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City Trees
The City of Hamilton maintains over 120,000 trees located in parks, open spaces and cemeteries. We also maintain over 300,000 street trees located within the road allowance of the 6,522 kilometres of city roads.
Report an issue with a City tree
Call 905-546-2489 to report a problem with a City tree.
Problems to report include:
- branches hanging down or touching hydro lines
- trees damaged or fallen down
- trees appearing dead or diseased
- a tree growing so big that is it damaging property
- trees with bee or wasp nests
- trees with a swing hanging from its branches
- tree roots above the grass
Once a report is filed, a forestry investigator will be assigned to:
- determine the priority of the tree
- schedule the tree for trimming or removal
Bee or wasp nests are removed within 24 hours, unless it is reported on a Friday. The nest is removed on Monday in this case.
City trees are trimmed to: You can water and fertilize trees on City property but do not trim or remove a tree that is on City property, regardless of who planted it. The City of Hamilton routinely prunes trees located on City-owned property (including parks and road allowances). We also prune trees located on private property if they extend over roads and sidewalks. Trees in the urban area of the city are pruned routinely. If your tree is in a rural area of the City, pruning is done by request. Please contact 905-546-2489 if your tree needs pruning. City trees will only be removed if they are: Here are the steps we take for removing trees: Once a City tree is cut down, the stump needs to be scheduled for removal. There is a wait time for stump removal as stumps are removed by a grid. Delays for stump removal occur if the City tree is in the middle of a garden or if there is a fence or other object in the way. You can remove the stump yourself. However, you should be aware that: City trees requiring maintenance such as trimming, staking or removal, please contact the City of Hamilton at 905-546-CITY (2489)Trees scheduled for trimming
Trees scheduled for removal
The following are not considered valid reasons for tree removal requests:Process for removing trees
Stump removal
Trees in new developments
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