Landscaping Rules in Lancaster County, NE (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Trimming
Nebraska law requires landowners to trim trees, hedges, and undergrowth along public roads at least once a year when they become a nuisance to travel or block sightlines. Trees must be cleared to eight feet from the ground.
Trimming Trees and Hedges Along Public Roads
Some RestrictionsNeb. Rev. Stat. 39-1812
shall keep the same trimmed not less than once a year by cutting back to within four feet of the ground, excepting trees, which shall be trimmed from the ground up eight feet, and the trimmings so cut shall be burned or removed from the road right-of-way within ten days after each cutting.
Composting
Nebraska law lets landfills take yard waste with no conditions only from December 1 through March 31. The rest of the year, grass clippings, leaves and brush headed to a Lancaster County landfill must be source-separated for composting or approved for methane recovery under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2039, the statute that shapes county composting programs.
Yard Waste Composting & Landfill Rules
Some RestrictionsNeb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2039(1)
(1)(a) A landfill may accept yard waste without condition from December 1 through March 31 of each year. (b) A landfill may accept yard waste year-round if such yard waste: (i) Will be used for the production and recovery of methane gas for use as fuel (A) with the approval of the department and (B) at a landfill operating as a solid waste management facility with a permit issued pursuant to th...
Landscaping Rules by City in Lancaster County
1 cities in Lancaster County have their own landscaping rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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