Black walnut litter

[LeslyV]

What is an acceptable way to dispose of large numbers of black walnuts falling to the ground?

[Bobberman]

I take the green shells off and dry them and eat them all winter. I use whats left in th compost!

[bangstrom]

I knew a man who had a lot of walnuts and a gravel drive leading to his house. In the fall he would pave his driveway with walnuts and let the cars do the shelling.
I saw several posts on the local Freecycle where people were giving walnuts away.

[Marlingardener]

Black walnuts, as you likely know, contain juglone, which is detrimental to a lot of plants. Most of the juglone is in the root, but all parts of black walnuts contain it. I wouldn't compost shells, leaves, or the outer casing of the nut shells. I'm afraid the walnut litter is a candidate for the landfill or the burn pile.
They are lovely trees, though.