City Chipper Service
The Public Works Department of the City of La Vergne provides a chipper service all
year to the residents of the city free of charge. This service is designed to
accommodate routine pruning and trimming done by the homeowner and not large scale
trimming performed by other parties. The City asks homeowners to follow these
guidelines for the service as follows:
- The pile of brush must be left within four(4) feet of the edge of the road. This
allows the crew to have access to the debris without making a mess in the resident
yard. Stack limbs with the cut end facing the curb. Placement on the paved surfaces
of the street is prohibited and creates a danger to the public and potential
liability to the homeowner.
- The maximum diameter of the limbs is six(6) inches. Limbs and stumps thicker than
that will not be picked up. The homeowner must dispose of these large limbs by another
means. The Department recommends cutting anything thicker than six inches in diameter
for firewood.
- The pile of brush can be no larger than five(5) feet by five(5) feet by ten(10) feet
long. No brush piece should be longer than 10 feet. If you think you will have more than
this consider laying out one pile for now and the other pile next month.
- The chipper cannot handle vines, loose leaves, or root balls.
- Do not include in your pile the following: plastic, metal, wire, cardboard, paper,
or glass
- The City will not chip limbs that have been cut by a commercial trimming service. The
service should remove any debris generated by its operations. Commercial tree trimming
includes any third party performing services for the homeowner including but not limited to
tree removal/trimming companies, landscaping services, handyman, or other person
performing such service for the homeowner.
- At the discretion of the Public Works Director or his designee, crews may refuse to
pickup certain brush piles that due to their size or composition are outside the reasonable
capabilities of the City's resources or are not in accord with the intent of this service.
- For citizens who need brush disposal more often than the City provides, free brush
disposal for Rutherford County residents is offered by Rutherford County(not the City) at
Murfreesboro Mulching Operation, 4765 Florence Road, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
The Chipper service goes across town over a six week period. The Department strives to
maintain this schedule; however, it may be altered during times of heavy workload or
inclement weather. If there are any questions regarding this service or these guidelines
please call Public Works at (615) 793-9891.
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