Streets & Urban Forestry

Make-up Leaf Collection Attempt has Ended
Return of wintry weather has ended the make-up attempt for residents that had a November 30, 2025 set out date.
Visit the yard waste website for additional details.
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.

Invasive and Noxious Weeds

Invasive Species

This is a link to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources page for regulated species. Follow their control measure guidelines for these plants.
Noxious Weeds

Noxious weeds is a term applied to small set of prohibited weeds by City of Madison ordinance (MGO 23.29).
You must destroy these weeds in a manner that will prevent them from blooming.