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.

Oak Trees Work Permit (April 1 - October 15)

By ordinance (MGO 23.40(7)), a permit is required to work on any oak within the City of Madison between April 1 and October 15.

This includes private property property trees.

The permit is free. 

Contact the Urban Forestry office to begin the process.

Permits are issued on an emergency basis.

A bid for a consultation from a private arborist must be obtained as well.

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