COVID-19 Drop-off rules & hours
The Streets Division drop-off sites will reopen on Friday, April 24, 2020.
There are new restrictions and new hours.
1. Only two vehicles will be allowed into the unloading area of the drop-off sites at one time.
- This will help residents achieve social distancing from each other and the drop-off site staff.
- Residents must expect lines and long wait times before being able to unload their vehicle.
2. The sites will be open for new hours.
- Vehicles must be dumped and out of the site before the closing time.
- When the sites are closed, no one may enter to drop-off material. This also includes people who were waiting in line for entry.
- The final vehicle will be let into the drop-off site 10 minutes before the closing time at minimum, depending on the volume of traffic. Others waiting in line will need to return another day.
- The new hours are as follows:
- Monday - 7:30am to 3:00pm
- Tuesday - 7:30am to 3:00pm
- Wednesday - 7:30am to 3:00pm
- Thursday - 7:30am to 3:00pm
- Friday - 7:30am to 3:00pm
- Saturday - 9:00am to 4:00pm
- Sunday - Closed.
All other drop-off site rules remain in place.
Streets Division offices remain closed for customer service. The brush processing site at 121 E. Olin Ave. also remains closed to the public.
SELF HELP DROP OFF SITE Information
The City of Madison operates two self-service drop-off sites that accepts excess cardboard, general recyclables, large items, refuse, electronics, cooking oil, yard waste, and brush.
Streets Division staff CANNOT provide unloading assistance.
The Streets Division also operates one seasonally available yard waste only drop-off site.
Sites can be utilized ONLY by City of Madison residents and property owners. Contractors are not allowed to use the self-help drop-off sites.
- The only service available to contractors is the brush processing center for brush disposal and purchasing mulch. Note, this facility is closed to the public at this time.
Proof of residency and/or property ownership is required in order to use the facilities.
Before you put an item out for collection, or dropping it at our sites, consider donating reusable items, or posting them to give away or sell at any online marketplace or person-to-person exchange.
Please note that the drop-off site hours differ from the office hours.
Locations
- East, Year-round: 4602 Sycamore Ave
- West/Central, Year-round: 1501 W. Badger Rd
- Far West, Seasonal: 402 South Point Rd
New Modified Hours - Currently observing. These hours will remain in effect until further notice.
- Monday - 7:30am to 3:00pm
- Tuesday - 7:30am to 3:00pm
- Wednesday - 7:30am to 3:00pm
- Thursday - 7:30am to 3:00pm
- Friday - 7:30am to 3:00pm
- Saturday - 9:00am to 4:00pm
- Sunday - Closed.
Holiday Closings - Operations Closed
The City of Madison self-help drop off sites will be closed on the following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving & the Friday after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Holiday Schedule - Half Days
- Christmas Eve - sites close at 11 a.m.
- New Year's Eve - sites close at 11 a.m.
LOAD RESTRICTIONS AT DROP-OFF SITES
The City of Madison drop off sites are not designed to handle large volume customers, and some materials, such as building material and sod, have specific limits. Contractors are not allowed to use the drop-off sites.
Residents and taxpayers can bring one pick-up and/or small trailer load of material each day.
- If you have more material, you are welcome to return on another day or take large items and refuse to the Dane County Landfill.
Large volumes of brush, and brush cut by a contractor, are not accepted at the drop-off sites. These must be taken to our Brush Processing Center. *The Brush Processing Center remains closed to the public. Contractors and oversized loads are still prohibited from the drop-off sites.*
Please note that our curbside limit of 4 95-gallon carts or their equivalent per week applies to the drop off sites as well. Customers with large volumes of material to dispose of may want to consider hauling it to the Dane County Landfill.
material accepted
Use the below chart to determine if the drop-off site accepts the material you need for disposal.
Contact us to clarify any questions about materials or fee.
1501 Badger Rd |
4602 Sycamore Ave |
402 South Point Rd |
|
| Yard waste | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Food scraps | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Brush | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Batteries (AA, AAA, etc) | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Batteries (Lead acid) | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Recyclables (cardboard, etc.) | Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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| Large items | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Appliances | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Electronics (televisions, etc.) | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Styrofoam | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Excess trash | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Mixed rigid plastics | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Clothing | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Motor oil | No |
No |
No |
| Hazardous waste & paint | No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Brush processing center & mulch
The Brush Processing Center is located at 121 E. Olin Avenue. This processing center has different hours and restrictions than the other drop-off sites. Please visit the Brush Processing page for more information.
*This facility is closed to the public at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For additional information about the Brush Processing Center, visit their webpage or call them at 608-266-4911*
Other Notable Site Regulations
- Building materials must follow building material regulations.
- No hazardous materials or waste oil.
- No 55 or 30 gallon drums or barrels.
- Propane tanks will be accepted if completely empty and brought to the site with all valves completely open.
- 1 pound camp stove propane tanks should go to Dane County Clean Sweep.
- No medical waste or sharps is accepted at the sites.
