Stump grinding in Fairborn, OH
Cincinnati Stump Grinding grinds tree stumps in Fairborn, OH, in Greene County. 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 Fairborn street tree rules below and mark your private lines.
What to know before you grind in Fairborn
Rules from the city and county. Each one links to the page it comes from.
Permits
Permit for public trees (Code 547.04)
A written city permit is required to plant a tree in a public place or right-of-way, and to prune, trim or cut down trees on public streets. A permit lasts 30 days.
Source: Fairborn Codified Ordinances, Chapter 547 Trees, checked October 2026
Permits
Contractors on public trees must be ISA arborists
Contractors working on public trees must be ISA Certified Arborists. Tree risk assessments need ISA-TRAQ certification. This rule passed March 16, 2026.
Source: Fairborn Codified Ordinances, Chapter 547 Trees, checked October 2026
Street trees
Tree lawn width rule (Code 547.06)
No tree may be planted in a tree lawn under 4 feet wide. Trees must be 5 feet from driveways, hydrants and shutoff valves, and only small species go under or within 25 feet of overhead primary electric wire.
Source: Fairborn Codified Ordinances, Chapter 547 Trees, checked October 2026
Street trees
Who pays for removal (Code 547.07)
The City Manager can order a diseased or hazardous tree removed. Outside Landscape Maintenance Districts the property owner pays.
Source: Fairborn Codified Ordinances, Chapter 547 Trees, checked October 2026
Street trees
City can trim and bill the owner (Code 547.03)
If an owner ignores the rules, the city gives at least 10 days written notice, then trims and bills the owner. Unpaid costs become a tax lien.
Source: Fairborn Codified Ordinances, Chapter 547 Trees, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
Yard waste with trash or at the county site
Leaves and grass can go in the Rumpke trash cart. Extra yard waste can use a $30 per month Rumpke yard waste can or the Greene County facility in Xenia.
Source: City of Fairborn: Trash Service FAQ's, checked October 2026
Tree programs
Tree Commission keeps the prohibited tree list
The Fairborn Tree Commission maintains the list of prohibited trees, kept at the Engineering Division office.
Source: Fairborn Codified Ordinances, Chapter 547 Trees, checked October 2026
Before you dig in Fairborn
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.
Free estimate in Fairborn
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 Fairborn, OH
Do you grind stumps in Fairborn, OH?
Yes. Cincinnati Stump Grinding works across Greene County, including Fairborn. ZIP codes here include 45324, 45385, 45435. Call (513) 587-6772 or send photos for a free estimate.
What are the street tree rules in Fairborn?
No tree may be planted in a tree lawn under 4 feet wide. Trees must be 5 feet from driveways, hydrants and shutoff valves, and only small species go under or within 25 feet of overhead primary electric wire. Source: Fairborn Codified Ordinances, Chapter 547 Trees.
Do I need a permit in Fairborn?
A written city permit is required to plant a tree in a public place or right-of-way, and to prune, trim or cut down trees on public streets. A permit lasts 30 days. Source: Fairborn Codified Ordinances, Chapter 547 Trees.
What does Fairborn do with yard waste and wood?
Leaves and grass can go in the Rumpke trash cart. Extra yard waste can use a $30 per month Rumpke yard waste can or the Greene County facility in Xenia. Source: City of Fairborn: Trash Service FAQ's.
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.