Tree service in Hartford, west of Sioux Falls
Hartford has confirmed emerald ash borer, took a direct hit in the May 2022 derecho and sits next to the regional landfill, where every load of our wood ends up.
Hartford is a Minnehaha County town of about 3,600 people west of Sioux Falls, and a Tree City USA community. The state listed it among the South Dakota communities with confirmed emerald ash borer in June 2025, so its ash are on the same treat-or-remove clock as the rest of the metro. The weather has been rough here too. In the May 12, 2022 derecho, a truck stop in Hartford lost its roof and windows. In the April 2019 blizzard and ice storm, Hartford measured half an inch of ice, more than Sioux Falls.
The Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill is just outside town, at 26750 464th Avenue. Limbs and branches brought there are ground into mulch, and wood waste costs $11 a ton for big loads in 2026. All of Minnehaha County is inside the EAB quarantine, so ash wood from Hartford can go there without a permit. Our work in Hartford is ash assessment and removal, storm and ice cleanup, trimming, stump grinding and replanting.
What we do in Hartford
Ash treat-or-remove
Each ash assessed by canopy loss and trunk size.
Ash removals, in season
Labor Day to Memorial Day, wood to the landfill next door.
Storm and ice cleanup
Broken limbs and split trees from wind and ice storms cleared and hauled.
Trimming
Deadwood and clearance over roofs and streets.
Stump grinding
Below grade, 811 called first.
Replanting
A mix of species to replace the ash.
Streets and areas we cover
- Downtown Hartford
- Hartford schools area
- Acreages around Hartford
- Regional landfill area
- West Sioux Falls line
- Humboldt road
- Interstate 90 side
- Minnehaha County roads
Tree services in Hartford
- Ash tree removal, emerald ash borer treatment, tree removal, crane removal
- Trimming and pruning, boulevard trees, spruce care, elm and oak care
- 24/7 emergency service, storm cleanup, stump grinding, replacement planting
Questions from Hartford homeowners
Is EAB in Hartford?
Yes. The state listed Hartford among South Dakota communities with confirmed emerald ash borer in June 2025.
Where does the wood go?
To the Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill just outside Hartford, where limbs and branches are ground into mulch, or it's chipped on site.
Do you handle ice storm damage?
Yes. Ice-loaded limbs break and hang in the canopy. We remove hangers first, then clean up and prune what's left.
How much does it cost to remove an ash in Hartford?
Most yard ash run $800 to $1,600. Dead, brittle ash cost more.
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