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The Streets Division drop-off sites are changing to winter hours soon.The final day for expanded hours at the South Point and Sycamore drop-off sites is Thursday, December 4, 2025.The South Point and Sycamore sites begin winter hours on Friday,…

The declared snow emergency continues tonight (1:00am to 7:00am, 12/1/25). Our crews will continue to plow the roads overnight.More information about the snowplowing response can be found on the Snow Plowing Update.

Guaranteed curbside leaf collection has been suspended for the season.The next curbside leaf pickup residents can expect will be the spring of 2026.  Springtime yard waste set out dates for your home will be posted to our website early next…

The City of Madison has declared the first Snow Emergency of the season. This officially activates alternate side parking enforcement until March 15, 2026.

All Streets Division drop-off sites will be closed on Saturday, November 29, 2025, and Sunday, November 30, 2025.The drop-off sites will be closed due to the significant snowstorm expected on November 29, 2025 and cleanup efforts to follow on…

There will be no Streets Division collections will be performed on Thursday, November 27, 2025 and Friday, November 28, 2025.The closures are in observance of Thanksgiving (11/27) and Ho-Chunk Day (11/28). The drop-off sites and offices will…

Tired of being unsure if this week is your recycling week?Worried about mixing up those confusing holiday schedules?Are you just done with wondering if the neighbors you have been relying on to put out their carts first so you can follow their lead…

The ability to bring your food scraps to a neighborhood farmers’ markets has ended for 2025.For the winter months, you can use one of the Dane County Scrap Stops to drop off your food scraps. Visit the Dane County website to register for a kiosk…

Spice up your leaf piles with this season’s jack-o-lanterns.Streets Division crews will collect pumpkins, hay, corn stalks along with your leaves and other yard waste.Remove wires, candles, string, electric lights, and similar items from your…

This is the final week for you to bring scraps to a farmers’ market drop-off site.The sites will accept pumpkins, pumpkin innards from your carved jack-o-lanterns, coffee grounds, eggshells, and other husks, peelings, and so on from fruits and…

You are running out of time to bring food scraps to a farmers’ market drop-off site.We are also short on time to reach the food scraps drop-off goal for this season.Food Scraps Drop-off Opportunities at Farmers’ MarketsHere are the locations…

Urban Forestry’s fall planting season will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025.Crews will be planting approximately 850 trees from 28 different species along City of Madison streets. Planting is a team effort that takes a significant amount of Urban…

Starting at 9am on October 15, City of Madison Forestry will begin grinding tree stumps and planting new trees at 2903 Packers Ave. This work is expected to take 3 hours. 

For some neighborhoods, the Streets Division’s fall leaf and yard waste pickup begins the week of October 5, 2025.Different neighborhoods have different set-out dates.You need to check the yard waste website to learn the set-out dates for your home…

All brush collection set out dates for City of Madison residents have passed.Do not set out brush for pickup after your set out date.There are no more guaranteed brush collection opportunities this year.Guaranteed curbside brush pickup from the…

The City of Madison Streets Division is happy to announce that we have collected 30,177 pounds of food scraps for composing at our three farmers’ market drop-off sites.In 2025, our goal is to collect 40,000 pounds of food scraps for composting. That…

The fall yard waste and leaves collection of 2025 begins in October.You will receive three guaranteed curbside set-out opportunities for leaf and yard waste pickup this fall.The exact dates when you should set out your leaves will depend on…

The Streets Division’s final curbside brush collection will soon get underway.The last date when you should set out brush for pickup varies by neighborhood.For some, the last set-out date for brush for the year is Sunday, September 7, 2025. …

The Streets Division will not perform trash, recycling, brush, or large item collection on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.The drop-off sites will also be closed.Trash & Recycling CollectionIf your trash and…

New and stronger tree protection measures will be introduced at the Common Council's August 5 meeting.