Hurricane season officially opened June 1, and the smartest thing a South Florida homeowner can do in the first calm weeks is clear the yard. A Pinecrest homeowner did exactly that — booking us to haul off a season’s worth of tree limbs, old fence sections, and loose backyard junk before the first storm of the year has a name. Here’s the yard debris removal in Pinecrest job, and why it matters more than people think.
Why Loose Yard Debris Is a Storm Problem
In a hurricane, anything not tied down becomes a projectile. Tree limbs, fence pickets, broken patio furniture, stacked pots, an old grill — in 100+ mph winds, every one of those is a missile aimed at your windows and your neighbor’s. Clearing the yard before the season ramps up isn’t just tidiness; it’s damage prevention. And doing it before a storm is in the forecast means you’re not fighting every other homeowner for a slot when the cone of uncertainty shows up.
The Job: A Pinecrest Backyard, Cleared
This Pinecrest property had the usual accumulation of a tree-heavy lot:
- Oak and ficus limbs from a spring trimming, stacked and waiting
- Several sections of old wood fence that had been replaced
- A cracked plastic storage shed and the broken patio furniture inside it
- General yard junk — empty pots, a rusted wheelbarrow, bags of clippings
Two-person crew, one truckload. The vegetation was routed for mulching and recycling where possible, and the homeowner went into hurricane season with a clean, storm-ready yard.
What Yard Debris Removal Costs
Yard waste is priced by volume like any other load — a quarter truck runs $175 to $350, a half truck $350 to $550, with larger land-clearing jobs quoted on site. Heavy, dense material (think thick logs or a lot of soil) can affect the price, so you always get a firm quote before we load. See our yard waste removal page, and for bigger lots or overgrowth, our land clearing service handles the heavy stuff.
Get Ahead of the Season
The window to prep is now, in the quiet stretch before peak season. Our full hurricane season prep guide covers everything worth clearing before a storm, and we run yard and debris pickups across Pinecrest and south Miami-Dade all season long. When a storm does threaten, the homeowners who already cleared their yards are the ones not scrambling.
Clear Your Yard Before the Storm
1866 Junk Be Gone has helped South Florida prep for hurricane season for 22 years. Licensed Miami-Dade waste hauler #17079, fully insured, with mulching and recycling for green waste whenever possible. No surprise fees — just a clear quote and a storm-ready yard.
Call (305) 634-2749 for a free quote, or book online. Available 7am–7pm, 7 days a week.