There are different species of cedar. The ones we have here in the southwest are Juniperus osteosperma (Utah Juniper), and Juniperus monosperma (one seed juniper.

They have stringy bark, the wood is very rot / termite resistant, but they aren't particularly dangerously flammable.

Anyway, I've used it extensively for firewood, and the trash - mostly stringy bark and saw dust, gets used as mulch. It lasts 3-5 years.

I woudl also recommend mulching with the small sticks and twigs. It's fairly rot resistant (more or less depending on species) so it is a long lasting mulch. You can put ugly sticks etc. down first and cover with a prettier mulch if you like.

Thank you for the input. I hate to trash anything. I wasn't certain if it was okay for mulch, or not. Using it as a mulch in the garden will allow me to keep it moist. I may need to scoop it up in July and August, but there's not too much of it to be a hassle. Or I could bury what's left.

tx!

Those are good "browns" for the compost pile.

Mulch with it or toss it in the compost pile.