Thorny problem

I recently added several rose bushes to the front garden and have just given them all a good prune - but now I'm wondering what to do with the prunings as they are all covered in vicious thorns. For now I've left them on the bare soil to keep cats off, but I should get rid of them otherwise I'll end up getting jabbed when weeding. Does anyone have any good tips on disposing of thorny branches?

You could break off the thorns, and compost the rest

Thanks for the suggestions. Not sure if I'd be able to cut the thorns off (there are 100s of them), but I'll try cutting the stems into smaller sections. 

Thanks for the suggestions. Not sure if I'd be able to cut the thorns off (there are 100s of them), but I'll try cutting the stems into smaller sections. 

If you split the stems first that would help. If you’ve just planted lots of rose bushes I assume you are going to have lots of these pruning every year, it might be worth investing in a shredder. I bought an alto one over 20 years ago & it’s still going strong, helps speed up the composting process too.