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.

 

Call  973-543-6535