District 4 Blog

The Madison Streets Division special refuse and recycling collection service will resume downtown beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 16. Collections will continue Monday, August 18.

Get ready to stroll, roll, pedal, or glide at Ride the Drive 2025! Join the Madison tradition on Sunday, August 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., for a free community event celebrating healthy, active living.

Several downtown streets will be closed on Saturday morning, August 9, due to the 17th Annual Madison Mini Marathon & 5K.

The Madison Streets Division is conducting special collections in the downtown area in advance of the annual mass turnover of apartment leases over the next several days.

We want to hear from you! Madison Parks needs your input on the first phase of the Madison LakeWay (Lake Monona Waterfront) development initiative.

As part of the Madison LakeWay (Lake Monona waterfront) development initiative, Madison Parks is continuing to seek input on the ongoing design development of the proposed lakeshore and path improvements along the John Nolen Drive causeway.

The City of Madison Planning Division is hosting a public meeting to plan the redesign of the top of State Street pedestrian plaza areas on West Mifflin Street and North Carroll Street where State Street meets the Capitol Square.

There will be no recycling, trash, or large item collection by the Madison Streets Division on Thursday, June 19 due to the Juneteenth holiday. If your material is normally collected on Thursday, it will instead be collected on Friday, June 20.

Starting Friday, June 13 at 7:00 p.m., the City will close West Washington Avenue, between the Proudfit/Regent/West Washington intersection and the Vilas/South Park/West Washington intersection, to deconstruct the existing pedestrian bridge.

Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, June 13, the City’s paving contractor will begin final surface paving operations with a full closure of East Wilson Street, from South Franklin Street to South Pinckney Street.