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…
Starting today (August 4, 2025) and lasting until Friday, August 22, 2025, the Streets Division will be performing extra collection duties in the downtown moving days area.Daily Cart Pickups During the Move OutFrom August 4 to August 22, we…
If you are a City of Madison resident, your electronics and batteries are accepted for free at the Streets Division drop-off sites. Free electronics recycling includes televisions, printers, computers, and all other electronic gadgets.…
The student move out collections run from August 4, 2025 until August 22, 2025 within the downtown student move out area.In order for everyone to have a fast and safe move out, follow the below rules for the large items and bags of extra…
Starting on Monday August 4, 2025 residents in the downtown moving days area can place trash and recycling collection carts out for daily pickup during the work week. This will last until August 22, 2025. This only applies in the…
If you live in the student move out area, the Streets Division large item work order rules will be different from August 4, 2025 until August 22, 2025.If you do not live in the student move out area, nothing changes for you. The…
The annual August Moving Days for downtown Madison will soon get underway. Thousands of Madisonians will be changing homes within the moving days area during the first few weeks of August. And if you are moving, you have many tasks…
The City of Madison Streets and Urban Forestry Division would like to remind residents that incorrect application of weed killers (herbicides) near trees can damage, or even mortally wound them.There are ways to keep our lawns looking their best…
Starting on July 14, 2025, the Street and Urban Forestry Division’s brush processing center on 121 E. Olin Avenue will stop accepting brush and wood chips for processing from contractors.Contractors, such as tree service professionals and…
The City of Madison Streets and Urban Forestry Division will be changing where Madison residents can pick up free mulch.Last Day for Free Mulch at Olin Avenue is July 11, 2025The final day for residents to scoop free mulch from the current location…
The City of Madison has three drop-off sites for food scraps at neighborhood farmers’ markets.They are located at the South Madison Farmers’ Market, the Eastside Madison Farmers’ Market, and the Westside Community Market.This year, we want to…
There will be no trash, recycling, brush, or large item collection on Friday, July 4, 2025, by the Streets Division in observance of the Independence Day holiday.The Streets Division drop-off sites and offices will also be closed.Trash &…
The Streets Division is once again working with Sustain Dane to offer the online Recycle Better classes.The class is in the evening of July 2, 2025. This is the last opportunity to take the course this year.By taking the Recycle Better class,…
Printed copies of the 2025 Recyclopedia are now available.You can pick up a copy at your local Madison Public Library location and the Streets Division offices.Copies can be mailed to you by contacting the Streets Division office that services your…
