Storm Cleanup in St. Joseph County: Getting Rid of Fallen Trees and Debris Fast

Summer storms across St. Joseph County bring down limbs, whole trees and the occasional fence or shed. Cutting it up is the easy part. Most homeowners have a saw or know someone who does. The hard part is the pile of logs, brush and broken lumber sitting in the yard afterward, too much for the curb and too heavy for a pickup.

A dump trailer from Dump Hub solves the pile. We drop it beside the debris, you (or our crew) load it, and it leaves. For a single large tree, one trailer usually covers it if the brush is cut short and the logs are stacked rather than thrown.

Brush is bulky. Cut branches to lengths of four feet or so and lay them in the same direction. A trailer of neatly laid brush holds two or three times what a trailer of tangled branches does.

Storm debris is often mixed: tree material plus fence panels, shingles blown off the roof, a shed roof, the neighbor's trampoline. All of that can go in the same trailer. Keep the heavy pieces low and the light pieces on top.

Storms also mean demand. When a line of thunderstorms goes through South Bend and Mishawaka, everybody wants a trailer the same week. Call (574) 220-4923 as soon as you know you need one, and if you want the crew to do the cutting and loading, say that too.

Insurance claims sometimes require documentation of the cleanup. Take photos before and after loading. Dump Hub will provide a receipt for the disposal.