output, and is proud to build on their foundational work. Learn more about the technology at biocharnow.com.
How we make it
Structure-preserving production
Slow pyrolysis with little to no oxygen. No quenching. Clean waste-wood feedstock. The result is biochar built to hold water, bind nutrients, and stay stable.
Cellular structure retained
We do not quench. The cellular structure is maintained so the material can hold water and nutrients effectively and provide habitat for soil microbes.
Clean feedstock
Raw material is waste wood — diverted from landfills through partnerships with arborists and municipalities.
Inside the kilns
See how the biochar is made
In this episode, Al Levy sits down with Scott, founder of Georgia Wood Char, to talk about how the company started and why biochar was the right fit. Scott walks through where the wood comes from, how it turns into biochar in the kilns, and what each size is used for.
Georgia Wood Char Podcast
How Biochar Is Made: Inside Georgia Wood Char's Kilns
Full episode · 23:48Watch on YouTube: How Biochar Is Made: Inside Georgia Wood Char's Kilns
Work with a team that understands scale and quality
Whether you need bulk biochar for agriculture or turf, or insured carbon credits for your portfolio, we are set up for commercial conversations.
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