Streets & Urban Forestry
Look up your Collection Schedule
Find your next trash, recycling, brush, and yard waste days.
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Trash and Recycling
Trash and recycling are following regular schedules.
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Yard Waste
Leaf & yard waste collection returns in April 2026.
Get your set out dates on the yard waste website. You can take yard waste to a drop-off site, too.
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Food Scraps
Farmers' market food scraps drop-off resumes at four market locations in April 2026.
Use a Dane County Scraps Stop to drop off scraps in the winter.
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Brush
Brush collection resumes March 2026.
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Large Items
Submit a work order to schedule your large item pickup.
Drop-off Sites
Sycamore & South Point: On Winter Hours until April 11, 2026.
Quann-Olin Parkway site opens April 11, 2026.
More details about drop-off sites, visit the drop-off site page.
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Winter Information
Winter information hub, including Streets Division plowing information.
Updates
Recycle Better Class 2026
The Recycle Better class will return in May and July 2026. Learn how you can sign up and teach your friends about recycling.
Collection Schedule
Get your 2026 collection schedule calendar.
Online Recyclopedia
Need help disposing of something? Search here.
Recycle More. Recycle Right.
Be sure you are following recycling guidelines.
Large Item Changes for Big Properties
If your property has more than 8 units, you should use the company that provides dumpster service for your building or another private hauler for your large item pickup.
Free Resources
We have many free resources available from paper copies of the Recyclopedia to word finds. We will mail out printed copies to you if you request them.
News Releases
- Snow Emergency Continues Tonight; Winter Parking Rules are in Effect Citywide Tonight posted
- Madison Declares a Snow Emergency; Winter Parking Rules are in Effect Citywide Tonight posted
- All Streets to be Plowed Starting at 7am; No Trash & Recycling Pickup Today (3/16/26) posted
- New Central Drop-off Site at 1504 Quann-Olin Parkway Opens on April 11, 2026 posted
- 2026 Brush Collection Schedule is Now Available posted