Snow Removal vs. Snow Plowing: Understanding the Difference

Snow Removal vs. Snow Plowing: What's the Difference?

Many people use these terms interchangeably, but in the snow management industry, they mean different things.

Snow Plowing

Snow plowing means **pushing snow to the side** of a driveway, parking lot, or road using a plow blade. The snow remains on your property, piled up in designated stacking areas.

**Best for:** Most residential driveways, small-medium parking lots, roads

Snow Removal

Snow removal means **physically removing the snow** from your property entirely. This involves loading snow into trucks and hauling it to a designated dump site.

**Best for:** Downtown properties with no stacking space, large commercial sites where snow piles obstruct visibility or parking, properties with limited space

Snow Relocation

A middle ground — snow is moved from one area of your property to another using loaders or blowers. Common on large properties where stacking areas fill up.

Which Do You Need?

Choose plowing if:

Choose removal/hauling if:

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