Resource Recovery Special Charge
If your recycling is collected by the Streets Division, then you pay the Resource Recovery Special Charge on your Municipal Services (water) bill.
If you don't have your recycling collected by the Streets Division, then you do not pay the Resource Recovery Special Charge.
Residential properties 8 units and less are automatically enrolled into receiving recycling collection from the City of Madison.
Residential properties larger than 8 units cannot use City of Madison collection services. Recycling is required in Madison. You cannot opt out. Properties with more than 8 units must use a private company to provide recycling collection.
Commercial properties must apply in order to receive recycling collection from the Streets Division. Not all commercial properties are eligible to receive recycling collection from the Streets Division.