Chipper to the Rescue


A large tree-trimming or pruning project on your property can create a tremendous amount of yard waste! Left alone, that yard waste can prove to be an eyesore, a rotting mess, and a potential attraction for unwanted critters and pests in your yard. Enter Family Tree Care and the Bandit 1590xp Chipper.

Family Tree Care of Tacoma doesn’t mess around when it comes to cleaning up your yard waste after a project. “We use the state-of-the-art brush and tree chipper, designed to handle an amazing amount of yard waste quickly and efficiently,” said Johnny Marth, co-owner. Family Tree Care even donates the wood chips to homeowners who want them for mulch.

Our Bandit Chipper

The Bandit 1590xp model is capable of handling tree material up to 18 inches in diameter. It’s a popular, American-made hydraulic feed drum-style chipper. The opening can handle large limbs and even forked tree limbs.

Cleaning up after tree removal

Using a chipper to clean up.

The basic work of any kind of chipper—and sizes vary widely—is to grind all the limbs, trunks, leaves, etc. through high-powered and sharp teeth to transform everything into small wood chips. So instead of spending months hand-cutting your yard waste into your disposal container for weekly pickup, Family Tree Care does all the work quickly with their crew.

A professional arborist should always dispose of the waste created by their landscaping projects. Family Tree Care conveniently tows the Bandit Chipper to its work site which feeds directly into their service vehicle. While it is possible for a homeowner to rent a smaller chipper, they are extremely dangerous and even potentially deadly machines. It’s usually best to leave this kind of work to an expert. The yard waste leaves your home, and you’re left with a neat and trimmed landscape in return.

Professional Tree Removal & Stump Grinding

We take care of the yard waste for you.

If you are interested in free wood chips, please call us or send us a message on our Facebook page.

Family Tree Care co-owners Jay Brock and Johnny Marth are certified arborists. FTC specializes in tree removal and clean up, repairing storm damage, pruning, beautification, and disease treatment. Family Tree Care serves the greater Tacoma, Lakewood and Puyallup areas and are bonded, licensed, and insured. For more information, visit their website at www.familytree253.com/ to complete a quick form to schedule a free estimate or contact Family Tree Care at (253) 234-GROW (4769).