The 2025 Spring Yard Waste Collection is Over, Curbside Set-Out Dates Return in the Fall

Do not set out yard waste for curbside collection.

The Spring yard waste set-out dates for 2025 have passed for every neighborhood.

At the time of this news release, Streets Division collection crews are still collecting from neighborhoods that had a Sunday, May 11 set out date. Once the handful of remaining neighborhoods receive their final pickup opportunity for this spring, this season’s collection will stop and crews will move to other duties.

What should you do with yard waste now that the set out dates have all passed?

Take your yard waste to a Streets Division drop-off sites. 

Residents may also want to try home composting or mulching grass clippings, and similar yard waste, into their lawn.

Do not place yard waste into the trash or recycling carts.

Yard waste, like grass clippings, leaves, and similar plant debris, have been banned from Wisconsin landfills for over 30 years.  Trash carts found with yard waste material in them will not be emptied.

Do not place yard waste in recycling carts, either.  Yard waste in mixed with recyclables will damage sorting equipment.  Recycling carts found with yard waste in them will not be collected.

Drop-off Site Information

The drop-off sites change hours and locations seasonally.

Before loading your vehicle, check the drop-off site webpage so you know which sites are open.

When will I have more curbside set out chances again?

Curbside yard waste collection will return in the fall.

The dates when you should put yard waste at the curb for pickup this fall will be published to the yard waste website later this year.

What is yard waste?

Yard waste is weeds, leaves, grass clippings, and other plant debris that you rake or pull from your lawns or gardens. Yard waste is hauled to a processor where it is composted.

Woody limbs and branches you cut from trees, shrubs, and bushes are not yard waste.  That is brush. Brush collection continues through the summer months. More information about brush collection can be found at www.cityofmadison.com/BrushCollection.

Additional Information

Additional information about yard waste collection, including the difference between yard waste and brush, can be found on the Streets Division’s website.