District 2 Updates for Dec. 30

Due to the holidays there are no official city meetings scheduled until Monday, January 6. Below are a few items of interest for District 2.

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Free Metro rides on New Year's Eve starting at 7pm!

Metro Transit and the Tavern League of Wisconsin's Safe Ride Program offer FREE rides on New Year's Eve starting at 7 p.m. Buses follow regular WEEKDAY schedules with extended service until approximately 3:30 a.m.

Extended Service Schedule PDF  (PDF)

Plan your trip on Google Maps !

New Year's Eve FREE Rides is sponsored by The Tavern League of Wisconsin's SafeRide Program . The Tavern League is committed to keeping impaired drivers off Wisconsin's roads. For more information, contact the Metro customer service center at (608) 266-4466 or mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com.

Complete Free Ride Information here.

New Year's Eve and New Year's Day Refuse & Recycling Schedule

New Year's Eve Operations – Shortened Hours

On Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019 the Streets Division will perform regularly scheduled refuse and recycling collection.  The drop-off sites will also be open, but for limited hours.

Residents with a Tuesday collection day must have their carts to the curb by 7:00 a.m. on Dec. 31. The Streets Division hopes to conclude curbside collection of refuse and recycling by 11a.m. on Dec. 31. 

Since additional personnel will be needed for refuse and recycling collections on New Year's Eve, other curbside collections, like large item pickup, may be temporarily delayed. The drop-off sites ate 4602 Sycamore Ave and 1501 W. Badger Rd will also close for the day at 11a.m. on New Year's Eve.

New Year's Day Operations

There will be no refuse, recycling, or large item collection on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 in observance of the New Year's Day holiday.  The drop-off sites will also be closed. 

Streets Division Operations – Thursday, January 2

Madison residents who normally have their refuse and recycling collected on Wednesdays should instead place their carts to the curb for collection by 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. Carts set out late may not be collected. 

Residents with refuse and recycling scheduled for Thursdays will also be collected on Jan. 2, and the collection carts must be out for pickup by 7:00 a.m. Carts set out late may not be collected. Large item collection and other services may be delayed since crews will be diverted from these tasks to assist with the collection of refuse and recycling.

Drop-off Site Information

The City of Madison drop-off sites will be open the following hours:

         December 31, Tuesday - 7:30am to 11:00am
         January 1, Wednesday - Closed
         January 2, Thursday - 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
         January 3, Friday -  7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The drop-off sites are where Madison residents can recycle all the cardboard and wrapping paper that will not fit into the recycling carts at home and many other items. The sites are located at 1501 W. Badger Rd. on the southwest side and 4602 Sycamore Ave on the east side.

The drop-off sites are currently on winter hours. The Badger and Sycamore sites are open 7:30am to 3:00pm Monday to Friday, except on city-observed holidays. Winter hours will remain in effect until April 4, 2020.

Morre information regarding the Streets Division's recycling and solid waste services can be found here  or by contacting the offices directly. East side residents, including the isthmus, should call 608-246-4532.

How to Have Your Holiday Tree Collected

The Streets Division provides two rounds of curbside collection for Christmas trees. The first round will begin on January 2, 2020 with the second and final round beginning on January 21. Wreaths, evergreen rope, garlands, and boughs will not be collected alongside Christmas trees. Read more.