Need tree removal or a gardener in District 18? Pestszentlőrinc and Pestszentimre are the southern neighbours of District 17, which is exactly where we do most of our work, so we're close to you. The site visit is free, and you'll get a written quote before the work starts.
District XVIII grew together from two once-independent towns, Pestszentlőrinc and Pestszentimre, and is still primarily residential. Most of it consists of loosely built-up streets of family houses, with a few denser housing estates in between, and the airport spreads out along its eastern edge.
In family gardens, the work often starts with the tree: an overgrown crown needs pruning or a dead tree needs taking down, followed by stump grinding and putting the lawn right. With us, the same team does all of this, so you don't have to call three different companies.
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BeforeAfterIn District XVIII, Decree 28/2012. (VI. 7.) on the protection of the local environment and trees states that even a tree in a private garden may only be felled with a permit, and the decree makes no exception for thin trees or fruit trees. The district clerk (jegyző) decides on the permit. The most important rule, however, is that no tree felling work at all may be carried out between 15 March and 15 August, unless the tree endangers the safety of life, health or property.
The permit is valid for one year, and the felled tree must be replaced. Removing a dangerous, fallen or dead tree needs no prior permit, but it must be reported afterwards, and replacement is mandatory in this case too. If you see a reference to Government Decree 346/2008 in the district's procedure description, don't let it confuse you: that decree has not been in force since October 2024, but the local decree is.
Tree felling permits in Budapest, district by district →
Source XVIII. kerület 28/2012. (VI. 7.) önkormányzati rendelete · bp18.hu, fakivágás ügyleírás We reviewed this rule in November 2026. Regulations can change, so we check it again at the site visit.
District XVIII regulates garden machinery in a separate decree, Decree 14/2023. (VI. 5.) on the local rules of noise protection. Petrol mowing, motorised tree felling, using a garden tractor and other similarly noisy machine work are allowed on weekdays between 8 am and 8 pm and on Saturdays between 9 am and 2 pm, but not at all on Sundays and public holidays. Since machine work has to stop at 2 pm on Saturdays, weekend mowing is best done in the morning.
Source XVIII. kerület 14/2023. (VI. 5.) önkormányzati rendelete, 7. § We reviewed this rule in November 2026. Regulations can change, so we check it again at the site visit.
In District XVIII, too, garden green waste is collected by MOHU, once a week until 11 December 2026. Your collection day depends on your area, as the district is split across all five working days from Monday to Friday; you can look yours up on MOHU's district map. Next to the printed bag you can put out tied branches no thicker than 10 cm, while we'll haul away anything thicker at the end of the job.
Source MOHU, kerti zöldhulladék körzetek, XVIII. kerület · MOHU, kerti zöldhulladék-gyűjtés We reviewed this rule in November 2026. Regulations can change, so we check it again at the site visit.
Yes. In District XVIII even a tree in a private garden needs a permit, and the district clerk decides on it. The only exceptions are dangerous, fallen or dead trees, which only need to be reported afterwards. At the site visit we'll look at the tree and help with the application, and we also cover the permit on a separate page.
Not between 15 March and 15 August, because the district decree bans tree felling work during that period, unless the tree is dangerous. According to the district's guidance, the processing time for a permit is 60 days, so it's worth applying in autumn or early winter; the leafless period is a good time for felling anyway.
On weekdays from 8 am to 8 pm, on Saturdays from 9:00 to 14:00, and not at all on Sundays and public holidays. That's what the district's noise control Decree 14/2023. (VI. 5.) prescribes, and it applies to petrol mowers too.
Yes, we come out to every part of District XVIII, from Pestszentlőrinc to Pestszentimre. The district borders District 17, so we're close to you as well.
Tell us what the problem is with your garden or tree, and we will call you back within one working day. A site visit in District 18 is free too. You can write to us in English.
Quicker by phone? Call us on +36 20 944 3464.
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For example: Rákoshegy, Pécel, Zugló
Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre, District XVIII
Tree removal rulesTrees in private gardens need a permit too, regardless of size and including fruit trees
On the local page we have collected what the regulations say about:
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