Drop-off sites

Hours

All three drop-off sites will maintain the same hours.

Severe weather may cause unexpected closures.

All sites are closed on City holidays.

2026 Drop-off Site Flyer

New Centrally Located Drop-off Site

New location opens on April 11, 2026. The address is 1504 Quann-Olin Parkway.

Once the site opens, you will enter from Olin Avenue and follow the signs.

The entryway to the drop-off site is narrow. Be mindful of two-way traffic and be slow. 

After you complete your drop-off site visit, you will exit the same way you entered. 

Map of Quann-Olin Drop-off Site Entrance

Follow the signs on East Olin Avenue.

Recycling Fees

Some residents need to pay a recycling fees for some large items, appliances, and electronics. If this applies to you, then you will need to pay these fees before you drop off your items.

If the City of Madison collects your recycling, you do not need to pay recycling fees. The fees are covered on your Municipal Services (water) bill, under Resource Recovery Special Charge.

If the City of Madison does not collect your recycling, then you will need to pay. The reason why is that you do not pay the monthly Resource Recovery Special Charge, so fees for your items are not covered. 

You can find a list of the fee items on the large item section of our website.

Paying recycling fees

If your item has a recycling fee and Streets does not collect your recycling, you need to buy a fee sticker before you come to the drop-off site.

Buy a fee sticker online

We will mail you a recycling fee sticker. Put the sticker on your item before bringing it to the drop-off site.

You can also buy fee stickers at the Streets East or Streets West offices during office hours. (Office hours are different than drop-off site hours.)

What the Drop-off Sites Accept

You must follow the drop-off site rules for us to accept your items.  Read them so you know what they are.

If you don't know if you can bring what you have to the drop-off site, look up your item or items in the Recyclopedia.

At the drop-off sites, we accept many things, including:

• Extra cardboard
• Excess recyclables
• Electronics
• Batteries
• Styrofoam for recycling
• Cooking oil
• Yard waste
• Brush
• Appliances
• Large items
• Excess trash 

If you can't find the answer in the Recyclopedia, contact us.