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shaggy908 t1_j48btyt wrote

One thing that nobody has mentioned so far is that a major part of the cost is hauling the debris away. You could have them cut down the trees and run them through a wood chipper and leave it in piles. Cottonwood chips smell amazing!

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intrepidated OP t1_j4cvor6 wrote

Yeah, I think I'm going to just get a tree crew for chipping and hauling, but do the bulk of the clearing myself. One of those 50 cu yd dumpsters is $1k to have dropped off and picked up! I filled 3 of them last year... not cheap at all.

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shaggy908 t1_j4dokkg wrote

Be extra careful taking down those cottonwoods. They are weak ass trees and do really unpredictable things when taking em down. Alders aren’t much better but tend to be smaller.

I’d consider thinking of the wood chips as mulch for that area. You can just spread it around and it’ll decompose in a couple years and return a lot nutrients to the ground. It’s considered best practice in tree care. Just food for thought. You won’t have to pay for hauling away which is a big cost, but you’ll have the added work of spreading out the chips. It’s either your time or your money haha

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