Entryway sign to 121 E. Olin Ave.

 

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The Bulk Brush Processing Center provides brush processing services for contractors and Madison residents with more brush than can be accepted at a drop-off site.

This center also provides mulch sales.

City of Madison residents can get a small amount of mulch for free.

 

Location

121 E. Olin Avenue
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Phone

608-266-4911

Hours

Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 2:30pm

Closed weekends and City holidays.

Those holidays are:

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr.. Holiday
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth (June 19)
  • Independence Day (July 4th)
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • The Friday after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Eve

 

 

Brush Processing Fees & Requirements

We accept MasterCard and Visa. We do not accept cash or check payments.

Brush/Tree Limbs $40 per ton, charged in $20 increments
$20 minimum charge
Wood Chips $20 per ton, charged in $10 increments
$10 minimum charge

Residency Requirement

  • Contractors who cut brush from parcels within the City of Madison can bring the brush cut from those city parcels here to be processed for a fee. Contractors are barred from using the other city-operated drop off sites.
  • Residents or taxpayers of the City of Madison with more brush than what can be accepted at the brush drop off sites may also bring their material here.

Users of the brush processing site will need to prove the brush comes from a City of Madison parcel. Contractors will need to show a copy of the receipt that contains the address from where the material was cut. Madison residents and taxpayers will need to prove their status to use the site as well.

Wood Mulch Information

 

All Loads Must Be Covered

All loads of mulch received from the transfer station must be covered or enclosed in a vehicle so it can be safely transported.

Mulch service will be denied if you do not have the ability to cover or otherwise contain the mulch to prevent it from blowing out of your vehicle during your trip away from the mulch facility.

You can choose to cover the loads a tarp or other options, like in the back of an SUV.

 

Emerald Ash Borer Information

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection has certified our brush processing site for safe shredding of ash trees. This means that mulch coming from our site will be free of the emerald ash borer. You can be assured that our mulch will not transmit the emerald ash borer to your property and our mulch can be moved anywhere in the State of Wisconsin.

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Wood Mulch Fees

We accept MasterCard and Visa. We do not accept cash or check payments.

All material sold as is. All sales final. No refunds or exchanges.

Small Quantities

We do not deliver small quantities.

Large Quantities

  • Semi-load (pick-up): $250/semi-load
  • Semi-load (delivery, Bulk): $250/semi-load + delivery fee
  • Semi-load (delivery, non-Bulk): $275/semi-load + delivery fee

Delivery Fee:

  • 0 to 30 miles: $25
  • 31 to 40 miles: $50
  • 41 to 50 miles: $75

The starting point for the mileage is 121 E. Olin Ave. We do not deliver to locations more than 50 miles away.

Bulk Customer Discount

To become a bulk customer and qualify for the lower price for mulch delivery, you must pre-pay for at least 20 semi-loads.

Contact the Brush Processing Center for additional details on becoming a bulk customer.

 

Free Wood Mulch

Small quantities of wood mulch will be available for Madison residents at 121 E. Olin Avenue only and lasting through the year until the winter snows return.

When entering the facility, the free mulch is located to the left along the fence.  There is a sign that identifies where the small free mulch pile is located.  Please pay attention to the signs and remain mindful of your surroundings so you do not obstruct heavy equipment operating at the facility.

Do not approach the booth near the scale or enter the processing area beyond the booth.

The supply of mulch is limited and it is not guaranteed to be available for residents when they arrive.

The free pile of mulch for residents will be restocked when possible.

Please note that other mulch at the site is reserved for other city processes, such as keeping trees alive while they await planting in the fall, and also for bulk purchasers, like area farmers.

Mulch in City parks?

On certain occasions, and only when publicly announced, wood mulch is made available by the Streets Division in select city parks.

For example, following the severe storms for May 21, 2024 mulch was made available in some parks around the city.  This free amount was eventually just left to being only at Elver Park.  The mulch supply lasted at Elver until September 10, 2024.