Altona Bamboo Removal & Yucca Removal
Bamboo and yucca removed at the root in Altona so they never come back — paving, pipes and footings protected.
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Bamboo removal and yucca removal in Altona, done properly
Bamboo and yucca are among the most common jobs we take on, and in Altona (3018) Api quotes them free, explains how the roots will be dealt with, and the crew takes every piece away — because a yucca offcut left on the ground will root.
The nearest suburbs we also cover are Seaholme (3 km), Laverton (4 km), Seabrook (5 km), so a job in Altona is often paired with one next door. 2 of the reviews on this site are from Altona customers.
Where you want to keep bamboo for privacy, we prune it properly — old culms out, height reduced, base cleaned — and install a root barrier so it stays put. That is a good option for clumping bamboo; for running bamboo that has already escaped, we will tell you removal is the better choice.
A yucca removal starts with cutting the heads and trunks down and bagging the leaves — they are needle-sharp and full of sap. Then the root ball is dug out. On a mature clump that can be a metre across and half a metre deep, wrapped around pipes and pressing on footings, so we dig by hand where anything is close and take it out in sections.
Bamboo Removal & Yucca Removal in Altona — what we do
Bamboo removal
Culms chipped, rhizomes excavated and followed to the end.
Bamboo pruning & barriers
Screens thinned and reduced; root barrier where you keep it.
Yucca removal
Heads, trunks and the whole root ball out, by hand where needed.
Pipes & paving protected
Hand digging around footings, sewer lines and pavers.
A tip from Api
A yucca that has grown against a wall or near the sewer line should be dug out by hand, not pulled with a machine — the roots are wrapped around whatever is near them, and pulling breaks pipes. It is slower and it is the right way.
The full service pages: Bamboo Pruning & Removal and Yucca Removal — every one available in Altona.
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Do you need a permit to remove a tree in Altona?
Homeowners in Altona ask this more than anything else, so here is Hobsons Bay’s rule as the council publishes it.
Hobsons Bay protects trees on private land two ways. Under the Community Local Law 2025 a permit is required to remove, damage or interfere with a “significant tree” — a tree or palm with a trunk circumference of 110 cm or more measured 1.5 m above the ground, a multi-stemmed tree whose exterior stems add up to 110 cm, or a stump of that size — including one that overhangs from next door.
The application goes through the council’s permit portal; the fee is $137 (half for concession-card holders), the owner has to be the applicant, and the council asks for 15 business days. A permit is also needed to touch any tree on council land, including the nature strip.
The state canopy-tree clause applies on top, so a smaller tree near the front or rear boundary can need a planning permit even when it is under the local-law size.
Source: Hobsons Bay City Council — trees on private property, 1300 179 944. Read 13 September 2026; councils change their local laws, so Api checks the current rule when he quotes.
Across Victoria since 15 September 2025
Clause 52.37 Canopy Trees
A canopy tree is a tree more than 5 m tall, with a trunk circumference over 0.5 m at 1.4 m above the ground and a canopy at least 4 m across. In a residential zone a planning permit is needed to remove, destroy or lop one in a residential zone if the lot is vacant, or, where there is an existing house, if any part of the trunk is within 6 m of the narrowest street frontage or 4.5 m of the rear boundary.
Dead trees, emergency and safety works, maintenance pruning and listed weed species are exempt; councils usually condition a permit on planting a replacement canopy tree, and most decide these through VicSmart in about ten business days.
What this means for you: tell Api where the tree sits on the block and he will tell you whether a permit is needed before anything is cut — and where one is, we can prepare the arborist assessment the application needs.
Bamboo & yucca jobs by Api and the crew
Real jobs, real photos — Api, the crew and the truck, across Melbourne’s bayside west. Nothing staged, nothing stock.
What Altona customers say
Zalia P
Altona · Apr 2022
Professional , punctual and overall great service
Samantha
Altona · June 2020
Api and crew were reliable, hardworking and very easy to deal with, so polite. They did a fantastic job removing three trees and general tidy up of the yard. Completed beyond what I expected, thank you so much. Highly recommend.
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What clients across Melbourne’s bayside west say
Pierre Macquet
26 Aug 2023
Excellent work nice and tidy relable
Amy
26 Aug 2023
I had some large trees at the front of my property that needed to be removed and also two small stumps . I contacted Ap’s tree removal on Wednesday an…
Ramesh
13 Aug 2023 · Werribee
I had 10 pine trees at my property which I planned to remove. I did a google search and found Aps Tree Removal. Api has quoted a very reasonable price…
Fiona Kennett
26 July 2023
Api was easy to deal with - prompt service - professional and good price - left the site clean and tidy - highly recommend
mckay sione
26 July 2023
Good honest workers, with quality outcome 👍 would definitely recommend to friends and family
Cam Rowe
26 July 2023
Api and his guys were great. Very happy with his service
Maria O'Leary
26 July 2023
Api and the team did a great job trimming my ginormous oak tree and other trees in my garden. They arrived on time, discussed with me what needed to b…
Fuyao Liu
26 July 2023
all jobs did very professional. Affordable price, good services. Hope this review can help other people needed .
Shane Gardiner
26 July 2023
Api and his team tackled a 20m high gum tree situated in very precarious position on my property and to watch the boys bring it down piece by piece wa…
Dion Eden
26 July 2023
I'm a freelance arborist and have contracted for Api several times, I haven't got one bad thing to say about the bloke. Api is as genuine and hard wor…
bert natural
26 July 2023
Got the job done! They arrived on time, trimmed the pine trees for a good hedge - looks neat, and tidied up after the job was done. Would recommend th…
Dean Crupi
26 July 2023
great work, back yard looks amazing and left the yard nice and clean . will use again A+++
Altona Bamboo Removal & Yucca Removal — common questions
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Altona?
Yes, if the trunk measures 110 cm around or more at 1.5 m above the ground (single trunk, or the stems of a multi-trunk tree added together): Hobsons Bay calls that a significant tree and requires a local-law permit ($137, about 15 business days). Smaller trees still fall under the state canopy-tree clause if they sit near a boundary. Across Victoria, Clause 52.37 Canopy Trees also applies since 15 September 2025: a planning permit is needed to remove, destroy or lop one in a residential zone if the lot is vacant, or, where there is an existing house, if any part of the trunk is within 6 m of the narrowest street frontage or 4.5 m of the rear boundary. Api checks both at the quote.
How much does bamboo & yucca cost in Altona?
The roots are most of the work, so age and spread set the price more than height does. It is a one-off cost where cutting back is an annual one. Call 0422 856 090 for a free Altona quote.
How long does it take?
Usually within a week or two of the quote. We finish a bed on the day we open it.
Can you get in if the access is tight?
Yes. Tight access adds time, not difficulty; we carry root balls out in sections and chip the tops on the street.
What happens to the waste?
Everything goes on the truck: culms and heads chipped, rhizomes and root balls loaded whole. None of it is left on site because all of it can regrow.
Will the bamboo or yucca come back after you remove it?
Not when the roots are out, which is the point of doing it this way. A stray shoot from a missed fragment in the first season is possible; it is easy to deal with and we come back if it happens.