Tree service in West Memphis, AR
Tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, and storm cleanup in West Memphis and nearby Marion, just across the river in Arkansas.
- Free on-site estimates
- Answered 7 days a week
- Debris hauled away
- 25 minutes away
Tree work in West Memphis
West Memphis is a city of about 23,000 in Crittenden County, Arkansas, right across the Mississippi River from Memphis. It sits on the flat Mississippi Alluvial Plain, where I-40 and I-55 meet. It is home to Southland Casino, the Port of West Memphis, and parks like the Tilden Rodgers Sports Complex.
The city’s own zoning ordinance talks about its stately and mature oak trees and aims to preserve forest trees where it can. Those big oaks are what shade West Memphis neighborhoods, and they are also what come down when Delta storms roll across open farmland with nothing to slow the wind.
The soil here is different from Memphis too. Much of the Delta has heavy river clay, often called buckshot, laid down by Mississippi River slack water.
Sources: Grow West Memphis zoning ordinance, Encyclopedia of Arkansas on Delta soils.
Tree rules in West Memphis
We did not find a tree removal permit for homeowners in West Memphis. The Grow West Memphis zoning ordinance has landscape standards that apply to development. Landscape plans are submitted with a building permit or site plan, and new development must plant street trees at least 3 inches thick about every 40 feet. The city also publishes a native plant list for its landscape ordinance.
For a home lot, removing a tree should not need a permit. If you are building, the landscape rules will come into play.
Sources: Grow West Memphis zoning ordinance.
Limb and debris pickup in West Memphis
West Memphis Sanitation picks up yard waste weekly by ward, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. The city will not pick up truckloads of tree trunks or branches over 10 inches across, and pieces should be no more than 6 feet long. The biggest pile they take is about 6 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, and it should sit 5 feet from your trash cart.
The city says that if you have a tree cut down or trimmed, you may need to arrange for the material to be hauled off. On our jobs, we do that for you.
Sources: City of West Memphis sanitation.
Power lines and digging in West Memphis
West Memphis has its own city-owned utility, West Memphis Utilities, run by a Utility Commission and providing electric, water, wastewater, and broadband. Report outages at (870) 735-3355, option 2. Ahead of storm season in 2024, the utility said it had trimmed about half of the city’s overgrown trees. Before we grind a stump, we make sure Arkansas 811 has marked the lines. Arkansas needs two working days notice. Call 811 or (800) 482-8998.
Sources: West Memphis Utilities, Local Memphis, West Memphis storm prep, Arkansas 811.
Storms and trees in West Memphis
West Memphis knows what a bad storm can do. On December 14, 1987, an F3 tornado killed six people, injured more than 250, and destroyed 235 homes and 35 businesses, with damage estimated at $22 to $35 million.
The flat, open Delta around the city gives storms a long run at the trees, and heavy clay soil that stays wet after rain does not hold roots well. Big oaks over houses are worth a check before storm season.
Sources: Encyclopedia of Arkansas, 1987 tornado, Encyclopedia of Arkansas on Delta soils.
Tree services in West Memphis
Tree removal in West Memphis
Big oaks and storm-damaged trees taken down in sections, with all debris hauled back across the river.
Tree trimming in West Memphis
Limbs off roofs and crowns thinned so Delta winds pass through.
Stump grinding in West Memphis
Stumps ground below grade after Arkansas 811 marks the lines.
Marion, AR
We also work in nearby Marion, the Crittenden County seat.
Where we work in West Memphis
We cover all of West Memphis in Crittenden County, including ZIP codes 72301 and 72303. West Memphis is about 25 minutes from our Raleigh shop.
- Broadway Avenue
- Ingram Boulevard
- Tilden Rodgers Sports Complex
- Worthington Park
- Hightower Park
- Matthews Park
- Southland
- Marion
- I-40 and I-55
Sources: City of West Memphis parks.
West Memphis tree service questions
Do you serve West Memphis, AR?
Yes. We cross the river for tree work in West Memphis and nearby Marion. It is about 25 minutes from our Raleigh shop.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in West Memphis?
We did not find one for homeowners. West Memphis landscape standards apply to development, with plans submitted alongside a building permit or site plan.
Will West Memphis pick up limbs after a tree is cut?
The city will not pick up tree trunks or branches over 10 inches across or truckloads of debris, and it says you may need to arrange hauling after tree work. We haul it.
Who do I call about a tree on a power line in West Memphis?
West Memphis Utilities at (870) 735-3355, option 2. Stay well back from the line.
How much notice does Arkansas 811 need?
Two working days before digging. We make sure lines are marked before we grind stumps.
How much does tree service cost in West Memphis?
It depends on the size of the tree, access, and what is under it. We look in person and give you one written price, free.
Need tree work in West Memphis?
Free estimates. Answered 7 days a week.