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Tree removal and trimming in Morristown, NJ

From century old shade trees beside Victorian homes near the Green to tall maples leaning over Mount Kemble Avenue driveways, tell us about the tree and we will pass the job to an independent local crew that works in Morristown's tight, busy streets.

A limb through a porch roof or a trunk across a car on a narrow Morristown street needs a crew with rigging, not a handsaw. Call and the job is sent to a local contractor who handles urgent removals, and if the tree came from the curb strip, report it to the town as well.
Serving homes offInterstate 287U.S. Route 202 / Mount Kemble AvenueRoute 124County Route 510South StreetSpeedwell AvenueWashington StreetMadison AvenueMorris StreetColumbia Turnpike

Morristown homeowners can reach a local tree service company through this site by phone or the request form. The request goes to an independent contractor who already works in town, who visits to plan how the tree can be taken apart and carried out on a tight lot, then quotes the job. Trees in the street strip are the town crew's responsibility, so this service covers trees on private property.

Tree Service in Morristown

Morristown packs a lot of house and a lot of tree into about three square miles. Around the Green, along Macculloch Avenue, Franklin Street and South Street, big shade trees grow a few feet from porches, slate and shingle roofs, detached garages and the sidewalk. That closeness is what makes tree work here different. A removal that would be a simple drop on a wooded Randolph lot often has to come down in small pieces in Morristown, lowered on ropes between a house, a neighbor's fence and a line of parked cars.

This site is a referral service. You describe the tree and where it stands, and we hand the request to an independent tree service company that already works in Morristown and the surrounding Morris Township. That contractor visits, looks at the tree, the access from the street or driveway, and what is underneath, and then gives you a price. You deal with them directly on scope, scheduling and payment. Ask for their New Jersey tree care license number and a certificate of insurance before anything is cut.

The calls that come in from Morristown tend to fall into a few groups: an old tree with decay or a past topping cut that a homeowner no longer trusts, limbs scraping a roof or reaching toward the service wire, a dead ash in a backyard, stumps left from earlier work, and cleanup after a thunderstorm or nor'easter. Trees in this town have come down on cars and houses before, including on South Street and Dumont Place during a 2018 storm, so many owners would rather deal with a doubtful tree on a calm day.

The Ford Mansion, Washington's Headquarters
The Ford Mansion, Washington's Headquarters. Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Services

Morristown tree calls mostly come down to old shade trees on close set lots, and the services below cover each kind of job a local pro is asked to quote.

What's different about Morristown

What sets Morristown apart is density and age. Much of the housing near the center dates from the late 1800s and early 1900s, and the Morristown District on the National Register covers a large stretch around Macculloch Hall, Colles Avenue, DeHart Street and King Place. Trees in those yards have often lived through decades of storms, sidewalk work, trenching for utilities and old topping cuts, so hidden decay is a real concern. Lots are narrow, many driveways are shared or short, and street parking can fill both curbs. Near the Whippany River, Speedwell Lake and Burnham Park, softer ground after heavy rain can limit where equipment can drive. A good crew plans the staging as carefully as the cutting.

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Local rules and records worth knowing

  1. In 2026 Morristown won a $758,735 NJDEP Natural Climate Solutions grant to plant about 180 street trees in the Second Ward and about 300 trees in Burnham Park.

    morristowngreen.com
  2. A severe thunderstorm on July 14, 2016 brought down many trees and limbs at Fort Nonsense, closing the site until repairs were done.

    nps.gov
  3. The town has an active Shade Tree Commission that runs an annual Arbor Day planting and a multi-year forest restoration at Jacob Ford Park.

    morristown-nj.org

Around Morristown through the year

The dates on the town calendar that everyone here plans around. Exact days shift year to year, so check the town's own calendar before you go.

Mar
Saturday in mid-March

Morristown St. Patrick's Day Parade

Volunteer-run parade down South Street and around the Green, with 110+ marching groups and crowds of 50,000 to 70,000.

Apr
Late April

Morristown Arbor Day Celebration

Shade Tree Commission tree planting ceremony

May
Late May

Morris County Memorial Day Observance

County ceremony on Court Street honoring local veterans.

Jun
Sundays, June through November

Morristown Farmers Market

Weekly market in Lot 10J at Spring and Morris streets downtown.

