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Free food scraps recycling drop-off returns to the Madison Eastside Farmers' Market for the 2026 season!The first date food scraps will be accepted is Tuesday, April 28, 2026.Look for the free food scraps drop-off to drop off your coffee…

The City of Madison Streets Division has partnered again with Sustain Dane to offer the Recycle Better class.The first class begins on May 6, 2026.By taking the recycling workshop, you can help your friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers learn…

The City of Madison reminds residents that another significant storm is forecast for this afternoon, continuing into this evening.

The recent severe storms in Madison caused considerable damage to many homes and vehicles this week.

Due to traffic considerations for the Midwest Horse Fair at the Alliant Energy Center, the Streets Division's drop-off site at 1504 Quann-Olin Parkway will temporarily switch its entrance.Where is the Temporary Quann-Olin Drop-off Site Entrance for…

Possible risks include large hail, flash flooding, damaging winds, and tornadoes.

Due to the severe weather forecast for this evening (4/14/26), the Streets Division drop-off sites will close at 2:30pm today. We apologize for the inconvenience. Drop-off sites will re-open for normal hours on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

Urban Forestry's annual spring planting season begins on Monday, April 13, 2026.Crews will be planting approximately 1,400 trees along City of Madison streets. There will be 35 different tree species planted. When selecting trees, Urban…

Free food scraps recycling drop-off at farmers' markets will be back once again this year, and with a new weight goal.First Market Opening: Westside Community Market on Saturday, April 11, 2026The first market site to reopen will be the West…

The 2026 set-out date schedule for the Streets Division's springtime yard waste collection is now available on the yard waste website. You need to look up your home's yard waste set-out dates before you put out your bags of leaves or piles of…

Starting on Saturday, April 11, 2026, the Streets Division drop-off sites begin their summer hours.Also on Saturday, April 11, the drop-off site at 1504 Quann-Olin Parkway will open for the first time.Streets Division drop-off sites are for Madison…

The 2026 brush collection season is underway for some neighborhoods. When you should set out your brush for pickup depends on where you live.  Each neighborhood has different set-out dates. Check your set-out dates before you stack…

The 2026 set-out date schedule for the Streets Division's brush schedule pickup is now available on the brush collection website.You will need to look up your home's brush set-out dates before you stack tree limbs and branches out for pickup.Every…

Free food scraps recycling drop-off will be back once again at the West Community Market.The first date food scraps will be accepted at this market is Saturday, April 11, 2026.Look for the free food scraps drop-off to drop off your coffee grounds,…

The declared snow emergency continues tonight. Alternate side parking rules will be in effect from 1:00am to 7:00am, 3/18/26. More information about the snowplowing response can be found on the Snow Plowing Update. 

The City of Madison has declared a snow emergency.Cleanup from our severe winter storm will last through the evening hours. More information about the snowplowing response can be found on the Snow Plowing Update. 

Snowplowing InformationCitywide plowing operations will begin today at 7:00am. Due to the hazardous weather conditions, snowplowing work will take longer than the usual 12 to 14 hours to get to every road in Madison. Your patience is…

The new centrally located drop-off site for the Streets Division will open on April 11, 2026.The address of the new location is 1504 Quann-Olin Parkway.

The 2026 set-out date schedule for the Streets Division's brush schedule pickup is now available on the brush collection website.Learn the Set-Out Dates for Your NeighborhoodGo to our brush collection website and enter your address into the form.…

The 2026 set-out date schedule for the Streets Division's springtime yard waste collection is now available on the yard waste website. When do I put out yard waste for pickup?Go to our yard waste website.Enter your address into the form. You…