Refuse and recycling carts at the curb
Streets & Urban Forestry
  1. 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.

Urban Forestry - Land Use Development Forms

Download and fill out these forms as needed, depending on your project.

The completed forms should be emailed to forestry@cityofmadison.com.

Please contact us if you have questions.

Street Tree Report - Land Use Application

Download and complete the Street Tree Report - Land Use Application form if it relates to your project.

Urban Forestry requires applicants to submit a Street Tree Report from a certified arborist as part of a Land Use Application submission.  The report is evaluated for street tree protection during construction activities, proposed tree removals, deposits for developers' agreements as part of the approval process. 

More information can be found by downloading the application or contacting Urban Forestry.

Moving a Building - Street Tree Form

Download and complete the Consulting Arborist Report - Building Move Application if this relates to your project. 

Additional details can be found by downloading the form, or by contacting Urban Forestry. 

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