1. The 11/29/25 Snowstorm & Leaf Pickup

    The 11/29 snowstorm will delay pickup for residents with 11/30 set out date

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  2. Drop-off Sites Closed on Saturday & Sunday

    Due to the snowstorm and related cleanup, the drop-off sites will be closed on Saturday, 11/29/25 and Sunday, 11/30/25.

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Trash & Recycling

Look up your Collection Schedule

Example: 100 Main St

Trash

Put your trash in the tan cart. We collect trash every week. See the trash guidelines for more details.

Recycling

Put your recycling in the green cart. We collect recycling every other week.

Recycling is required in Madison. Do not put recyclable items in the trash.  See the recycling guidelines for more details.

Holidays

We do not perform collections on City holidays. Our drop-off sites and offices are also closed.

Use the schedule lookup tool to get the collection schedule for your home to see how holidays affect your trash and recycling pickup.  

To see a list of the City holidays, go to the holiday page.

Recyclopedia

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