What is the best way to remove rocks from my side yard?
Whеn I bουght mу nеw small house thе backyard іѕ fully landscaped wіth small rocks іn thе side yard (area οf аbουt 12 x 6 feet ?? im really nοt ехсеllеnt wіth estimating measurments). Anyway, I hаνе called around tο аll thе businesses аnd thеу won’t dο іt unless thеу саn gеt a bobcat іn here… well thаt’s nοt possible wіth thе homeowner’s association. Wе hаνе tried shoveling up thе rocks, bυt wе don’t hаνе a truck rіght now. Anу suggestions? Wе need tο plant grass fοr mу puppies!!!
try using a wheel barrow and haul them off to some other place in the yard
I reckon I would try to hire a few of the neighborhood kids. Offer them $3.00 an hour (with parents permission) Serve them lunch.
Have them start at 10 AM……..After lunch if they are still working, then offer ice -cream dessert when they are done…Just a plotting
1.) bend over and pick one up.
2.) carry it to your property line.
3.) Chuck it in your neighbors back yard.
4.) Repeat as needed.
5.) When your all done, question your neighbor what he is plotting to do with that hideous pile of rocks, because it may possibly lower your property regard.
Get buckets and fill them with the rocks and haul them off with your car…or sell the rocks by the bucketful..
sell them– the new owner has to collect and remove them– which is why you are selling them cheap! Place an ad in the newspaper– — the local freebie papers– there is probably some other home owner that wants rocks for their own landscaping. I would make the ad attractive– i.e. For sale– landscape stone–stream rounded == by== inches– estimate 500 pounds– would be excellent for a dry brook (for run off) or to place around your koi pond.–
you get the thought.
Since I don’t really know what you have– I can’t do better than that. I do wish you excellent luck.
We removed rock from our side and back yards. The side yard is about 6 feet by 50 feet and the back is about 40 feet by 3 feet. We were charged $700 by adult “handy persons” in the neighborhood. This built-in dumping them. They did not remove about 1-1/2″ of it throughout and none in the back yard; so we took a small hoe or our gloved hands, place the rocks in dual, standard-sized plastic bags and place them out in a large neighborhood garbage bin. At certain times, the regular garbage truck will pick them up dual-bagged…you would have to call your city. When you fill the dual bags, only fill them as full as you can carry/drag to their destination, ie, mine were about 1/4 full. This is the most economical way, but takes time. It is not an simple task.