The 2026 Spring Yard Waste Collection is Over, Curbside Set-Out Dates Return in the Fall
Do not set out yard waste and leaves for curbside collection again this spring. There is no curbside pickup of yard waste and leaves during the summer months.
The spring yard waste set-out dates for 2026 have passed and every neighborhood has received their scheduled spring collections at this time.
Curbside pickup of leaves and yard waste will return in the fall.
What should you do with yard waste now?
Take your yard waste to a Streets Division drop-off site.
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
There are three drop-off sites available year-round for Madison residents.
The sites are located at 4602 Sycamore Avenue, 402 South Point Road, and 1504 Quann-OIin Parkway.
Before loading your vehicle, check the drop-off site webpage so you know the site hours and other information.
About the Quann-Olin Entrance
Your phone will not give you correct directions for the 1504 Quann-Olin Parkway drop-off site entrance.
The site is too new and the mapping tools on your phone have not caught up to the new location.
There are signs on Quann-Olin Parkway to guide you into drop-off site. Please look for them. We also have a map on our website to help you get into this location.
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 is brush, not yard waste. Brush collection continues through the summer months. More information about brush collection can be found at
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. The dates are usually available sometime after the August student move out or by early September.
Why does yard waste pickup end in the spring?
The crews collecting yard waste need to move onto other duties that the Streets Division performs. For example, crews performing yard waste pickup in the spring need to switch to road repair projects as the weather warms up for the summer.
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.