Refuse and recycling carts at the curb
Streets & Urban Forestry
  1. Closed for Memorial Day

    No curbside collections on Memorial Day, Monday, 5/26/25. Drop-off-sites also closed.  

    If you have a Monday pickup day, we will collect your scheduled carts on Tuesday, 5/27/25. Drop-off sites will reopen on 5/27/25 for normal hours.

Urban Forestry

The Urban Forestry section of the Streets Division plants, prunes, and cares for the 100,000 trees along City of Madison streets.  Trees in parks are maintained by the Parks Division.  Trees in stormwater greenways are overseen by Engineering Division.  Private property trees are the responsibility of the property owner. 

Our staff takes great pride in our rigid safety standards; whether planting a new tree or cleaning up after a major storm, we are dedicated to the safety of workers, residents, and property while creating a thriving and diverse urban canopy.

What We Do

 

  • Arborists rope pruning and training
  • A specialized crane is grabbing onto a large tree limb that has fallen onto a house. In the foreground, an arborist is safety gear is standing on the sidewalk.
  • Urban Forestry crews planting tree on Maple Valley Rd
  • Field staff is measuring a tree prior to injection for emerald ash borer treatment
  • Lift truck hoists an arborist up into the canopy to trim branches.
  • This is a photo of the newly planted trees in the Allied neighborhood. They look like little twigs now, but soon enough future residents will be able to enjoy the shade from the trees.
  • View of the capitol down a tree-lined street.
  • Using an air spade to mark tree roots so they are not disturbed for a construction project
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