Hixson · checked Nov 12, 2026

Tree removal and stump grinding in Hixson

Hixson addresses can be inside Chattanooga city limits or in unincorporated Hamilton County, and the rules differ. Check your address first.

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City or county? It changes the rules

If your Hixson address is inside Chattanooga, City brush pickup and the $75 City burn permit apply. If it's in unincorporated Hamilton County, the Air Pollution Control Bureau's $15 county burn permit applies instead (burning allowed October 1 to April 30, piles no bigger than 8 x 8 x 8 feet, no stumps). The City's property information map shows which side of the line you're on.

Brush pickup inside the City

Chattanooga collects brush you cut yourself during your area's sweep week: pieces up to 8 feet long and 18 inches thick, pile up to 4 feet high, 12 pickups per 12 months. Contractor brush and land clearing are excluded. You can also drop brush at the City's Wood Recycling Center, 3925 North Hawthorne Street.

Stump grinding and 811

Tennessee law requires a Tennessee 811 locate ticket at least 3 working days before any digging, including stump grinding, and each company that digs needs its own ticket. 811 doesn't mark private lines like irrigation, invisible fences or a septic line, so point those out to the crew.

Power lines

EPB removes trees growing directly under its lines at no charge and will lower the service line to your house for free while your contractor works (423-648-1372).

Services

• Tree removal
• Emergency & storm
• Stump grinding
• Tree trimming
• Cost guide