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LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION

 

Fall leaf collection will begin on Monday October 6th.

 

Find out where the Streets crew are in your neighborhood:

How should I put my leaves out for collection?
We prefer that you pile your leaves loose at the street edge. Keep leaves separate from brush and avoid piling them around or next too mail boxes, trees and utility poles. Do not put leaves in the street. When you put leaves in the streets they can be washed into our lakes where the nutrients contribute to algae growth. It is also against Madison Ordinance to place leaf piles in the street.

You may cover your leaf piles with tarps of plastic sheeting to prevent them from blowing around.

If you must bag your leaves, please leave the bags open at the top and use compostable paper leaf bags if possible. This will help us identify what is in the bags and will speed collection as all plastic bags must be emptied.

You can also take your yard waste to one of our yard waste drop off sites.
Go to: Yard Waste Sites for further information.

Yard waste is grass clippings, leaves, plant debris and twigs less than 18" long.