Building, clearing and storms all leave material behind that a trash can won't take. We load out leftover concrete, rock, stumps, brush, old fencing and rubble-filled dirt, sort it for recycling or the landfill, and leave the ground clean for the next crew.
Construction and Site Debris Removal in Boise
Some debris piles build up slowly. A builder leaves broken block and form boards behind. A clearing job turns into a mountain of brush and root balls. A windstorm drops half a cottonwood across the back fence. None of it fits in a dumpster without a lot of hand loading, and most of it is too heavy for a pickup.
We remove site and construction debris in Boise, Eagle, Kuna, Meridian, Nampa, Parma and Homedale. Most calls come from builders wrapping up a job, owners clearing a lot before they build, and property owners dealing with what a storm or a broken ditch left behind.
What Counts as Site Debris
- Leftover concrete and block from forms, washouts, old steps and broken pads
- Rock piles from digging, especially river cobble and basalt
- Stumps, roots and brush from clearing a lot or taking out old trees
- Old fencing, including posts still set in concrete
- Storm and flood debris like fallen limbs, mud and gravel washed into a yard
- Dirt mixed with rubble, the kind of fill that has brick, asphalt and wire in it
What we don't take
We're not a junk hauler. Household trash, furniture, appliances, mattresses and garage cleanouts belong with a junk removal company. Paint, fuel, chemicals and batteries need to go to a household hazardous waste drop-off, not a dirt truck.
What We Look At on Site
A debris job is easier to price in person than over the phone. On a site visit we look at how big each pile is and how much of it is concrete or rock, since heavy material fills a truck's weight limit long before it fills the bed. We check whether anything is buried or frozen into the ground, and whether fence posts are set in concrete. Then we work out how a machine gets to the pile without crossing a septic tank, a thin driveway or a wet lawn, and where a truck can park to load.
Sorting for Recycling or the Landfill
How a load is sorted changes what it costs to get rid of. Clean concrete and asphalt can go to a recycler. Clean brush and stumps are often accepted as green waste. Scrap metal from fencing and old posts has its own place. Anything mixed together usually ends up at the landfill, where mixed loads cost more.
So we sort on site. We keep separate piles, load them separately, and send each one where it's cheapest to take it. If you've already started a pile, it helps to keep wood and metal out of the concrete.
Storm and Flood Cleanup
Spring wind in the Treasure Valley takes down big trees, and older neighborhoods on the Boise Bench and in Nampa have plenty of them. A failed irrigation lateral or an overflowing ditch can bury part of a yard in silt and gravel in a few hours.
We clear the limbs, root balls and washed-in material and scrape the mud back down to the original grade. If the debris is sitting in a canal or ditch, the irrigation district or ditch company usually has to approve work in their easement first. Take photos for your insurance before anything gets moved. If a tree or limb is touching a power line, stay back and call Idaho Power first. Nobody should work near it until the line is cleared.
Clearing a Lot Before a New Build
Builders often buy lots with history. There may be an old fence line, a buried slab, piles of rock, or fill full of broken concrete. All of that needs to go before excavation starts. We can clear it as part of lot clearing, then hand the site off for site preparation and grading. If there's still a structure standing, start with our demolition page.
The end of a build leaves its own mess. After framing and flatwork, there's often concrete washout, broken block, extra gravel and scraps of rebar scattered around the lot. Landscapers can't grade or lay sod over that. We scrape it up, haul it, and leave the dirt clean so the finish work can start.
How Debris Removal Is Priced
Weight and volume drive most of the price. Concrete and rock are heavy, so a small pile can fill a truck's weight limit. Brush and stumps are light but bulky. Other factors:
- How mixed the material is
- Whether it's buried or sitting on top of the ground
- Access for loading, like gates, slopes and soft lawn
- Where each type of material has to go
Material we find buried while digging is priced once we can see how much there is. We'll tell you before we keep going. This comes up most on older lots, where a past owner sometimes buried broken concrete or brick instead of hauling it. If you suspect that, a couple of test holes before the main job can show what's down there and keep the price from moving later.
How to Get Ready
- Open gates and measure the narrowest one, since that sets what equipment can get in
- Move vehicles, trailers and building materials away from the piles
- Flag sprinkler heads, septic lids and any buried lines you know about
- Tell us what you want to keep, like good rock for landscaping or firewood from a downed tree
Why Hire Ultimate Excavation LLC
Our reviews describe us as hard workers who do good work for a fair price. We're an Idaho registered contractor (RCE-65836) based in Caldwell with a 5.0 rating on Google, and Tanner gives you the number before the trucks show up. Call (208) 697-2429 or request a free estimate.
