Stump grinding in Centerville, OH
Cincinnati Stump Grinding grinds tree stumps in Centerville, OH, in Greene and Montgomery counties. Quotes are free, usually quick and without an in-person visit, and the chips can be hauled away and replaced with fresh topsoil. Before you grind, check the Centerville yard waste rules below and mark your private lines.
What to know before you grind in Centerville
Rules from the city and county. Each one links to the page it comes from.
Yard waste and wood
Small brush goes in the city container
Centerville collects prunings and small amounts of brush if they fit in the city-provided refuse container.
Source: City of Centerville: Brush & Yard Waste, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
Free brush drop-off, proof of residency
Residents can drop off extra brush at the Public Works Center, 7970 S. Suburban Rd., on Wednesdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the third Saturday of each month 9 a.m. to noon.
Source: City of Centerville: Brush & Yard Waste, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
Limb size at the drop-off
Limbs must be under 10 inches thick and under 8 feet long. They do not need to be tied.
Source: City of Centerville: Brush & Yard Waste, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
County station option
Centerville points residents to the county transfer station at 1001 Encrete Lane, Moraine, for extra brush. Fees may apply.
Source: City of Centerville: Brush & Yard Waste, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
Clean Sweep brush bundles
In the yearly Clean Sweep bulk pickup, brush must be bundled. Bundles may be up to 10 inches thick and 4 feet long.
Source: City of Centerville: Clean Sweep, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
Clean Sweep refuses stumps and root balls
Clean Sweep does not take large root balls or tree stumps.
Source: City of Centerville: Clean Sweep, checked October 2026
Tree programs
Storm debris hours, September 2026
After storm damage the city extended brush drop-off hours from September 21 to October 2, 2026. This is time limited and has ended.
Source: City of Centerville: Brush & Yard Waste, checked October 2026
Before you dig in Centerville
Ohio
ORC 3781.28(A) notice period
Ohio law requires notice to the protection service (OHIO811) at least 2 working days and no more than 16 calendar days before digging.
Ohio
Working days defined
Working days exclude weekends and legal holidays (ORC 3781.25(F) as quoted in 3781.28 page context).
Greene County
County yard waste facility in Xenia
Greene County Environmental Services takes leaves, grass and brush at 2145 Greene Way Blvd., Xenia. Brush up to 8 feet long and 4 inches thick is accepted. Thicker brush must be cut to firewood length.
Greene County
County facility refuses stumps and sod
Stumps, dirt, sod, apples and nuts are not accepted. Businesses such as lawn services should use local compost facilities instead.
Greene County
Free county mulch
Greene County residents can pick up mulch free. They must bring hand tools to load it.
Source: Greene County, OH: Mulch Pick up
Greene County
Burning yard waste
The county says burning rules vary by location. It sends residents to the Regional Air Pollution Control Authority at (937) 225-4435.
Montgomery County
County yard waste drop-off in Moraine
Montgomery County residents can drop off yard waste for free at the county transfer station, 1001 Encrete Lane, Moraine. Logs must be 24 inches or less across.
Source: Montgomery County, OH: Recycling & Yard Waste Drop Offs
Montgomery County
County site refuses stumps, mulch and wood chips
The county yard waste drop-off does not accept stumps, wood chips or mulch. A homeowner with a ground stump needs another place for the chips.
Source: Montgomery County, OH: Recycling & Yard Waste Drop Offs
Montgomery County
Bagging rule at the county site
Yard waste must be loose or in paper yard bags. Plastic bags or yard waste mixed with trash cause a disposal fee.
Source: Montgomery County, OH: Recycling & Yard Waste Drop Offs
Montgomery County
Five Rivers MetroParks ash treatment
Five Rivers MetroParks treats 600 ash trees against the emerald ash borer. Volunteers collected more than 100,000 nuts in the Go Nuts reforestation campaigns.
Free estimate in Centerville
Pick the closest answers, add your ZIP and send it. Photos help most.
- Measure across the cut, at ground level, at the widest point.
- Snap a photo of each stump and the path to it.
- We reply with your free estimate.
Rather talk? Call (513) 587-6772
Questions about Centerville, OH
Do you grind stumps in Centerville, OH?
Yes. Cincinnati Stump Grinding works across Greene and Montgomery counties, including Centerville. ZIP codes here include 45459, 45458, 45440, 45429. Call (513) 587-6772 or send photos for a free estimate.
What does Centerville do with yard waste and wood?
Centerville collects prunings and small amounts of brush if they fit in the city-provided refuse container. Source: City of Centerville: Brush & Yard Waste.
Do I need to call 811 first?
Ohio law requires notice to the protection service (OHIO811) at least 2 working days and no more than 16 calendar days before digging. Utility marks cover public lines; private lines such as sprinklers, lighting and invisible fences are the owner's to mark. Source: Ohio Revised Code Section 3781.28.
What happens to the wood chips?
Grinding turns the stump into wood chips. You can keep them as mulch, or ask for them to be hauled away and replaced with fresh topsoil. Ask when you request your free estimate.