Brush Pick-Up Program 

The Borough of Mendham provides Brush Pick-up service as a convenience for its residents. Brush is ground up on-site curbside.  The Brush Pick-up Program is for Borough homeowner’s only to assist in seasonal tree maintenance, brush clean-up and storm damage to trees.

 

BRUSH PICK-UP GUIDELINES

• Borough Code Article II. Curbside Collection of Brush
• All brush must be placed in front of the house generating it.
• Brush piles must be placed on the curb --not on the road which causes a safety hazard.  
  • Stack brush with the cut ends facing the road in the same direction.
  • Piles must be stacked in an orderly fashion.
  • Do not tie into bundles. Otherwise the pile cannot be ground onsite.
• Limbs shall not be larger than (6) six inches in diameter.
  • If limbs are too long, place them parallel to the curb.
• DO NOT PLACE PILES OF BRUSH ON VACANT LOTS
• Brush will not be picked up unless a Service Request is received or Call in.
• Branches are normally picked-up within a week of receipt of request.   
  • We cannot schedule an exact day. 
• NOT ALLOWED
  • Stumps, root balls, roots, lumber.
  • Brush larger than six inches in diameter
  • Metal of any kind.
  • Posts
  • Clippings, dirt, grass, flowers, weeds, plants, leaves, bamboo or any type of household garbage.
  • Cut down, whole trees. 
  • Excessively large piles.
  • Brush cut or trimmed by contractors.