Refuse and recycling carts at the curb
Streets & Urban Forestry
  1. Make-up Leaf Collection Attempt has Ended

    Return of wintry weather has ended the make-up attempt for residents that had a November 30, 2025 set out date.

    Visit the yard waste website for additional details.

  2. Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (January 19, 2026)

    No curbside collections on 1/19/26. Drop-off sites & offices also closed.

    Use your collection schedule to learn when to set out carts due to the holiday.

    Drop-off sites & offices reopen 1/20/26 on posted hours.

Recycle Better Class

The Streets Division and Sustain Dane have been working together to offer the Recycle Better class for the last few years.  

The goal of the class is to teach and empower you to go out and teach your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, social media followers, or whoever else in your life the right way to recycle more and recycle right. 

 

Class Details

Information about the class can be found on the Sustain Dane website.

The class is made up of two 90-minute sessions. The class is taught online by Sustain Dane with an assist by the City of Madison Streets Division.  

You will learn a lot of details about recycling and other information about low-waste living.

Why is there a cost for this?

Sustain Dane asks for $15 to attend this class to help cover their costs for putting this on each year.

Of course, we want a lot of people to attend this class who are interested in sharing this recycling information, so we don't want this cost to be a worry.  

So, if the cost is a barrier for you, please reach out to Sustain Dane to see about waiving the charge. 

2025 Class Registration

There are two online opportunities this year.  

April (English)

May & June (Spanish)

Sustain Dane is working with the Latino Academy of Workforce Development to offer to sessions in Spanish during May & June 2025.

Details and Register for a Spanish-language session

July (English)

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