The Vermeer BC1500 15" Towable Brush Chipper is a commercial-grade brush chipper designed for demanding tree care, landscaping, vegetation management, and cleanup applications. This machine is built to chip branches, limbs, brush, and woody debris up to approximately 15 inches in diameter, making it a strong choice for professional crews and larger property cleanup jobs.

The BC1500 features a wide 15" x 20" infeed throat, vertical feed rollers, and a powerful drum-style chipping system designed to help pull and process material smoothly. Vermeer’s BC1500 spec information lists the machine with a precision-balanced 22.5-inch drum and two 5" x 8" double-sided knives, depending on configuration.

This towable chipper is ideal for customers who need more capacity than a smaller 12" chipper. It is commonly used for tree trimming, storm debris cleanup, land clearing, utility right-of-way work, ranch and property maintenance, and large-scale brush removal. Because this is a high-capacity commercial chipper, customers should be experienced with chipper operation and follow all safety procedures when feeding material.

Best Uses

Tree service and arborist work

Chipping limbs, branches, and brush

Storm cleanup

Property cleanup

Land clearing

Landscaping and vegetation removal

Ranch and acreage maintenance

Utility and roadside cleanup

Jobs needing more capacity than a 12" chipper

Key Specs

Specification Vermeer BC1500

Chipping Capacity Up to 15 in.

Infeed Throat Opening 15 in. x 20 in.

Machine Type Towable drum brush chipper

Overall Width Approx. 86 in.

Overall Height Approx. 104 in.

Length, feed table up / tongue in Approx. 179 in.

Length, table down / tongue extended Approx. 217 in.

Weight Approx. 7,600–7,800 lbs depending on engine/configuration

Tongue Weight Approx. 940 lbs

Engine Options Diesel or gas options depending on unit

Horsepower Approx. 130–172 hp depending on engine/configuration

Fuel Tank Approx. 45 gal on diesel configuration

Vermeer has offered the BC1500 with different engine packages over the years, including diesel and gas configurations, so final specs should be matched to your exact serial-numbered unit. Current and recent Vermeer specs list widths around 86 in., heights around 104 in., weights around 7,610–7,800 lbs, and engine options ranging from diesel to high-horsepower gas packages.