Service area · Valrico, FL
Valrico is home base
Gone Stumpin is a Valrico business. When the job is in Valrico, the owner is working in his own backyard.
The town started as Long Pond, a farming community growing oranges, cotton and pine. William G. Tousey, a Tufts College philosophy professor, bought land here in 1880 and later renamed it Valrico. The railroad and the first post office came in 1890.
Valrico still holds its trees. State canopy data puts the community at 40% tree cover, and residents who shaped the new Valrico Community Plan asked for tree protection and tree-lined streets.
That shapes clearing work here. The county permit applies to trees 12 inches and wider on developed lots, and the plan asks to keep trees during development when it can. Brush, overgrowth and hauling make up the rest.
Property work from our Valrico base
Stump removal & grinding
Stumps ground down until you cannot see them. Keep the grindings or choose haul-away for a fee. Raking and grass planting on request.
Stump grinding in ValricoLand clearing
Brush and overgrowth cleared off a lot. County permits apply to trees 12 inches and wider on developed residential lots.
Land clearing in ValricoTree trimming & pruning
Branches and overgrowth that need attention around the house, fence and driveway.
Tree trimming & pruning in ValricoPressure Washing
Pressure and soft washing for driveways, siding, roofs, pool cages, fences and decks.
Pressure Washing in ValricoFence & Gate Repair
Repairs for wood, vinyl, chain-link and aluminum fences and manual gates.
Fence & Gate Repair in ValricoThe county rules behind a Valrico job
Filing a county tree permit
Valrico follows Hillsborough County rules. A tree removal permit costs $81.65 for any number of trees on a parcel up to 5 acres, filed online through HillsGovHub, and a tree service can file it with the owner's signed consent.
The hazardous tree exemption
A single-family homeowner with written documentation from an ISA certified arborist or Florida licensed landscape architect that a tree is dangerous does not need the county permit to remove it.
Spring cleanup allowance
Curbside yard waste goes up from 2 to 3 cubic yards a week in February, March and April. Stumps are not on the accepted list in any month.
Nearest yard waste drop-off
The Alderman's Ford center in Plant City and the Hillsborough Heights center in Seffner do not take yard waste. South County at 13000 U.S. 41 in Gibsonton does.
Valrico then and now
The county's Valrico planning report tracks where the community came from and where it is headed.
The freezes of 1895 and 1896
Back-to-back freezes hit the citrus economy so hard that Valrico had fewer than 50 residents by 1910.
Nearly 38,000 today
The census counted 37,895 residents in 2020 on about 14 square miles of land.
Growth ahead
The wider Valrico plan area held about 50,000 residents in 2022 and is projected to add 8,068 more by 2050.
Edward Medard Conservation Park
A 700-acre reservoir park east of Valrico, donated to the water management district by a mining company in 1969.
Lithia Springs history
The spring park southeast of Valrico was leased to the county in 1957 by a phosphate mining company.
A shallow lake
Valrico Lake averages about 5 feet deep with a maximum near 7 feet, and it drains to the Hillsborough Bay watershed.
Bring us the Valrico job list
Send your Valrico address and the job. The owner writes the estimate before work starts.
Around Valrico
A few places from the county plan and parks list that define the area.
The plan boundary
The Valrico Community Plan runs from Sydney Road and Dr. MLK Jr. Boulevard in the north to Lithia Pinecrest Road in the south, with the Alafia River along its southeast edge.
Valrico Lake
A 135-acre lake with an average depth of about 5 feet.
Old downtown
The James McCabe Theater, once the Valrico Civic Center, and Front Street Park at Front and Main streets on land deeded in 1920.
Parks and library
Valrico Park on S. Miller Road and the Bloomingdale Regional Library on Bloomingdale Avenue.
Lithia Springs
A 160-acre county conservation park southeast of Valrico with a year-round 72-degree spring that flows into the Alafia River.
Questions from our home town
When did the Valrico Community Plan take effect?
The Board of County Commissioners adopted it on November 13, 2025, and it took effect on January 1, 2026.
Is there a county park in Valrico?
Valrico Park at 707 S. Miller Road, Valrico 33594, has basketball, a playground and picnic shelters. It is an unstaffed county park.
Is Gone Stumpin actually based in Valrico?
Yes. The business address is 737 Somerstone Drive in Valrico.
Can I put a stump out at the curb in Valrico?
Stumps are not on the Hillsborough County curbside yard waste list, and limbs have to be under 4 feet long and 6 inches wide. A stump needs grinding or hauling.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Valrico?
Trees 12 inches or wider on a developed residential lot generally need a county permit. Gone Stumpin grinds stumps and does not remove standing trees.
Do you clear lots in Valrico?
Yes. The Valrico Community Plan asks to preserve trees during development when feasible, so plan clearing around the trees worth keeping. County permits apply to trees 12 inches and wider.
Where did storm debris go in Valrico after the 2024 hurricanes?
The county opened a temporary storm debris drop-off at the Valrico Spray Field on Sydney Road. It was not a permanent site.
Are you insured?
Yes. Gone Stumpin carries commercial liability insurance. Ask for the certificate of insurance when you request your estimate.
Stump questions for Valrico? See stump grinding in Valrico.
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