About OPS Forestry Mulching Division
Owner-operated land clearing and dirt work, based in Ohio, Illinois, working across North Central and Northwest Illinois.
Who you’re actually hiring
OPS Forestry Mulching Division LLC is James Bulfer. He runs the machines, he looks at the jobs, and he’s the one who answers the phone. There is no sales department between you and the person doing the work.
That shows up in the reviews more than anywhere else. People mention that he communicates, that he shows up when he says he will, and that he’ll travel for a job worth doing. Those are the things that matter when you’re handing someone the keys to your property for a few days.
Twenty-five years of it
The business runs on 25+ years of hands-on land work across North Central Illinois — forestry mulching, land clearing, right-of-way work, site preparation, grading, driveways, ponds, curbing, and snow in the winter.
Where we work from
The yard is in Ohio, Illinois, in northern Bureau County. From there the regular working radius covers the Illinois Valley, Lee and Whiteside counties to the north, and DeKalb to the east. For bigger jobs he travels up to about two hours: the Quad Cities, Rockford, Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Galesburg and Macomb.
How to get hold of him
Call or text (815) 240-9065, email ops.bulfer@gmail.com, or use the estimate form. Recent jobs get posted to the OPS Facebook page.
What his customers say
Word for word from the OPS Google Business Profile. Recent jobs are on Facebook.
“James has done a wonderful job for us. He is timely, efficient and willing to travel where needed. You will not be disappointed.”
“OPS does what they say they’ll do, and do it efficiently and at a fair price. You’ll be glad you hired them.”
“James is a good communicator… he has some super equipment and for sure endeavors to do a great job. He recently rototilled some property for me… then planted it with oats and grass seed. Now it can rain all it wants!!”
“OPS did an amazing job on our property. We hired them to install a drainage system for our pool area, level the ground…”
About the work
Not seeing yours? Call or text (815) 240-9065 and ask James, or read the common questions.
How do I get an estimate?
Call or text, or send the form on the contact page. The details that help most up front: roughly how many acres, how thick it is, what’s growing on it, whether a truck and trailer can get in, and when you’d like it done.
How far do you travel?
Regular work runs from the Illinois Valley north to Sterling and Dixon, east toward DeKalb, and west into the Quad Cities. Outside that, it’s still worth asking — travel for a job that justifies it isn’t a problem.
Do you work year-round?
Yes. Mulching and clearing carry on through the colder months, and winter is often the better time for it — the ground is firm, there are no leaves in the way, and you can see what you’re working with. Snow plowing runs through the same season.
What size jobs do you take?
Anything from a single overgrown lot up to multi-acre clearing and full site work. Smaller jobs closer to home are easy to fit in; smaller jobs at the far edge of the service area are best paired with other work in the same week.
From First Call to Usable Ground
Call or Text
Call or text (815) 240-9065 or send the form. Roughly how many acres, what is growing and whether a truck and trailer can get in.
We Look at the Ground
James looks at the ground before he gives you a number, so the estimate fits the job in front of him.
The Work Gets Done
We agree on what comes out and what stays. Then the machines go to work, with James running them.
Ground You Can Use
You are left with ground you can walk, mow, build on or farm, and the topsoil stays where it belongs.
Where the truck goes
Illinois Valley
Northwest IL & Quad Cities
Get a free estimate
Tell us roughly how many acres, how thick it is, and whether a truck and trailer can get to it. That’s usually enough for a real number.
Straight to James. No call center.