Township of Holmdel Resident Information & Notification Site

Brush Removal Requirements

1. Tree Limbs MUST be 6 INCHES in diameter or smaller.
2. The maximum amount of Brush that can be placed at the curb is Three (3) individual piles of Branches, with each pile NOT exceeding 4' High x 4' wide by 6' long.
3. Please leave at least 6 FEET of space on each side and between each pile so machinery can grasp the material.
4. DO NOT place branches in the roadway.
5. DO NOT stack brush piles beside shrubbery, posts, hydrants, electrical or cable boxes, mailboxes, and/or any other objects.
6. Brush must be ACCESSIBLE for machinery collecting the branches/brush, if NOT, it CANNOT be removed.
7. Landscapers and Tree Surgeons hired by the Resident are responsible for the removal of branches/brush.
8. The brush removal service provided by the Township is restricted to RESIDENTIAL PRUNING ONLY.
9. The Service is provided for RESIDENTS of the Township. Brush will NOT be collected from any COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES.
10. If possible, DO NOT stack branches/brush on a sidewalk.
11. Brush mixed with STUMPS, ROOTS, LEAVES, GRASS, DIMENSIONAL LUMBER, FIREWOOD OR OVERSIZED MATERIAL ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE AND WILL BE REFUSED.
12. ONLY tree branches and limbs are acceptable.
13. Brush must be stacked perpendicular to the curb, in front of your dwelling, NOT exceeding the length, height, and diameter listed.
14. Brush must NOT be stacked at the curb any earlier than 1 WEEK prior to your scheduled week of collection (due to Storm-Water Tier A Requirements).
15. Brush MUST NOT be stacked for collection within 10 FEET of a Storm-Water Inlet/Basin.

Leaf Regulations

1. The Township Does NOT respond to "Call In" Residential Requests during non-collection times.
2. There will ONLY be ONE Removal @ your residence during your scheduled week.
3. DO NOT place Leaves at the curb during non-collection months.
4. Residents who accumulate Leaves during non-collection months are responsible for disposal.
5. If you utilize a Landscape Contractor, make them aware of the Township's requirements and proper disposal times.
6. Please DO NOT transport your leaves to the DPW Facility
7. Please DO NOT attempt to dispose of your leaves in the Storm-Water inlets, Catch Basins/Inlets along the Roadways.
8. DO NOT place leaves in plastic refuse bags
9. DO NOT Mix leaves with BRUSH & or GENERAL DEBRIS/ETC.
10. DO NOT Mix leaves with GRASS clippings.
11. Leaves shall be in a "Wind-Row" type pile along the curb-line in front of your dwelling.
12. DO NOT place Leaves within 10 FEET of a storm water inlet/basin. (due to Storm-Water Tier A Regulations)
13. The Leaf Removal service is provided for Township Residents ONLY. Leaves will Not be removed from any Commercial Businesses.
14. There will ONLY be ONE Removal at your residence during your scheduled week.

Residents are to place leaves in a “Wind-Row” pile along the curb-line NO EARLIER THAN ONE (1) WEEK PRIOR TO THEIR COLLECTION WEEK. The first roadway may be picked up as early as 7:00 a.m. on a Monday Morning.