A big limb is hung up in the tree but hasn't fallen. Can you get it down?

No. A hung-up limb needs a certified arborist. Once it's on the ground we'll haul it.

Can you take the fence sections the wind knocked over?

Yes. Loose and flattened fence panels, broken posts and the hardware tangled up with them go in the truck.

Should I wait for my township's storm debris pickup?

If your municipality announces one after a major event, it's worth using, since York County towns are the lead agency for disaster debris. If no pickup is coming or you don't want to wait, call us.

Our basement flooded. Can you take the ruined stuff?

Yes, we'll carry out wet carpet, furniture and boxes. We don't pump water or take liquids, so the water has to be gone first.

Should I call my insurance company before you haul anything?

That's a good idea. Take your own photos of the damage before cleanup so you have them for any claim.

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Storm Debris Cleanup for York County Yards

The wind did the damage. We'll pick up what it left in your yard.

Get a Free Quote Call (717) 654-6138

Same-Day Service

Upfront, No-Surprise Pricing

We Load Everything

Local & Owner-Operated

Owner-operated. William is personally on every job from start to finish.

After a bad blow, the yard looks like somebody shook a snow globe full of junk. Limbs across the lawn, a fence panel in the neighbor's hedge, the trampoline folded over the swing set, shingles in the flower bed. Our storm debris cleanup covers the stuff that's already down and already broken: we gather it, load it and haul it off. Here's the line we don't cross: we don't take down standing trees, and we're not arborists. If a tree is still upright, leaning or hung up in another tree, that's a job for a certified arborist first.

Fallen tree on the ground after a storm in York County, PA — The Junk Lord

What's Included

Two-person crew, fully insured, in a marked truck
Fallen limbs and downed branches gathered and loaded
Wrecked outdoor items carried out of the yard
Sweep-up of the area we cleared
Responsible disposal at licensed transfer stations
Upfront price confirmed before we start

What We Take

Fallen limbs and downed branches
Blown-down fence sections and posts
Twisted trampoline frames and netting
Busted patio furniture, umbrellas and grills
Shingles, siding pieces and gutter sections that landed in the yard
A shed or playset the storm flattened
Soggy carpet and furniture from a wet basement
Tarps, toys and lawn decor scattered around the property

How the job goes

Step 1
Make sure it's safe
If anything is touching a power line, call the utility before you call us. Keep kids and dogs off the debris until it's cleared.
Step 2
Send photos
Text pictures of the mess to (717) 654-6138. Wide shots help us see how much there is and how we'll get the truck close.
Step 3
Price first
William gives you the number based on how much truck space it fills. You hear it before any work starts.
Step 4
Gather, load, sweep
We pick up the limbs and broken stuff from across the property, load the truck and sweep up the area we cleared.

Pricing

Priced by the job — text photos for an upfront quote.

Final price confirmed before we start. What affects the price

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Storms around here aren't rare

On Aug. 20, 2026, an EF-2 tornado with winds around 120 mph touched down near Wrightsville in eastern York County. The National Weather Service reported the roof torn off multiple classrooms at Eastern York High School and window and siding damage to homes along Winding Way. The same storms produced three more tornadoes in Lancaster County.^[1]

Flooding hits too. The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee in September 2011 damaged more than 16,000 homes and businesses in Pennsylvania, put over 7 feet of water on City Island in Harrisburg and flooded Swatara Creek near Middletown.^[2]

What your town handles and what we handle

For a declared disaster, York County municipalities are the primary agency for debris management, with the county solid waste authority, county emergency management, PEMA, DEP and FEMA in support roles. If your township announces a debris pickup after a big event, use it.^[3]

Most storms never get that far. They just leave one yard torn up, and that cleanup falls on the homeowner. That's where we come in.

Before the crew gets there

Walk the yard in daylight and flag anything you want to keep, like a patio chair that only lost a cushion or a fence panel you plan to reuse. Move cars out of the way if limbs are blocking the driveway and the cars are clear to move.

Keep pets inside. Storm debris hides nails, broken glass and sharp metal edges, and that's no place for a dog to go nosing around.

Where we draw the line

We handle what's on the ground. We don't climb, rig or cut standing trees, and we don't free limbs that are still hanging in the canopy. If the storm left a tree cracked but upright, get a certified arborist out to make it safe. Once they've dropped it, the cleanup is ours to price.

What we don't handle

Standing, leaning or hung-up trees, tree felling, or stump grinding (call a certified arborist)
Hazardous waste, including spilled fuel, propane tanks and chemicals
Liquids, such as standing floodwater

Not the right fit?

Need a standing tree taken down? Call a certified arborist.

We don't fell standing trees, and we're not arborists. Felling, topping, trimming and stump grinding take a certified arborist with the rigging and coverage for it. Once a tree or limb is already on the ground, that's where we come in — we load it and haul it away.

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