Tree Removal in Lawrence Township, OH

Tree Removal in Lawrence Township comes with a disposal problem worth knowing about up front. When the county recycling district tightened its yard waste program in 2018, WKSU reported that the Lawrence Township drop-off site would stay closed, and that businesses were barred from the remaining sites, with gates and cameras installed to enforce it. For a homeowner, that means a removal job has to include a plan for the brush and the logs. Ours always does, in writing.

A big, mixed township

Lawrence covers about 34.9 square miles in the northwest corner of Stark County and had 13,548 residents in 2020, roughly 392 per square mile. It completely surrounds the City of Canal Fulton, includes the unincorporated communities of North Lawrence, Newman and Urban Hill in the south, and borders Wayne County to the west. Properties range from township subdivisions near Canal Fulton to farms and woodlots further out. Each gets priced on its own access, size and cleanup needs.

Wind exposure in the open

Open farm country lets wind build speed before it hits a tree line. The Canton Repository listed Lawrence Township first among Ohio Edison areas affected in one county windstorm, when gusts reached 62 mph at Akron-Canton Airport. Trees standing alone at the edge of a field or along a lane catch the full force. If you have a big lone oak or maple near the house, have its structure looked at before it is tested.

Options for the wood

On a rural lot, you often have more choices: logs can be left for firewood or to season for milling, brush can be chipped and spread on trails or beds, or a brush pile can be left at the woods' edge for wildlife. On smaller lots, hauling is usually the clean answer. We will lay out the choices during the estimate and price them separately so you can decide.

Wayne County border properties

The western edge of the township runs along the Wayne County line, and properties out there are mostly farms, rural homes and wooded ground. Long driveways, soft ground in spring and culverts all affect what equipment can reach a tree. We look at those during the visit rather than guessing over the phone.

Lone trees in open fields

A single big oak or maple standing in an open yard or field takes the full force of every storm, and lightning tends to find the tallest thing around. Look for long vertical bark wounds, which can mark a lightning strike, and for dieback in one part of the crown. A struck tree sometimes recovers and sometimes declines over a few years. We can check it and give you an honest read.

Getting started

Call (330) 433-8160 or send the form with a description of the tree and where it stands. We visit, walk the site with you and give you a written estimate, including the stump if you want it gone. Get a free estimate