Spring IN MADISON: CITY SPRING CLEANING

IMPORTANT DATES:

MARCH 26: The Yard Waste Drop Off sites will open for their summer hours on Saturday, March 26. The hours will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 am until 8:00 pm. Guidelines

APRIL 4: Spring Yard Waste curbside collection will begin. Each household will receive two collections during the month of April. Guidelines

APRIL 4: Curbside Brush collection begins. Guidelines

• Look-up Leaf & Yard Waste Collection

Spring Sweeping has started - The Street Division is running double shifts with their street sweepers in an effort to pick up the 11,000 tons of sand that was deposited on the streets during the winter months. Street Sweeping Program

Crews are also in the process of sweeping off and brooming the acres and acres of concrete medians in the City, which have accumulated a winter's worth of sand and debris.

STREETS EVENTS:

• Home Compost Classes and Leaf Management will also be covered
  • Saturday, April 2 at 1p.m., Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd.
  • Saturday, April 9 at 10: 30 a.m., Lakeview Library, 2845 N. Sherman Ave
  • Saturday, April 23 at 10: 30 a.m., Pinney Library, 204 Cottage Grove Rd.
  • Saturday, April 30 at 10:30 a.m., Meadowridge Library, 5740 Raymond Rd
  • Saturday, April 30 at 1p.m., Ashman Library, 733 N. High Point Rd.
    
• Compost Bin Sale, May 7

IMPORTANT PROJECTS & DATES:

ATHLETIC FIELDS: We ask that athletic sport practices and play stay off the fields until the turf is able to support such play. Typically, league sports are not allowed on the fields until after April 15. When games/practices are played on fields with poor or unsafe conditions – which is typical in early spring, participants and spectators can be injured. Also, major damage to the fields can result. Afterwards, it can take months, or even years, for the fields to get back into quality playing condition. To check the conditions go to: Athletic Fields

SHELTERS AND RESTROOMS: Between April 9 and April 23, all of the Madison Parks shelters will be open for reservations. This process includes opening the restrooms, water and drinking fountains. Staff cannot open up the restrooms until the threat of a hard frost is no longer in the forecast. If between now and the opening time of these shelters, Madison has long warm weather streak, Madison Parks may make accommodations for porta-potties at some of the major parks. To reserve a Madison Park Shelter.

STREET TREE PLANTING: The Madison Parks Forestry section typically plants street trees in mid-April. During this spring planting, staff will plant several thousand trees in a 2-3 week period. For more information on Madison Parks Forestry.

BOAT LAUNCH AND FISHING PIERS: Weather permitting, boat launch piers will be installed by May 1, opening day of fishing.

EARTH DAY CHALLENGE: APRIL 23, Volunteer for the Earth Day Challenge on April 23

GRAFFITI: Staff takes care of the graffiti in the parks whenever possible. Warmer temperatures are needed to paint and for the cleaning chemicals to remove the graffiti. Go to: Report Graffiti