Whether you have 1/4 an acre or 100 acres, land maintenance is a necessity. From pruning limbs to gathering fallen branches, debris adds up and there is only so much you can stuff in a trash can.
Alternatives to mulching
Burn Piles
Only certain cities allow burn piles
Request online permit
Check daily
Very restricted days allowed
Specific pile size`
Location (away from everything)
Only five piles a day
Very stressful
Chipping
Wood size, location of wood, scheduling, equipment not nimble
Landfill
truck, expensive, adds to landfill mass
Do nothing
Fire, useable land, unsightly