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 The Streets Division will not perform trash, recycling, brush, or large item collection on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The drop-off sites and offices will also be closed.Monday Collection Day? Put…

Starting at 6:00 am on Tuesday, September 1, the left turn from southbound Broom Street onto John Nolen Drive will close to facilitate the remaining construction activities and improve safety at the intersection for all users.This traffic…

MADISON, WI – Residents on the northeast side of Madison are invited to pick up a free yard sign from three Madison Public Library locations beginning September 1, 2026. 

The newly completed State Street Campus redevelopment Project brings public parking, student housing, and regional bus service to downtown Madison.

The Streets Division's extra collections for the annual downtown August moving days are now over.The final day of the moving days operations was today, Friday, August 21, 2026.

An ambitious public-private development addressing several needs in downtown Madison is getting ready to open after years of planning and construction.

All Madison residents have at least one remaining set-out date for brush collection in 2026.Once your final collection opportunity for the year passes, scheduled brush pickup for your neighborhood will be over until the start of the brush pickup…

Parisi Construction has closed Virginia Terrace between Regent Street and Rowley Avenue to construct underground utilities as part of the City of Madison's Virginia Terrace, Norwood Place, Rugby Row and Hillington Way construction project.

Beginning Monday, August 17, motorists traveling on Fish Hatchery Road can expect lane closures as construction begins on the Cannonball Path extension project.

The set out dates for the fall 2026 leaf and yard waste schedule are now available on the Streets Division website.Each neighborhood has three assigned dates to set out leaves and yard waste.The exact dates when you should set out your leaves will…

The first-ever Mooveapalooza will be this Friday, August 14, 2026, from 8:00am to 2:00pm at the Alliant Energy Center.At this event, you will be able to donate items for free to St. Vincent de Paul and Habitat for Humanity.And, you will be able to…

Eastbound North Shore Drive to John Nolen Drive and the southbound right turn from John Nolen Drive to westbound North Shore Drive will reopen by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, August 11, as the contractor completes work on North Shore Drive.

For Immediate Release August 4, 2026

The student move out collections run from August 3, 2026, until August 21, 2026, within the downtown student move out area. For the collection process in the in the move out area to be fast and safe for everyone, follow these guidelines…

If you are a City of Madison resident, your personal electronics and batteries are accepted for free at the Streets Division drop-off sites.  Free electronics and battery recycling is not just for the August moving days. This is true…

If you live in the move out area,  the Streets Division large item work order rules will be different from August 3, 2026 until August 21, 2026.If you don't know if you live in the move out area, check our website to see the move out…

Starting at 6:30 a.m. on Monday August 3, 2026, residents in the moving days area can place trash and recycling collection carts out for emptying each workday. Daily cart emptying in the move out area will end on Friday, August 21,…

The annual August Moving Days for downtown Madison begins soon. The Streets Division will be providing more information in the coming days about our operations for the annual move out and what residents in the move out area…

The City of Madison Streets Division and the Dane County Department of Waste & Renewables is happy to announce the first ever Mooveapalooza! This is a one-day event at Alliant Energy Center where anyone can donate usable items like…

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