Giving Away Bamboo?

I have about 20 feet of 3-foot thick clumping bamboo which is too close to the house foundation. The bamboo is about 1.5" to 2" thick and 20 to 30 feet tall.

I live in West Hollywood, CA and would give the bamboo away to any company who wants to dig it up and haul it away. Posting on Craigslist has only produced a few people who want one or two clumps. I would like all the bamboo removed. Help!

Add your voice! Click below to answer. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!

DCA
Bronze Answer Medal for All Time! 220 Answers

December 28, 20170 found this helpful

Best Answer

Unfortunately, you will probably have a difficult time finding a company willing to dig out the bamboo. This work is very hard and there is little incentive to a company for a small amount of bamboo. Some more information:

Many people want to have trees removed from their property. Often someone tells them that tree removal services will pay them to remove trees from their property. Unfortunately, they face many problems:

*Tree removal companies are not interested in paying the owner in small jobs, such as a few acres of trees, as their costs in insurance, machinery and workers are very high.

*Some companies may be interested in a larger project if the land owner pays the company, however, the land owner might then find that the company sells the trees to lumber companies. The tree company then has the tree removal payment and the lumber sale payment, as well.

*Insurance liabilities on both sides can be very high as tree removal is a dangerous job and companies must carry high insurance costs for injury to workers and property.

The property owner may face injury and damage costs, and legal problems, as well. Tree removal companies are required to carry insurance and bond for their company and workers but this does not mean the property owner does not need coverage for the property and possible injuries etc.

*Depending on the area or state of the property, the owner may face permit requirements, historic, cultural and other limitations in removing trees from a property.

So, an answer to your question is not simple. You may find a tree removal service by putting an ad on Craigslist, etc., but you still face all the issues above with no guarantees.