Brush & Leaf Collection

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Brush Chipping

The Public Works Department provides year-round free curbside brush chipping for property owners in the city.

Crews route through each neighborhood every month, on the SECOND FULL WORK WEEK of the month. (The work week begins on Monday.)  

To help the crews during brush pick-up:

• On Monday, please place branches and trimmings from bushes and trees at the curb by 7:00 a.m.
• Do not put brush in the street.
• Stack brush as close to the curb as possible, with the cut end toward the curb.
• Cut brush to a length between 4 and 12 feet.
• Stack piles so that branches do not become entangled.

Sorry, but we are unable to take:

• Tall grasses, leaves, vines, yard waste.
• Root balls and stumps. Please cut these off any trunks and dispose of them in the trash. They must be 75 pounds or less.
• Short branches and twigs. These are too small to safely put into the chipper.
• Railroad ties, landscape timbers, lumber.
• Brush in containers.

Please note that delays may occur due to weather or after storms that cause an unusually high number of tree limbs to fall.

If you would like a load of chips delivered to your property for your use, please contact the Public Works Department at 513.229.8580. Please be aware that the quality of the chips is not the same as mulch that is available at local nurseries.

Please note: Delays may occur due to weather, unusually large amounts of brush, and other unforeseeable circumstances. If your brush was not picked up & the brush was out on Monday of the second full work week of the month, please contact Public Works at 513.229.8580.

Leaf Collection

2012 Leaf Collection will be announced (usually mid October through mid December)

The Mason Public Works Department will pick up leaves at your curb. Bright orange and black temporary signs will be posted at the entrance to your neighborhood at least two days prior to leaf collection.  Rake leaves in open areas, avoiding mailboxes, fire hydrants, signs, or other obstacles to pick-up.

Please keep in mind that weather, equipment, parking on the street, and debris mixed with the leaves all affect the crew's ability to collect leaves. If your leaves are at the curb before the ending date for collection, they will be removed by the city.

Here's how you can help the city meet its leaf collection schedule:

• Rake leaves as close to the curb as possible and cover them with some type of tarp.
• Do not rake leaves into the street or storm sewers; leaves clogging the storm sewers can cause flooding during heavy rains.
• Do not rake twigs, branches, sticks, rocks, bottles, garden debris, pumpkins, etc., in with the leaves; these items can clog up the machine and cause considerable delay to the leaf collection.
• Avoid parking near leaf piles.  Piles blocked by vehicles will not be picked us as it is difficult for the truck and leaf machine to maneuver around parked cars. 
• Please make leaf piles 40 ft. from obstacles on each side.

Remember that wet leaves are slippery, and are dangerous to pedestrians, bicycle riders, and cars. Please keep your sidewalks free of wet leaves.

This popular service is one of several financed with earnings tax dollars. The collected leaves are provided to local nurseries and to residents who wish to use them as compost. If you would like a load of leaves delivered to your property, please contact the Public Works Department at 513.229.8580.