Stump grinding in Northern Kentucky
Cincinnati Stump Grinding grinds tree stumps across Northern Kentucky: Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties. Quotes are free, usually quick and without an in-person visit, and the chips can be hauled away and replaced with fresh topsoil. Each city sets its own street tree and yard waste rules, so check your city below.
Before you dig in Northern Kentucky
Boone County
County canopy 47%
The 2014 canopy study found trees cover 47% of Boone County, about 73,357 of 156,565 acres.
Source: Northern Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry Council: Urban Tree Canopy
Boone County
Conservation District lists arborists
The Boone County Conservation District Landowner Services page links to a list of local certified arborists and a list of local contractors.
Source: Boone County Conservation District: Landowner Services
Boone County
Conservation District board
Each Kentucky conservation district is run by a seven-member Board of Supervisors elected by registered voters in the district.
Source: Boone County Conservation District: Our Board Members
Kenton County
Kenton County open burn season
Kentucky rule 401 KAR 51:010 lets Kenton County residents burn only from October 1 to April 30, and Erlanger Fire/EMS requires a permit 24 hours ahead.
Kenton County
County clean-up day takes yard debris
The Kenton County Spring Clean Up on April 24-25, 2026 took yard debris from county residents at Kenton County Public Works, 420 Independence Station Road, Independence. Proof of residency was required.
Source: City of Covington: Kenton County Spring Clean Up Returns April 24-25
Kenton County
Canopy by city
The 2014 canopy study covers 18 Kenton County cities and finds 51% canopy countywide (51,715 of 102,163 acres).
Source: Northern Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry Council: Urban Tree Canopy
Campbell County
County does not collect trash
Campbell County does not pick up or take household trash. Residents in a city use the city service, and unincorporated residents hire any hauler.
Source: Campbell County: How to Sign-Up for Residential Trash Service
Campbell County
Holiday tree recycling program
The county runs a Holiday Tree Recycling Program (page title only was read, no dates).
Source: Campbell County: Trash page menu
Campbell County
County canopy 57%
The 2014 canopy study found trees cover 57% of Campbell County, about 54,665 of 96,295 acres.
Source: Northern Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry Council: Urban Tree Canopy
Northern Kentucky
EAB in Kentucky
EAB was first confirmed in Kentucky in 2009. A first quarantine covered 20 counties between Louisville, Lexington and northern Kentucky. In 2014 the county quarantines ended and the whole state was regulated.
Source: USDA Forest Service: Kentucky Forest Health Highlights 2015
Northern Kentucky
Landslide-prone terrain
The Kentucky Geological Survey says the geology and slopes of northern Kentucky make it prone to landslides. Slow movement often goes unnoticed for decades.
Source: Kentucky Geological Survey: Using LiDAR to Map Landslides in Kenton and Campbell Counties
Northern Kentucky
Regional yard waste guide
The regional solid waste guide defines yard waste as dirt, branches and tree debris. It lists drop-off sites that take yard waste.
Source: Northern Kentucky Solid Waste Management Area: Solid Waste Resource Guide
Kenton and Campbell counties
Landslide damage cost
The same report says decades of building and slope changes left the area with one of the highest per-person landslide damage costs in the United States.
Source: Kentucky Geological Survey: Using LiDAR to Map Landslides in Kenton and Campbell Counties
Kenton and Campbell counties
Slow slide movement
A Kentucky Geological Survey source quoted by LINK nky says slides can move a few inches a year without being seen.
Source: LINK nky: Land slippages in Northern Kentucky highlight unique geological challenges
Town pages in Northern Kentucky
Kenton County
Every ZIP code we serve in Northern Kentucky
From the US Census Bureau ZIP code areas (2020). Not on the list? Call (513) 587-6772 and ask.
Boone County (7)
- 41005 Burlington, Rabbit Hash
- 41042 Florence, Oakbrook
- 41048 Francisville, Hebron
- 41080 Petersburg
- 41091 Union
- 41092 Verona
- 41094 Walton
Kenton County (8)
- 41011 Covington, Fort Wright, Park Hills
- 41014 Covington
- 41015 Taylor Mill, Ryland Heights, Covington
- 41016 Ludlow, Covington, Bromley
- 41017 Edgewood, Covington, Villa Hills
- 41018 Erlanger, Elsmere
- 41051 Independence
- 41063
Campbell County (9)
- 41001 Claryville, Alexandria
- 41007
- 41059 Melbourne
- 41071 Newport, Southgate, Wilder
- 41073 Bellevue
- 41074 Dayton, Fort Thomas
- 41075 Fort Thomas
- 41076 Cold Spring, Highland Heights, Wilder
- 41085 Silver Grove
Free estimate in Northern Kentucky
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 Northern Kentucky
Do you grind stumps in Northern Kentucky?
Yes. Cincinnati Stump Grinding works across Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties. ZIP codes here include 41001, 41005, 41007, 41011, 41014, 41015. Call (513) 587-6772 or send photos for a free estimate.
Do I need to call 811 first?
Call 811 before digging, and mark private lines such as sprinklers and lighting yourself.
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.