Online Brush Pickup

City of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

Brush Chipping Service Request

Updated December 2025
BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THIS FORM, THE CITY WILL CHIP BRUSH CITYWIDE THE WEEK OF APRIL 13. YOU DO NOT NEED TO SIGN UP OR PAY A FEE FOR THIS ONE-TIME CHIPPING.

THIS IS A CURBSIDE COLLECTION ONLY, AND EACH STREET WILL BE SERVICED ONE TIME ONLY.

PLEASE HAVE YOUR BRANCHES AT CURBSIDE NO LATER THAN APRIL 12.
Fee Information
- Base Fee: $45.00 for the first 30 minutes
- Additional Time: $1.65 per minute after the first 30 minutes
- Overhead: A 10.5% overhead fee applies to additional time
Guidelines
- Branches only - Twigs, thorns/thorn bushes, grass clippings, leaves, stumps, roots, weeds, vines, flowers, wire, landscape timber, fencing or other wood items are not accepted
- Size limits - Branches up to 9" around are acceptable, and must be at least 2' long (can be longer) - Anything shorter than 2' cannot be chipped
- Placement - Place at curb (not in the street) or alongside alley no earlier than the week before and no later than the Sunday evening prior to the scheduled chipping week
- Stacking - Branches must be piled as neatly as possible - Place cut ends facing the street or alley if there is room. If not, lay parallel with street/alley - do not obstruct the sidewalk or street/alley, or cause a sight obstruction for traffic
- No appointments - Brush will be chipped sometime during the scheduled week, weather permitting. There is no set chipping day for your neighborhood.
- Deadline - Application and payment must be received no later than 12:00 noon on Friday prior to the chipping week. If received after, you will be placed on the next scheduled chipping week.
Customer Information
NAME*

First NameLast Name
YOUR ADDRESS*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
PHONE NUMBER*

Area CodePhone Number
EMAIL
example@example.com
Brush Pile Location
BRUSH PILE ADDRESS (if different from above)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
IS THIS A CORNER LOT?*
FOR CORNER LOTS, INDICATE STREET LOCATION FOR BRUSH PILE (ex. on Broadway)
STREET NAME
PILE LOCATION*
Chipping Schedule
CHIPPING MONTH*
CHIPPING WEEK*
NEXT AVAILABLE CHIPPING IS WEEK OF APRIL 13
Wood Chips
WOULD YOU LIKE US TO LEAVE THE WOOD CHIPS ONSITE?*
IF YOU WANT CHIPS LEFT, WHERE SHOULD WE PLACE THEM?
CITY CREWS CANNOT ENTER PRIVATE PROPERTY
Acknowledgement

By completing this form and paying the fee, I agree to follow the guidelines and understand that all fees paid are non-refundable.
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS EXACTLY!
- Click on the "Pay Now" button below. A new tab (page) will open, but DO NOT close this application page
- On the payment screen, select "Make a One-Time Payment"
- Select a Bill Type - Choose "Other Payments" from the drop down menu
- Reference Number/Description - Please type the words "Brush Chip" and your address (Example: Brushchip320WBroadway)
- Fill out the the payment information
- After payment has been submitted you will receive a confirmation number, come back to this application page (tab) and add the confirmation number in the box below, then click the "SUBMIT" button.
- If these steps are not followed, we will not receive your application and will have no way of knowing where the brush is located or when you want it chipped.
CONFIRMATION NUMBER*
Should be Empty:

Fee Information

Guidelines

Customer Information

Brush Pile Location

Chipping Schedule

Wood Chips

Acknowledgement