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Debris Removal in Monticello, FL

Debris Removal · Monticello, FL

Brush piles, storm debris and stumps hauled off your land

Debris removal is the part of a job most people put off. Brush piles sit out in the pasture. Limbs stack up along the driveway after a storm. Stumps and root balls stay right where the machine left them.

We haul land debris off your property with a dump truck and a dump trailer. The excavator or the skid steer does the loading. That covers piles left from our own land clearing work and piles that were already there when you called. We are based in Monticello and cover about a 40-mile radius, and estimates are free.

What We Handle

  • Brush piles, limbs and treetops loaded out and hauled off
  • Storm debris and trees already down after a hurricane or thunderstorm
  • Stumps, logs and root balls left over from a clearing job
  • Old burn piles and push piles left by earlier work
  • Debris rows along cleared fence lines and property lines
  • Loading with the excavator or the skid steer
  • Dump truck and dump trailer to carry material off the property
  • Free estimates within about 40 miles of Monticello, Florida

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Storm debris removal after a North Florida hurricane

Two storms put a lot of wood on the ground around here. Hurricane Idalia came ashore near Keaton Beach in Taylor County on August 30, 2023 as a Category 3. Hurricane Helene landed near Perry on September 26, 2024 as a Category 4 with 140 mph winds. The National Weather Service recorded gusts well inland, including at Monticello.

Storm debris on rural land is a different job than curbside pickup. County programs collect vegetative debris that is placed out at the curb. Leon County says debris put behind the sidewalk toward your house does not get picked up. On acreage the pile sits nowhere near the road, so it takes a machine and a truck.

We work tree debris that is already on the ground. The excavator or the skid steer picks up downed trees, snapped tops and limb piles. The dump truck and dump trailer carry the material off. Blocked farm roads and driveways open back up in the same pass.

Yard debris removal and brush hauling on farms and acreage

Piles build up on rural property even in a calm year. A windy week drops limbs across the pasture. Somebody takes out a few dead trees and leaves the tops behind. A push pile from old work sits at the field edge and grows.

Burning is the usual plan, and the rules are tighter than most people expect. The Florida Forest Service lets you burn yard waste in a pile under 8 feet across. Setbacks run 25 feet from the house and 50 feet from a paved public road. Anything bigger, plus land clearing and acreage burns, needs a burn authorization.

Escaped debris burning is one of the leading causes of wildfires in Florida. Counties add burn bans in a dry spring, and a pile that sits draws snakes and rodents. UF/IFAS warns that a brush pile close to the house is a fire hazard. Hauling takes the material off the property instead.

How our land debris removal services run

It starts with a look at the pile and the way in. Size, what is in the pile and how close a truck can get all change the job. Wet ground or a soft farm road decides whether the truck or the trailer comes in. The estimate comes before any work starts, and it is free.

Then the machine loads. Brush and limbs go first because they pack down well. Stumps and root balls get shaken out so the load is wood rather than dirt. Loads keep going out until the ground is clear.

We smooth the spot back over once the pile is gone, so you can use that ground again. A lot of this work follows one of our own jobs. Fence line clearing leaves a row of brush along the wire, and we come back for it. It also runs on its own, on piles that have been sitting for years.

Dump truck body loaded beside a pile of brush and limbs during debris removal Skid steer with root grapple lifting a downed tree from a brush pile

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How We Work

How a Job With EM Land Services Runs

From the first call or text to the last load hauled off, here is how it goes.

1

Call or text

Call or text (850) 815-0054 with where the property is and what you want done. A rough idea of the acreage helps.

2

We come look at the land

We drive out and look at the ground, the growth and the access for the machines. That visit is the free estimate.

3

Pick the approach

The land decides between mulching in place and a full clear with the debris hauled off. Thick understory usually mulches. Ground going under a building usually gets a full clear with the stumps out.

4

Machines on site

We haul the excavator and the skid steer in on our own trailers. Clearing, mulching, stump work and load-out run in whatever order the job calls for.

5

Cleanup and finish

Debris is mulched in place or loaded into the dump truck and hauled off. We leave the ground open and usable, and you look it over before the machines leave.

FAQ

Debris Removal Questions, Answered

Common questions about debris removal across North Florida and South Georgia. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.

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What kind of debris do you haul off?
Land debris and storm debris. That means brush piles, limbs, treetops, logs, stumps and root balls. Old burn piles and material a storm knocked down count too. If it came off the land, we can load it and haul it.
Do you remove storm debris after a hurricane?
Yes, we handle what is already on the ground. That is downed trees, snapped tops and limb piles across a pasture or a blocked farm road. The excavator or the skid steer loads it and the dump truck hauls it off. Idalia in 2023 and Helene in 2024 both left a lot of that work in this part of North Florida.
Do you take down trees that are still standing?
No. Our machines work at ground level, so we handle timber that is already down. If a damaged tree is still standing or hung up in another tree, a tree service takes it down first. Once it is on the ground, we load it and haul it off.
Can you haul the debris from a clearing job?
Yes, and that is the most common version of this work. The same company that clears the land loads the piles and hauls them off. It works the same way for clearing a building lot and for larger acreage. If you would rather skip the hauling, forestry mulching grinds the brush in place.
What does debris removal cost?
It comes down to how much material there is, what is in the pile and how far the haul runs. Limbs and brush pack light, while stumps and root balls hold dirt and fill a load fast. Access matters too, since a truck that can back to the pile saves a long carry. Estimates are free, so call or text (850) 815-0054 and we will come look at it.
How far do you go for debris removal?
About 40 miles around Monticello. That covers Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Leon and Wakulla counties in Florida. We also travel across the state line into Thomas, Grady and Brooks counties in Georgia. You can check the towns we cover for the full list.
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Why Choose EM Land Services

Built for Land Work in North Florida

Mulching on two machines

We run a mulching head on the skid steer and on the excavator. The skid steer covers open ground fast. The excavator reaches out over banks and wet spots that will not carry a machine.

One company for the whole job

Clearing, stump work, ditches and hauling all come from one company. You deal with one phone number from the first cut to the last load off the property.

Based in Monticello

We work about 40 miles out from town. That reaches Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Leon and Wakulla counties, plus Thomas, Grady and Brooks counties across the Georgia line. Most of it is farm, timber and plantation land.

Free estimates on the property

We come out, look at the land and tell you how we would run the job. The estimate is free and it comes from your actual ground.

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