Wood Chipper Rental

A wood chipper rental turns branches, brush and small trees into chips you can spread as mulch or haul away in a fraction of the space. Pick the size by the largest branch diameter you will feed, plan how you will tow it, and compare a few local suppliers.

What a wood chipper is used for

A wood chipper feeds branches through an infeed chute into a spinning disc or drum fitted with knives, then blows the chips out of a discharge chute. It is the fastest way to deal with the pile of limbs left after tree trimming, storm cleanup, lot clearing or a big pruning weekend. Instead of bundling branches for curbside pickup or making repeated dump runs, you end up with a compact pile of chips that works well as mulch for beds, paths and around trees.

Landscapers, tree crews and property owners rent them for brush clearing along fence lines, cleaning up after removals, and keeping trails and right-of-ways clear.

Types of chippers

Chippers are rated by the maximum branch diameter they can accept. A tree chipper rental for crew work handles much thicker limbs than a homeowner unit. A chipper-shredder, sometimes listed as a wood shredder rental or tree shredder rental, is smaller and better suited to light, leafy material than to solid limbs.

How to choose the right wood chipper

- Measure your biggest branches. Choose a machine rated comfortably above the diameter you plan to feed most often. - Estimate your volume. A few hours of pruning debris is a small-machine job. A full tree removal or a cleared lot calls for a towable brush chipper. - Consider feed style. Machines with hydraulic feed rollers pull material in at a steady pace and reduce operator effort. - Think about chip disposal. Decide whether chips will be spread on site, blown into a trailer or truck, or hauled away.

Tips before you rent a wood chipper

- Plan towing. Most brush chippers are trailer-mounted. Check your hitch, ball size and wiring, and confirm the supplier's towing requirements. - Wear proper PPE. Safety glasses or a face shield, hearing protection, gloves without loose cuffs, a hard hat when working near trees and close-fitting clothing. - Never reach into the infeed. Push short pieces in with a longer branch, not your hands, feet or a tool you are holding onto. - Feed butt end first and let go once the rollers grab the material. Stand to the side of the chute, never directly in front. - Know the stop controls before you start, and keep children, pets and bystanders well away from the work area. - Keep stones, dirt, metal and nails out of the feed. They can damage knives and become projectiles. - Point the discharge chute away from people, vehicles, windows and roads.

How to find a wood chipper rental near me

Rates are set by each supplier and vary by machine size, rental length, location and delivery. Half-day and daily periods are common for homeowner cleanups, with weekly options for larger clearing jobs.

To rent a woodchipper, use the Browse equipment button to search by your city and rental dates. You will see live brush chipper rental listings from local and regional rental suppliers on the Derental marketplace. Compare a few options on capacity, feed system, towing setup, delivery and each supplier's terms, then request the machine online. Stack your branches with the cut ends facing the same way before pickup so feeding goes faster.