Stump grinding in Xenia, OH
Cincinnati Stump Grinding grinds tree stumps in Xenia, 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 Xenia street tree rules below and mark your private lines.
ZIP codes in Xenia
What to know before you grind in Xenia
Rules from the city and county. Each one links to the page it comes from.
Tree programs
Tree Committee since 2011
Xenia's Tree Committee, formed in 2011, helps the city trim and plant street and park trees. It does not handle private trees.
Source: City of Xenia: Tree Committee, checked October 2026
Tree programs
Tree City USA and Heritage Tree Program
The committee works to keep Xenia's Tree City USA designation and runs a Heritage Tree Program.
Source: City of Xenia: Tree Committee, checked October 2026
Tree programs
Emerald ash borer guidance
The page asks residents who see emerald ash borer on their ash trees to read Ohio State Extension and USDA material.
Source: City of Xenia: Tree Committee, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
Curb leaf collection takes leaves only (2026)
Xenia collects leaves at the curb November 9 to December 11, 2026. The leaf machine cannot pick up sticks, limbs or trash.
Source: City of Xenia: Leaf Collection, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
County site makes free mulch from brush
Xenia's page says brush at the county facility (2145 Greene Way Blvd.) is ground into free self-serve mulch for Greene County residents. It lists brush as 4 feet long and 4 inches thick, while the county page says 8 feet.
Source: City of Xenia: Leaf Collection, checked October 2026
Street trees
Overhanging tree clearance (Code 1490.03)
Trees over a public street or sidewalk must be trimmed to 8 feet above the sidewalk and 13 feet above the street. Hazard trees must be trimmed or removed.
Source: City of Xenia: Grass, Shrub and Tree Maintenance (PDF), checked October 2026
Permits
City can cut and bill after a notice
If an owner ignores a violation notice, the city may cut the vegetation and charge the owner the cost plus a $150 fee. Unpaid amounts go on the Greene County tax duplicate.
Source: City of Xenia: Grass, Shrub and Tree Maintenance (PDF), checked October 2026
Before you dig in Xenia
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 Xenia
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 Xenia, OH
Do you grind stumps in Xenia, OH?
Yes. Cincinnati Stump Grinding works across Greene County, including Xenia. ZIP codes here include 45385. Call (513) 587-6772 or send photos for a free estimate.
What are the street tree rules in Xenia?
Trees over a public street or sidewalk must be trimmed to 8 feet above the sidewalk and 13 feet above the street. Hazard trees must be trimmed or removed. Source: City of Xenia: Grass, Shrub and Tree Maintenance (PDF).
Do I need a permit in Xenia?
If an owner ignores a violation notice, the city may cut the vegetation and charge the owner the cost plus a $150 fee. Unpaid amounts go on the Greene County tax duplicate. Source: City of Xenia: Grass, Shrub and Tree Maintenance (PDF).
What does Xenia do with yard waste and wood?
Xenia collects leaves at the curb November 9 to December 11, 2026. The leaf machine cannot pick up sticks, limbs or trash. Source: City of Xenia: Leaf 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.