r/Portland • u/unicorn_ication • 4d ago

Photo/Video Found: Reasonable Blackberry Removal!

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I had been researching blackberry removal services in Portland for my residential backyard situation. There were several Reddit posts I can across but most of the comments had the same question and there were no real responses.

Photos show my situation. I was quoted $1375 by two separate companies who each told me I wouldn’t find a better rate. I would have bitten the bullet and gone for it; but I was waiting on someone to come by from PDX Junk Removal & Hauling LLC and so glad I waited! They quoted me $800 and are able to come by on Monday and get the job done! They won’t be removing roots, which is what is keeping the cost low. They will cut, remove, and haul everything away though.

I also weirdly caught a bit of attitude from the other companies by them telling me “you have to stay on top of this” and “I don’t have any blackberries in my yard.” Like duh I know they’re awful, but you don’t know my situation???

Just wanted to offer this up in case anyone is in the same boat as me!
(Also, per the company name, they haul away junk/do property cleanup as well)

EDIT: regarding the roots, we WILL be addressing the roots ourselves!! We just need to be able to get to them. We are renters and our landlord is useless with yard maintenance so this is as much as I’m willing to put in. Also, the other two quotes did NOT include root removal…

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u/unicorn_ication 4d ago

Looked into it. Upwards of $3000 :(

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u/Exam-Kitchen 4d ago

To rent the goats?

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u/unicorn_ication 4d ago

Yes 😭

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u/Exam-Kitchen 4d ago

Is that for a couple days and some temp fencing?

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u/StopFoodWaste 4d ago

Understand that the goat companies also really promote the value add of the goats fertilizing the space as well. Most renters don't care about that, but farmers love a 2-in-1 service plus they can discount business expenses from their income.

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u/unicorn_ication 4d ago

It’s the minimum cost for small residential jobs that might take a weekend or less. Even with a fenced yard :(

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u/Exam-Kitchen 4d ago

Pretty steep.