Recycling of Household Pruning Branches

Household Pruned Branch Chipping Recycling Project

The city promotes the recycling of pruned branches by using a vehicle-mounted shredder to chip the branches, which are then used as weed suppressants in parks, thereby working to reduce waste.
When using the pruning branch chipping service, please follow the procedure steps below, contact the Living Environment Division in advance, and confirm the work site before bringing in your branches.

Note: The disposal methods for pruned branches and other materials generated from agricultural work by farmers within the city (including production groups) differ. Please contact us separately for details.

How to Use

Step 1) Reservation
Based on the schedule below, please contact the Living Environment Division and confirm the work site by Friday morning of the week before the work day.
When making a reservation, we will ask for your address, name, phone number, the type of pruned branches, and the approximate quantity.

Step 2) Bringing to the Work Site
Between Saturday and Monday, please be sure to remove the leaves yourself before bringing the branches to the work site.
・Note: Work will not be carried out on days or at venues for which no application has been made.
・Note: Please check the descriptions below for "Conditions for Bringing in Pruned Branches" and "Prohibited Items" regarding the applicable items.

Work Dates and Work Districts (Schedule for the First Half of FY2026)

Note: All the dates listed are work days for the Higashi-Naganuma district.

Number of times	Work Date (from around 9 AM)	District
1st	April 14 (Tuesday)	Omaru
2nd	April 21 (Tuesday)	Hirao
3rd	May 12 (Tuesday)	Momura
4th	May 26 (Tuesday)	Wakabadai
5th	June 9 (Tuesday)	Nagamine
6th	June 23 (Tuesday)	Oshitate
7th	July 7 (Tuesday)	Koyodai
8th	July 21 (Tuesday)	Yanokuchi
9th	August 4 (Tuesday)	Sakahama
10th	August 18 (Tuesday)	Omaru
11th	September 1 (Tuesday)	Hirao
12th	September 8 (Tuesday)	Momura
13th	September 15 (Tuesday)	Wakabadai

Target Items

Conditions for Bringing in Pruned Branches

• Diameter less than 8 centimeters
• Within 2 meters in length
• Removed leaves

Prohibited Items

・Bamboo, plum, toxic trees, decayed trees, etc.
・Grass, lawn, fallen leaves, agricultural products, lumber
・Pruned branches handled by landscaping or pruning Business Operators

Please carefully check the conditions for bringing in.

Pruned branches that do not meet the above "Conditions for Bringing in Pruned Branches" cannot be chipped.
Therefore, we ask that you take home any pruned branches that do not meet the conditions.
When bringing in branches, please carefully confirm the above conditions.

Note: Pruned branches with leaves and removed leaves, up to 2 bundles (2 bags), can be put out on Burnable Garbage day for free collection.
For details, please refer to the section "How to Dispose of Burnable Garbage" in the Waste and Recycling Calendar.

• FY2024 Waste and Recycling Calendar (April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025)

Contact Us

Living Environment Division Waste and Recycling Section