Hurricane Helene hit the Upstate in late September 2024 and left plenty of yards with more downed limbs than any curbside pickup could take. Storms aside, brush builds up on its own: a weekend of pruning, a cleared fence line, a winter of fallen branches stacked by the shed. We haul it away.
What yard debris do you haul?
Anything from the yard that’s already on the ground:
- Brush piles and pruned branches
- Fallen limbs and cut logs
- Bagged or loose leaves
- Shrubs and roots you’ve dug out
- Storm debris, once the trees are down and cut
We don’t fell trees or take down anything still standing or hung up in another tree. That’s work for a tree service; call us for the haul once it’s on the ground. Dirt, rock and sod count as heavy material, which we load by weight.
How much brush will the curb take?
Not much, and the rules change from town to town. Here’s what the local pages say:
| Town | Curbside yard waste |
|---|---|
| Seneca | The city’s page lists up to 3 cubic yards at a time, with limbs no more than 6 inches across and 6 feet long. Confirm with Public Works at (864) 885-2750. |
| Anderson | Limbs are limited to 4 feet by 12 inches. The city’s number is (864) 231-2246. |
| Central | Brush and bagged leaves need a work order from town hall. |
A big storm pile goes well past those limits. For the rest of Seneca’s curbside rules, see our Seneca bulk trash guide.
Why does brush go somewhere different?
South Carolina law keeps yard trash out of household trash (S.C. Code §44-96-190), so brush and leaves go to facilities that take yard and land-clearing debris. In Oconee County, that’s the construction and demolition landfill on Wells Highway in Seneca. In Anderson County, the C&D landfill near Starr takes land-clearing debris but keeps it apart from construction debris, and the Slabtown convenience center in Pendleton takes yard debris (it’s closed Wednesdays).
If you have both brush and household junk to get rid of, tell us when you send photos. The two go to different places.
What does it cost to haul a brush pile?
It’s priced by how much room the pile takes in the trailer. A quarter of the trailer costs $140–$180, and half costs $250–$320. Brush is light but bulky, so the shape of the pile matters: branches stacked tight and pointing one way take less room than a tangled heap. Stacking them before we come can bring the price down.
Logs and big rounds are the exception. They’re heavy, so they count by weight, up to 2.5 tons a load. Every load size is on the pricing page.
After a storm
Take photos of the damage for your insurance before anything is moved. If a tree is down across the yard, get a tree service to cut it into pieces, especially if it’s still hung up in other trees. Stay clear of anything touching a power line and call the utility. Once the wood is on the ground, we load the limbs, the logs and the brush, and sweep the driveway or patio where the pile sat.
If a limb flattened the shed or a fence, we can take that down and haul it too; see shed removal. Send photos of the pile through the quote form, or text them to (864) 555-0142.
