Stump grinding in Mount Healthy, OH
Cincinnati Stump Grinding grinds tree stumps in Mount Healthy, OH, in Hamilton 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 Mount Healthy street tree rules below and mark your private lines.
ZIP codes in Mount Healthy
What to know before you grind in Mount Healthy
Rules from the city and county. Each one links to the page it comes from.
Yard waste and wood
Yard waste set out with household trash
Yard waste may be set out with household waste.
Source: City of Mount Healthy: Trash, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
Branch bundle size
Branches and shrubs must be tied in bundles no more than 4 feet long and 2 feet across, and no more than 75 pounds.
Source: City of Mount Healthy: Trash, checked October 2026
Tree programs
Urban Tree Commission set up by council
City Council passed an ordinance creating the Urban Tree Commission to advise on planting and care of trees.
Source: City of Mount Healthy: Urban Tree Commission, checked October 2026
Tree programs
Commission gives advice on tree problems
The commission offers help with tree selection, care and tree problems, for the city and for homeowners.
Source: City of Mount Healthy: Urban Tree Commission, checked October 2026
Permits
Dead trees and limbs are a nuisance
Code section 95.061 makes it unlawful for an owner to let dead trees or dead limbs stay on a lot.
Source: City of Mount Healthy: Ordinance 24-2060 (adds § 95.061), checked October 2026
Permits
30 days to fix after notice
The city serves a notice and the owner has 30 days to remove the dead tree or limb.
Source: City of Mount Healthy: Ordinance 24-2060 (adds § 95.061), checked October 2026
Permits
City can remove it and bill the owner
If the owner does not act in 30 days, the city can remove the tree and charge the expense to the owner.
Source: City of Mount Healthy: Ordinance 24-2060 (adds § 95.061), checked October 2026
Before you dig in Mount Healthy
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).
Hamilton County
Three drop-off sites
The county runs three yard trimmings drop-off sites: Oakdale Elementary (Green Twp), Bzak Landscaping (Anderson Twp) and Rumpke Landfill (Colerain Twp). 2026 season: March 21 to December 6.
Source: Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District: Yard Trimmings Drop-Off Sites
Hamilton County
Branch length and size
Drop-off branches must be 4 feet or shorter and no larger than 12 inches across.
Source: Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District: Yard Trimmings Drop-Off Sites
Hamilton County
Bundles and residents only
Bundles must weigh 50 lb or less. Only county residents, not commercial loads, may use the sites. Collected material is composted.
Source: Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District: Yard Trimmings Drop-Off Sites
Hamilton County
No soil or bricks
Soil, stones and bricks are not accepted at the drop-off sites.
Source: Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District: Yard Trimmings Drop-Off Sites
Hamilton County
Hours
Oakdale and Rumpke: Sat and Sun 8am to 12pm. Bzak: Mon to Fri 7:30am to 5pm, Sat and Sun 11:30am to 5pm.
Source: Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District: Yard Trimmings Drop-Off Sites
Free estimate in Mount Healthy
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 Mount Healthy, OH
Do you grind stumps in Mount Healthy, OH?
Yes. Cincinnati Stump Grinding works across Hamilton County, including Mount Healthy. ZIP codes here include 45231. Call (513) 587-6772 or send photos for a free estimate.
Do I need a permit in Mount Healthy?
Code section 95.061 makes it unlawful for an owner to let dead trees or dead limbs stay on a lot. Source: City of Mount Healthy: Ordinance 24-2060 (adds § 95.061).
What does Mount Healthy do with yard waste and wood?
Yard waste may be set out with household waste. Source: City of Mount Healthy: Trash.
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.