brush & leaf collection

The city is divided into four areas for scheduling (see map). This makes it easier for residents to plan on when to take your brush to the curb.

Brush Collection

Mason’s Service Department provides free curbside brush chipping for property owners in the city.

Each week, they will target a different quadrant of the city. Please refer to the map or the street-by-street list to see when collection begins in your area. It may be several days or more before the crews get to your neighborhood. Weather, equipment, holidays, or other factors may cause further delays. Thank you for your patience as we provide this valuable service to all neighborhoods in the city.

There will be NO brush pickup in January, February, and March. Historically, snow and ice removal become the priority during these months and the need for brush pickup is minimal.

To help the crews during brush pick-up:

  • By 7 a.m. on the Monday when collection starts on your street, please have branches and trimmings from bushes and trees at the curb.
  • 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.
  • Branches should be no larger than 4 inches in diameter.
  • Stack piles so that branches do not become entangled.

Unfortunately, we are unable to take:

  • Tall grasses, leaves, vines, yard waste.
  • Branches and trunks more than 4 inches in diameter.
  • 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.

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.

Please note: Delays may occur due to weather, unusually large amounts of brush, and other unforeseeable circumstances. If your brush was not picked up and the brush was out by 7 a.m. on the Monday when collection starts on your street , please contact Public Works at 513.229.8580.

leaf collection

The City of Mason’s Service Department begins leaf pick up the week of October 13th, 2025 and ends the week of December 8th.

Leaf collection is done by a city crew using mechanical equipment similar to a vacuum cleaner. Residents are instructed to rake leaves to a place near the street or curb. Do not place leaf piles on the sidewalk, gutters, ditches or roads and do not block fire hydrants. 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. City staff will place signs in your area 2-days ahead of your collection day with the estimated scheduled day of collection.   The volume of leaf collection varies by season.   The days of collection and time-frames between pickups can vary greatly as the season reaches the peak collection time. 

Snow and Ice events can affect the timing of leaf collection late in the season.  Trucks utilized for this service also are used in snow and ice operations.   They require conversion to switch between each service.   If collection is disrupted by an event, the collection may be delayed. 

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 up as it is difficult for the truck and leaf machine to maneuver around parked cars.
  • If possible, please place leaf piles at least 40 feet 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.

If you would like a load of leaves delivered to your property, please contact the Service Department at 513.229.8580.

Christmas Tree Pick-up

The Mason Service Department will pick up trees at your curb through the month of January. Please remove all decorations and place the cut end towards the street.  Service Department at 513.229.8580 or via email at [email protected] if you have a Christmas Tree to be collected.