Lawn Care & Landscaping in Dickinson Township

No municipal leaf or brush pickup

Dickinson has no township leaf collection, brush pickup or compost site; trash service is by cart or bag through the township's hauler. That makes a fall cleanup or a brush removal the practical way to get leaves and cuttings off the property.

Source: Dickinson Township, Recycling and Trash(opens in a new tab); Cumberland County, municipal yard waste sites (PDF)(opens in a new tab)

Snow

Township code makes it unlawful to put snow on a cleared or treated road by shoveling, plowing or blowing, and the owner who hires the person doing it is liable too (§ 174-14). Residents clear their own driveways and mailbox areas. Set up snow removal before the first storm.

Source: Dickinson Township Code, § 174-14(opens in a new tab); Dickinson Township, Snow Removal(opens in a new tab)

Permits for patios, walls and driveways

Building inspections run through the Western Cumberland Council of Governments, and the township issues zoning permits for any structure, including fences, and for filling, grading, paving and excavation (§ 205-158). Any driveway work where it meets a township road needs a road occupancy permit. Up to 1,000 square feet of new hard surface is exempt from a stormwater plan (§ 170-14). Ask the township before a patio, walkway or wall starts.

Source: Dickinson Township, Forms(opens in a new tab); Dickinson Township Code, § 205-158(opens in a new tab); Dickinson Township Code, § 174-10(opens in a new tab); Dickinson Township Code, § 170-14(opens in a new tab)

Grass height

On or within 250 feet of an improved property, grass and weeds over six inches are a nuisance under township code; gardens and active farmland are exempt (§ 130-4). A regular mowing schedule keeps the lawn well under it.

Source: Dickinson Township Code, § 130-4(opens in a new tab)

Trees and hydrants along the road

Owners are responsible for dead or dying trees and shrubs in the right-of-way that endanger the road, and for keeping vegetation off traffic, lights and hydrants (three feet of clear space around a hydrant).

Source: Dickinson Township Code, § 130-4(opens in a new tab); Dickinson Township, Tree Trimming(opens in a new tab)

Open burning

The township adopted a new outdoor burning ordinance in April 2026; check its current terms before burning brush. When burning isn't practical, brush removal takes the pile away.

Source: Dickinson Township, Code and Ordinances(opens in a new tab)

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