Brush & Tree Removal in South Jersey | Pine Barrens Land & Forestry

Brush and Tree Removal in Burlington, Ocean & Atlantic County

We clear brush and trees up to 6 inches in diameter using our tracked forestry mulcher and skid steer — grinding it into mulch in one pass, no hauling, no burn piles. For trees larger than that, we'll tell you honestly and coordinate with a local tree service, because mature tree takedowns are a different trade.

When to choose brush and tree removal

This is the service for property where brush and small trees are tangled together and you want it all gone in one visit — an overgrown lot, a wooded strip going back to nature, a parcel you’re reclaiming for use. We clear the brush and the trees up to 6 inches together, so you don’t need a separate brush crew and tree crew for the small stuff.

Our scope is deliberately honest: we handle brush and trees up to 6 inches in diameter. For anything larger — mature shade trees, dead trees near structures, hazard trees — we refer to a local arborist or tree service. That’s not us passing the buck; mature tree takedowns require climbing, rigging, and specialized insurance that’s a genuinely different trade from brush and small-tree work. Knowing where our work ends protects your property and your wallet.

Here’s what that means for you:

We can clear an overgrown lot of brush and saplings in one visit — no separate tree service needed
We grind trees up to 6 inches into fine mulch on-site — no hauling
For a mixed job (brush plus a few mature trees), we coordinate with a tree service: they take the big trees, we handle everything else
For a job that’s mostly mature trees, bring in a tree service first, then us for the brush cleanup after

If your job is open field rather than woodland, brush hogging is faster and cheaper. If it’s a residential yard, see yard clearing. Not sure? Start at our brush clearing overview.

Our equipment for brush and tree removal

Our tracked forestry mulcher grinds standing brush and trees up to 6 inches directly into fine mulch in one pass — no separate cutting, no hauling, no burn piles. Our skid steer with attachments handles the heavier pulling and tighter spots. For larger trees in a mixed job, we use chainsaws and a hand crew to fell and limb, then mulch the brush and limb wood, leaving cleanup-ready logs for a tree-service partner or your contractor. It’s the same approach we bring to forestry mulching, scoped to where brush and trees meet.

Pricing for brush and tree removal in South Jersey

Pricing varies a lot with how dense the trees are and the size mix, but typical ranges run:

Light brush and saplings only: $400 to $1,200 per acre
Mixed brush and trees up to 6”: $800 to $2,500 per acre
Dense woodland with a real tree component: $1,500 to $4,000 per acre
Coordination with a tree service for larger trees: quoted separately

The spread is wide because a thin acre of saplings and a tangled acre of woodland are different jobs. We give a free quote after walking the property and explain exactly what’s driving it.

Service area

We work across Burlington, Ocean, and Atlantic counties, out from our Pemberton base — Pemberton, Tabernacle, Shamong, Chatsworth, Medford, Southampton, Hammonton, and the surrounding towns. Find yours on the service areas page, and see finished work in the gallery.

What we don’t do

Clear scope, honestly stated:

We don’t remove trees larger than 6 inches in diameter — those go to a tree service we’ll help you find
We don’t do climbing tree takedowns
We don’t remove trees near structures, power lines, or in tight quarters — that’s arborist work
We don’t grind stumps as a standalone service — a stump-grinder rental handles that

Have a mix of brush and trees to deal with? Call (609) 755-3269 or request a free quote. Hablamos español. Falamos português.

Brush & Tree Removal — common questions

What size trees can you remove?

We handle brush and trees up to about 6 inches in diameter with our forestry mulcher and skid steer. Within that range we can grind everything into mulch on-site in a single pass. For trees larger than 6 inches — especially mature shade trees — we coordinate with a local tree service rather than take them on ourselves.

Do you work with tree services for larger trees?

Yes, and it's often the smartest way to run a mixed job. For a property with brush plus a few mature trees, a tree service takes down the big trees and we handle everything else — the brush, the saplings, the limb wood — grinding it into mulch. You end up with one cleared site instead of juggling two separate, uncoordinated visits.

Do you haul away the cut trees?

Material up to 6 inches gets ground into mulch on-site, so there's nothing to haul. For larger trees felled in a mixed job, we mulch the brush and limb wood and leave the trunk logs cleanup-ready for a tree service partner or your contractor. If you want logs or chips removed entirely, we'll quote that separately.

Can you remove dead trees?

Dead trees up to 6 inches, yes. Larger dead trees — especially near structures, fences, or power lines — are hazard work that calls for an arborist with climbing and rigging gear and the right insurance. We'll be straight about which of your trees we can take and which need a tree service, and help you line that up.

Do you grind stumps?

Not as a standalone service. Our mulcher takes vegetation down to the soil line, which is enough for most clearing, but stump grinding is a separate job. For a few stumps a grinder rental works well; for more, we'll point you to the right contractor.