Yard Waste recycling
How to Recycle Tree Branches
Prunings, brush, and small limbs. Chip on site, bundle to local size limits for curbside yard waste, or use a municipal brush drop-off that turns wood into mulch.
RecyclableUpdated Jul 2026
Quick answer
Chip small branches into mulch, or set bundled brush out for yard-waste pickup / take it to a municipal brush drop-off. Follow your city's diameter and length limits (often about 4-6 inches across and a few feet long). Keep treated lumber and diseased or invasive material out of the green pile.
- Recyclable
- Yes
How to Prepare
- 1Chip small limbs at home when you can, and use the chips as mulch
- 2Bundle brush to your city's length, diameter, and weight limits (often a few feet long and about 4-6 inches across)
- 3Use twine or rope for bundles; avoid nylon tape and plastic wrap that contaminate the pile
- 4