Spring and fall yard cleanups in Rochester Hills, MI: The woods drop it. We clear it.
Back up to trees in Rochester Hills and every fall lands in your beds. A cleanup from HD Landscape clears the leaves, pulls the weeds and tidies the shrubs, and it keeps yard waste out of the ponds and storm drains, where the city says it does not belong.
- Beds cleared
- Weeds pulled
- Shrubs tidied
- One season or both
Cleanups in Rochester Hills
In Rochester Hills, where the leaves end up matters.
A cleanup is simple until you ask where it all goes. Subdivision ponds sit downhill of a lot of yards, the city does not allow burning, and the curbside rules are specific. On your lot, that comes down to this.
Not in the pond, not in the drain
The city's detention basin manual says to keep leaves, grass clippings and brush out of ponds and street storm drains. They release nutrients as they break down, and that feeds the algae in the pond.
Curb rules with teeth
Priority Waste takes yard waste once a week in season, in paper bags or containers up to 35 gallons. Plastic bags get left behind. Old sod can go, soil cannot, and nothing goes out sooner than 24 hours before pickup.
Brush has its own limits
Brush goes to the curb in tied bundles no more than 4 feet long, 18 inches around and 60 pounds. A wooded lot can beat that in one windy week. How the bags and bundles leave your lot is settled on the estimate.
No burn pile
The city prohibits burning leaves and brush. Its resident guide says they have to leave the property with the homeowner or a contracted hauler. A big fall drop is a lot of bags, which is about when people call us.
Pollinator beds
Rochester Hills has signed the Mayor's Monarch Pledge and encourages pollinator gardens. If you keep one, tell us before a spring cleanup, so those beds get their own note on the estimate.
What you get
A one-time job that clears what the season left.
Book it for spring, fall or both, with no plan to sign up for. Here is the work it covers, and your itemized estimate shows what is planned for your yard.
- Beds cleared
Leaves, sticks and last season's stems out of the beds and corners.
- Weeds pulled
Out of the beds so they do not drop seed.
- Perennials cut back
Spent stems and ornamental grasses cut back at the right time of year.
- Shrubs tidied
Dead or broken wood out and stray growth cleaned up. Heavy pruning is planned separately.
- Yard left clean
Bed lines cleaned up, walks and drive left clear.
How the debris leaves goes on your estimate. Fresh mulch and hedge trimming can be added to it. We do not do lawn aeration or sprinklers, and a big tree that has to come down is a job for a tree company.
Try it
A fall cleanup, minus the rake.
Drag across the lawn to clear it. Ours takes a little longer, but this is the result.
In Rochester Hills
Fall visits follow your trees. Spring visits follow the thaw.
Get in touch early in the season. Fall cleanups work best timed to your trees, when most of your leaves are down, and big trees can push that date later. Spring cleanups follow the snowmelt, once the ground is firm enough to work.
Many cleanups are finished in a day. Larger lots, debris on a slope and beds that have been left for years can take longer. Rochester Hills residents can also pick up free finished compost at the School Road compost site, with proof of residency and their own shovel and containers, or we can put fresh mulch on the same estimate.
- How long
- Often one day
- Estimate
- Free and itemized
- Add on
- Mulch and hedge trimming
- Not included
- Lawn aeration and sprinklers
Jake and his crew were very professional. They did a great job cleaning out the beds in front of our house. Over grown plants and weed which is getting too hard for this senior couple. We highly recommend!
Nancy G.Flower bed cleanout
Totally professional from start to finish. The crew was friendly and very hard working. Delivered on time and more than promised. Will use again.
Marie B.Landscaping
Questions
What people ask about spring or fall cleanup in Rochester Hills.
If yours is not here, call or text (586) 718-8762.
Do you do yard cleanups in Rochester Hills?
Yes. HD Landscape does spring and fall cleanups in Rochester Hills, one time or both seasons, for homes and commercial properties. Beds get cleared, weeds get pulled, shrubs get tidied and the place is left clean.
When does yard waste pickup run in Rochester Hills?
The city's page lists weekly curbside yard waste through Priority Waste from spring through the second full week of December. Dates shift from year to year, so look up the current schedule. Anything left after pickup ends has to wait for spring or go another way.
Can I burn leaves in Rochester Hills?
No. Burning leaves and brush is prohibited here, and the city's guide says they have to be removed from the property by the homeowner or a contracted hauler. A light scatter can be shredded into the grass with a mower. For a heavy drop, a cleanup visit is the easy way out.
Can I blow my leaves into the pond behind my house?
No. The Rochester Hills detention basin manual says to keep leaves, clippings and brush out of the pond and out of the storm drains in the street, because they feed algae as they rot. Those ponds are usually the association's to maintain, so the mess comes back to you and the neighbors.
When should I book a fall cleanup?
Reach out early in the fall, so the visit can be timed to your trees. Leaving it too long can run you up against the end of Rochester Hills curbside pickup in December, and leaves left on the beds all winter become part of the spring job.
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