Landslide Debris Removal

What This Service Involves

Western Washington's steep, saturated slopes fail without warning, burying roadways and trail corridors under soil, rock, and vegetation. Our crews clear slide debris under a safety-first protocol that accounts for continued slope instability and secondary movement. We stage equipment to reopen access routes while preserving material separation for engineering assessment when required. All work is coordinated with your geotechnical and public works staff to sequence removal safely.

Benefits

Reopens buried access routes with slope-instability precautions in place; Coordinates with geotechnical staff on removal sequencing; Separates and stages material for engineering review when required; Documents volumes and conditions for reimbursement and record-keeping

Our Process

1) Coordinate with geotechnical and public works staff to confirm slope stability; 2) Establish exclusion zones and safe equipment staging; 3) Remove and haul slide debris in controlled lifts; 4) Grade the corridor and document quantities for reopening

What Affects the Cost

Volume and composition of slide material to be removed; Slope stability risk and required safety monitoring; Site access constraints and equipment reach limitations; Hauling distance and disposal classification of material; Emergency activation and extended-hours labor

Best Time of Year

Slide activity intensifies from December through March as prolonged rainfall saturates hillside soils across the region.