OPS Forestry Mulching Division LLC
OPS truck and trailer loaded with the tracked skid steer and mulching head
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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.

  • Free estimates
  • Owner-run by James
  • Illinois Valley to the Quad Cities

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Goes straight to James. No call center.

Prefer to talk? Call or text (815) 240-9065.

5.0 stars · 31 Google reviews

What people say after

Word for word from the OPS Google Business Profile. Recent jobs are on Facebook.

Google review

“James has done a wonderful job for us. He is timely, efficient and willing to travel where needed. You will not be disappointed.”

Tim Hayden5 out of 5 stars on Google
Google review

“OPS does what they say they’ll do, and do it efficiently and at a fair price. You’ll be glad you hired them.”

Reed Akre5 out of 5 stars on Google
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“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!!”

Roelif Loveland5 out of 5 stars on Google
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“OPS did an amazing job on our property. We hired them to install a drainage system for our pool area, level the ground…”

Jacqueline Latta5 out of 5 stars on Google
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.

What does a job cost?

It depends on acreage, how thick the growth is, how big the material is, the terrain, and how hard the site is to get equipment into. Two properties of the same acreage can be a full day apart in work. That’s why estimates are free and why it’s worth looking at the ground rather than quoting off a map.

Do I need to be there while the work is done?

Not usually. What matters is that the boundaries are clear and we agree beforehand on exactly what’s coming out and what’s staying. Marking anything you want left — a good tree, a well head, a buried line, a property pin — is time well spent.

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.

How It Works

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.

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