Tree Debris Haul-Off in Lake Charles
If you lived here in the fall of 2020, you know what ten million cubic yards of hurricane debris looks like stacked along a curb. Debris is the unglamorous half of every tree job — and half of tree work is debris. We chip, cut, load, and haul so the job ends with your yard clean, not with a brush pile that becomes your new landscaping.
What We Handle
- Post-job cleanup from our own work. Every removal and trim quote includes debris handling — chips raked, trunk wood cut to firewood length and stacked or hauled, magnets over the lawn for stray nails and tension-banding. A tree job isn't done until the yard looks better than we found it.
- Storm blowdown cleanup. Limbs and tops down in the yard after a storm — cut, chip, haul, and rake. Priced by volume and access; photos get you a fast ballpark.
- The pile from 2020 you never finished. Plenty of Calcasieu Parish properties still have a remnant windrow out back. We load it out — partially rotted storm debris is heavier and nastier than fresh material, and priced accordingly.
- Pre-storm prep haul-away. You've trimmed and pruned ahead of June — now the cut material has to actually leave. Curbside mountain removal on your schedule, before the first named storm takes its own approach.
- Lot restoration after tree work. Combined service: removal + grinding + debris + final grade and rake, so the site is ready for sod or planting the day we leave.
Chip On Site or Haul Off?
Chip-on-site turns limbs into mulch where they fall — free mulch for beds and tree rings, no hauling weight, cheaper overall. You keep the chips. Haul-off removes everything to a licensed disposal site — the right call when the debris is diseased (beetle-killed pine, fungal material you don't want near healthy trees), when the volume overwhelms your mulch needs, or when the job is a build-site clear. We price both options on every quote so the choice is yours with real numbers.
Burn Piles? Talk to Us First
Louisiana regulates open burning, and Calcasieu Parish sees burn bans most dry summers — not to mention the smoke liability of burning a green pile in a neighborhood full of pool cages and AC intakes. Chipping beats burning on cost, speed, and neighbor relations almost every time. If you're set on burning, check the current parish burn status first.
What Haul-Off Costs
| Job | Typical Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Included with removal/trim job | In the quote | Standard chip + stack or haul package |
| Curbside pile haul-off (pickup-load scale) | $150–$400 | Volume, rotted vs. fresh, gate access |
| Storm blowdown cleanup (yard-scale) | $300–$1,500 | Photos → ballpark, site visit → firm quote |
| Large remnant windrows / acreage | Quoted per job | Loader and truck pricing, half-day or day rates |
Text a photo of the pile with something in frame for scale (a truck, a person) and we'll give you a real number fast. Pricing guide.