Nov
Late November through December

Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green

Santa's arrival and the lighting of the Green, then weekend activities through December; run by the Morristown Partnership.

Serving Morristown and nearby

Neighborhoods and sections

  • Downtown / the Morristown Green
  • Morristown Historic District
  • Second Ward
  • Normandy Park (historic district, partly in Morris Township)
  • Morristown Green
  • Madison Avenue
  • Mount Kemble Avenue
  • Speedwell Avenue
  • Spring Street
  • Burnham Park area

Landmarks

  • Morristown Greenformer colonial market square with Revolutionary and Civil War monuments
  • Ford Mansion (Washington's Headquarters)part of Morristown National Historical Park
  • Fort NonsenseRevolutionary War site, part of Morristown National Historical Park
  • Speedwell IronworksNational Historic Landmark where the telegraph was first publicly demonstrated
  • Speedwell Lakepark with an old dam and ruins
  • Acorn HallVictorian Italianate mansion and museum
  • Burnham Parkhome of a Thomas Paine statue; slated for about 300 new trees

Rivers, brooks and lakes

  • Whippany River
  • Speedwell Lake

Nearby towns

  • Morris Township
  • Morris Plains
  • Madison
  • Harding Township
  • Mendham Borough

Neighborhood guides: Morristown Historic District, Second Ward

Local guides: Tree problems in Morristown and what to do first, Morristown tree rules for homeowners

Full service area

What this service does for a Morristown homeowner

Crews that know tight lots

In the historic streets near the Green and off Madison Avenue there is rarely an open spot to drop a tree. The request goes to a crew used to climbing, rigging and sectioning trees over roofs, porches and parked cars.

A look at your street before a price

Morristown jobs depend on where a truck and chipper can park, whether the driveway is shared or narrow, and what sits under the canopy. The contractor sees all of that on site before quoting.

Questions about town rules get asked early

Morristown has a Shade Tree Commission that looks after the town's trees. If your tree is near the street or sidewalk, ask your pro to check with the town about any approval before work is booked.

Your decision, no obligation

A quote is only a quote. If the plan for your Morristown property does not sit right, you can get another opinion before anyone starts cutting.

From your call to a cleared yard

Say where the tree stands

Give the street, whether the tree is in your yard or by the curb, and what is underneath it. Parked cars, a slate roof or a shared driveway all change the plan.

A contractor who works in town calls

The request is handed to an independent tree service company already working Morristown streets. They phone you to arrange a visit.

Staging is planned before the price

On site, the contractor checks where the chipper can park, how pieces will be lowered and carried out, and whether any town approval is involved. Then you get a written scope and price.

The tree comes down in pieces

After you accept, the crew sets a date, dismantles or prunes the tree, cleans up and bills you directly.

Tree Service questions

Do I need permission from Morristown to remove a tree on my property?

It can depend on where the tree stands and its size. Trees along the street and sidewalk are a town matter, and Morristown has a Shade Tree Commission. Before a removal, check with the town or ask your contractor to confirm whether any approval is needed for your property.

The tree is between the sidewalk and the street. Is it mine?

Not necessarily. Trees in that strip are often considered street trees. Contact the town before pruning or removing one, and let the contractor know where the tree stands so they can tell you what they can and cannot touch.

There is no driveway room for a truck. Can the work still be done?

Usually, yes. On tight Morristown lots, crews often climb the tree and carry or lower pieces out to the street. Ask how they plan to stage the chipper and whether they need to coordinate street space with the town.

My house is in the historic district. Does that change anything for tree work?

Historic designation mostly concerns buildings, but older houses bring older trees and fragile roofs, porches and slate. Point out anything delicate under the canopy so the crew can rig around it.

Who handles limbs on the wires along my street?

Lines running between poles are handled by the electric utility. The service drop from the pole to your house is different, and your pro can explain what they can safely work near and when the utility needs to be called first.

Can a crew work here in winter?

Yes. Winter is often a good time in Morristown because the leaves are off, the structure of the tree is easy to see, and frozen ground is kinder to small lawns. Snow and ice storms can also make the season a busy one for emergency calls.

Where the local facts on this page come from

en.wikipedia.org, api.censusreporter.org, morristourism.org, morristown-nj.org, morristowngreen.com, nps.gov, patch.com

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