Stump grinding in Middletown, OH
Cincinnati Stump Grinding grinds tree stumps in Middletown, OH, in Butler and Warren 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 Middletown yard waste rules below and mark your private lines.
What to know before you grind in Middletown
Rules from the city and county. Each one links to the page it comes from.
Yard waste and wood
Brush at the curb on trash day
Brush and yard waste go out on a regular trash day. Limbs are cut to 4 feet, tied in 2-foot bundles, and kept under 70 lbs.
Source: City of Middletown: Trash Collection, checked October 2026
Tree programs
Tree City USA since 2007
Middletown says it has been a Tree City USA every year since 2007 and has had a growth award each year since 2018. The page counts 14 years, so it is not current.
Source: City of Middletown: Tree City USA, checked October 2026
Tree programs
Memorial tree program
Residents can pay for a memorial tree in a city park. The minimum price is $350, including installation.
Source: City of Middletown: Memorial Tree Program, checked October 2026
Tree programs
Free tree giveaway
With Keep Middletown Beautiful the city gave away free trees worth $75 each to property owners on Arbor Day in 2023. Commercial property was not eligible.
Source: City of Middletown: Community Tree Giveaways, checked October 2026
Emerald ash borer
Ash decline and canopy
The city page says the tree canopy has likely dropped since 2011 because of clear-cut development and ash trees lost to emerald ash borer.
Source: City of Middletown: Community Tree Giveaways, checked October 2026
Parks
Bull's Run arboretum
Bull's Run Nature Sanctuary has an arboretum with labeled tree species at its front.
Source: City of Middletown: Preserves and Arboretums, checked October 2026
Parks
Armbruster Nature Preserve
Armbruster Nature Preserve is a 5.8-acre wooded city lot off Autumn Drive. It is named for a former member of the tree commission.
Source: City of Middletown: Preserves and Arboretums, checked October 2026
Before you dig in Middletown
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).
Butler County
County district page lists city yard waste programs
The Butler County Solid Waste District page lists yard waste rules for Fairfield, Hamilton and Oxford. Other places use Rumpke or Republic haulers.
Source: Butler County Recycling & Solid Waste: Recycle at Home
Warren County
County composting guide
The Warren County Solid Waste District publishes a home composting guide that lists yard debris, sticks and dry leaves as compost inputs.
Source: Warren County Solid Waste District: Composting flyer
Free estimate in Middletown
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 Middletown, OH
Do you grind stumps in Middletown, OH?
Yes. Cincinnati Stump Grinding works across Butler and Warren counties, including Middletown. ZIP codes here include 45044, 45042, 45005. Call (513) 587-6772 or send photos for a free estimate.
What does Middletown do with yard waste and wood?
Brush and yard waste go out on a regular trash day. Limbs are cut to 4 feet, tied in 2-foot bundles, and kept under 70 lbs. Source: City of Middletown: Trash Collection.
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.