Tree service in Pasadena, California
Oak trimming and fire clearance for Pasadena homes near Pasadena City College
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Empire Tree Care does tree service in Pasadena. Call or text (626) 493-7629. Pasadena's tree ordinance protects four categories of trees in specified locations. Landmark trees are protected in all zones, on private as well as public property, so a large tree in your yard is worth a question before anyone picks up a saw. The owner was born and raised in Pasadena and works around Pasadena City College.
The city says oak pruning should be limited to removing dead wood and correcting hazardous conditions, and a native tree is one with a trunk more than 8 inches across that is one of thirteen listed species. That shapes any oak tree trimming job. Pasadena's fire department says to remove all dead trees and keep grass and weeds mowed within 200 feet of any structure, which is where dead tree removal fits.
You call, and you set a date and time for the estimate. Then the crew does the job and walks through it with you before you get an invoice. The crew takes calls and jobs Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday, and you get a text when they are on the way. Jobs start at $500, and the price quoted is the price you pay. One day a morning job in San Dimas wrapped up around 11:30, then a Pasadena job ran from 12:30 to 6:30, a lot of trash, and both were done safely and properly. The crew also takes tree jobs in South Pasadena.
The city's Master Street Tree Plan designates approved street tree species block by block, so ask before planting or pulling one at the curb. Near the house, no vegetation may be within 10 feet of a chimney opening, and a 5 foot vertical gap must be kept between the roof and surrounding foliage. Pasadena's yard waste container takes grass clippings, leaves, weeds and branches no longer than 4 feet. For larger pickups, see the city's Bulky Item Procedure.
How Residential Recycling and Refuse Services works
- Single-family residents may schedule two bulky item pickups per year.
- Bulky pickups take appliances, furniture, mattresses, 2 tires, lawn furniture, barbecues, play equipment, fence material and bundled wood up to 3 feet.
- Bulky pickups do not take dirt, sand, large tree limbs or tree stumps.
Checked October 2026 against cityofpasadena.net.
What Empire Tree Care does in Pasadena
- Oak tree trimming: The city says oak pruning is limited to dead wood and hazardous conditions
- Fire safety tree trimming: Pasadena's fire department wants a 5 foot gap between roof and foliage
- Dead tree removal: Pasadena's fire department says to remove all dead trees
- Brush clearance: Pasadena's fire department says to keep grass and weeds mowed within 200 feet of any structure
- Tree debris removal: Pasadena's yard waste container takes branches no longer than 4 feet
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Before you call, read how Empire Tree Care prices a tree service job.
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Call or text (626) 493-7629. Hours are Mon-Sat 6 AM to 9 PM, closed Sunday. Say what the tree needs.
Get one price
You get one price back, and it holds once the work starts. Jobs start at $500.
The work gets done
Empire Tree Care does the work on the day you set, then walks the job through with you before the invoice. Same day sometimes.
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