OPS Forestry Mulching Division LLC
Timber opened up and left covered in mulch after land clearing
Service Area · La Salle County

Land Clearing & Forestry Mulching in Streator, Illinois

Streator is at the south end of La Salle County on the Vermilion River, about 50 minutes southeast of the Ohio yard.

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

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Streator, Illinois

Working in Streator

The country around Streator is flat, open farm ground, cut by the wooded Vermilion River valley and the creeks that feed it. The timber and brush are along that water, on old farmsteads and on ground that has sat unused.

The work is clearing overgrown lots and building sites, mulching brush and volunteer trees along the river and creek edges, cleaning up fence rows, and grading and drive work on acreage outside town.

Streator is a planned trip rather than a same-week one. Call with the address and what you want done and we will tell you when we are down that way.

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On the job

Work like yours, up close

Every photo here is from a real OPS job. See more recent work.

The same gate after clearing, with open ground and standing timber behind it
After: the same gate, cleared.
Forestry mulcher on cleared ground beside a deer stand on Illinois hunting property
Hunting ground opened up beside a deer stand.
John Deere 333G with the MK76 mulching head mounted, loaded for transport
The mulching head, loaded for transport.
Mini excavator clearing a grassed waterway through tall dead growth
Grassed waterway being cleared.
Drainage trench dug across a lawn with a laser level and catch basins staged
Drainage trench dug across a lawn.
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
Google review

“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
Google review

“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 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.

How long does a job take?

Small jobs — a fence row, an overgrown lot, a driveway regrade — are often a day or less. An acre of heavy, mature growth takes considerably longer than an acre of light brush. You’ll get a realistic time estimate along with the price, not an optimistic one.

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.

Free Estimates

Got ground in Streator?

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.

Request an estimate

Goes straight to James. No call center.

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

Got a piece of ground?

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.

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