Stump grinding in Vandalia, OH
Cincinnati Stump Grinding grinds tree stumps in Vandalia, OH, in Montgomery 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 Vandalia yard waste rules below and mark your private lines.
What to know before you grind in Vandalia
Rules from the city and county. Each one links to the page it comes from.
Tree programs
Tree City USA since 2014
Vandalia has earned Tree City USA status every year since 2014. A Park Board and Tree Commission help.
Source: City of Vandalia: Tree City, USA, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
Brush bundle size
Brush must be tied in bundles no bigger than 2 feet wide by 4 feet long.
Source: City of Vandalia: Yard Waste, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
Yard waste goes with regular trash
Yard waste can go in the regular trash bin or any trash bag on the normal collection day. No special bag is needed.
Source: City of Vandalia: Yard Waste, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
Limb limit and free resident drop-off
Limbs over 6 inches thick are not accepted at the curb. Residents may take brush, limbs and trees under 12 inches thick, free with proof of residency, to Harris Sod & Seed, 8890 Dog Leg Road, Dayton.
Source: City of Vandalia: FAQs, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
Monthly limb and brush drop-off
The city garage, 97 Clubhouse Way, runs a bulk drop-off the second Saturday on set months. It takes only limbs, brush and large construction debris.
Source: City of Vandalia: Large Item Pick-Up, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
Leaf bags limit
Rumpke picks up bagged leaves year round on trash day, up to 6 bags of yard waste a week.
Source: City of Vandalia: Yard Waste, checked October 2026
Before you dig in Vandalia
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).
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 Vandalia
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 Vandalia, OH
Do you grind stumps in Vandalia, OH?
Yes. Cincinnati Stump Grinding works across Montgomery County, including Vandalia. ZIP codes here include 45377, 45414, 45371. Call (513) 587-6772 or send photos for a free estimate.
What does Vandalia do with yard waste and wood?
Brush must be tied in bundles no bigger than 2 feet wide by 4 feet long. Source: City of Vandalia: 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.