Bushfire hazard reduction & fuel-load clearing in Sydney
Reduce your bushfire fuel load — safely and legally.
If your property backs onto bush, reducing the fuel around your home can be the difference in a fire. True Roots clears and manages vegetation for bushfire protection — within the rules.
Bushfire hazard reduction means cutting the fuel load — trees, scrub, undergrowth and deadwood — around homes and assets so fire has less to feed on and crews have safer access. Done well it protects your property; done wrong it can breach council and RFS rules.
True Roots carries out asset protection zone (APZ) work, canopy and fuel reduction, and clearing that aligns with the NSW 10/50 vegetation clearing rule where your property qualifies. As AQF Level 5 arborists we identify protected vegetation first, then clear, mulch and recycle the rest — see vegetation management and land clearing.
Bushfire protection, properly managed.
Asset protection zones
Establishing and maintaining APZs around homes and buildings to slow fire spread.
10/50 clearing
Clearing within the NSW 10/50 rule where your property qualifies — within the limits.
Canopy & fuel reduction
Thinning canopy, removing deadwood and reducing ground fuel around your assets.
Ongoing maintenance
Scheduled clearing so fuel never builds back up before fire season.
Compliant clearing by qualified arborists.
Rules-aware
We know the 10/50 rule, APZ requirements and council/RFS limits — and work within them.
Protected veg checked
AQF Level 5 arborists identify what’s protected before anything is cleared.
Clean & recycled
Green waste mulched and recycled, debris removed, your site left safe and tidy.
Good to know.
What is the NSW 10/50 rule?
In designated bushfire-prone areas it lets you clear trees within 10 metres of your home and underlying vegetation within 50 metres without council approval — within limits. We check if you qualify. See our 10/50 guide.
Do I need approval for bushfire clearing?
It depends on your property and what you’re clearing. Some work falls under the 10/50 rule or RFS hazard-reduction provisions; other work needs council approval. We assess and advise.
What is an asset protection zone (APZ)?
A managed buffer of reduced fuel around buildings that slows a fire and gives it less to burn. We establish and maintain APZs to the required standard.
When should I do hazard reduction?
Ideally well before fire season, and maintained each year so fuel doesn’t build back up.
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Call True Roots for compliant bushfire hazard reduction and fuel-load clearing across Sydney.
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Tell us what you need done and we will get back to you within 1 business day. Every job is assessed individually - no two trees are the same.
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