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  • How to Get Your Brush Collected in 2025

    Brush collection for 2025 will start soon.Here’s what you need to do so Streets Division crews can collect the brush you made by trimming your trees, shrubs, or bushes:

  • Street Sweeping During the Overnight Hours Begins Sunday, March 9, 2025

    Starting on the evening of Sunday, March 9, Streets Division sweepers will be on the roads working 16 hours a day to collect as much salt, sand, and other grit and grime as we possibly can.We will have one shift of operators sweeping from 10pm to…

  • Announcing the 2025 Plow Names!

    The votes are in.  Madisonians, here are the names you selected for the snowplowing equipment

  • 2025 Spring Yard Waste Collection Schedule Now Available

    The dates when you should set out yard waste to the curb for collection this spring is now available.The information is available on the Streets Division’s yard waste website.All residents in Madison have two yard waste collections in the…

  • 2025 Brush Collection Schedule Now Available

    The dates when you should set out brush to the curb for collection is now available.The information is available on the Streets Division’s brush collection website.All residents in Madison have five curbside brush collection opportunities.When…

  • It’s Your Last Day to Vote for Snowplow Names

    You have until 8:00pm today, February 24, 2025 to make your choices for the names of the six snowplowing vehicles.Will the six plows be named Jump Plowround; Snowy Tribbiani; Frank Plowed Right; Leslie Snowpe; Auntie Freeze; and Juuuust a Blizz…

  • Final Days to Vote for Snowplow Names!

    Voting ends on Monday, February 24 at 8:00pm at www.wisaltwise.com/NameThesePlows

  • Snow Emergency Canceled

    The snow emergency is canceled.Alternate side parking rules are in effect for areas outside of the Snow Emergency Zone.Make sure you follow all parking rules posted on street signs throughout the entire City of Madison.For more information about…

  • Madison Declares a Snow Emergency; Winter Parking Rules are in Effect Citywide Tonight

     The City of Madison has declared a snow emergency to help the ongoing effort to clear snow from the roads. Street Parking Tonight During the Snow EmergencyAlternate side parking rules are in effect for the entire City of Madison,…

  • Snow Emergency Continues Tonight; Winter Parking Rules are in Effect Citywide

    The declared snow emergency continues tonight (1:00am to 7:00am, 2/14/25). Our crews will continue to plow the roads overnight.Street ParkingAlternate side parking rules are still in effect for the entire City of Madison, including the Snow…

  • Madison declares a Snow Emergency; Winter parking rules are in effect Citywide

    Alternate side parking rules are in effect for the entire City, including the Snow Emergency Zone. Tonight (2/13/25), park on the odd side. Tomorrow night (2/14/2025), park on the even side.

  • Time to Vote on the Snowplow Names!

    The election opens today on the Wisconsin Salt Wise website.You have until February 24 at 8:00pm to submit your vote.Madison, you crushed the snowplow name suggestions.  We received 1,335 total names. 

  • Recycle Your Whole Pizza Box - Even the Greasy Parts

    If you have City of Madison recycling at your home, you can now put the entire cardboard pizza box in the green recycling cart.Even if there are grease stains.For years, the recycling guidance for Madison residents was to rip off cardboard lids of…

  • Trash & Recycling Will Be Delayed for Some Residents Today Due to Extreme Cold (January 21, 2025)

    All residents with a scheduled trash and recycling pickup for January 21, 2025, should be sure their scheduled cart (or carts) is out for pickup by 6:30am.If the Streets Division is unable to collect your scheduled cart today, Tuesday, January 21,…

  • Subzero Temperatures May Cause Trash & Recycling Delays on January 21, 2025

    Due to the subzero temperatures expected for the morning on January 21, 2025, some residents may experience a delay in their trash and recycling pickup.Here’s what you should do:1. Have Your Carts Ready for Pickup by 6:30am as ScheduledCheck your…

  • Snowplow Name Submissions End on January 24 at 4:00pm

    The first phase of this year’s snow equipment naming is ends in one week.You have until 4:00pm on January 24, 2025 at 4:00pm to submit your snowplow name ideas so they can be considered as finalists for the naming election that will be hosted…

  • No Trash & Recycling Collection or Drop-off Sites on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 20, 2025)

    There will be no trash or recycling collection by the Streets Division on Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr holiday.The drop-off sites and Streets Division offices will also be closed.Trash & Recycling…

  • Updated Dates: Temporary Lane Closures for Tree Removal

    On Wednesday, January 15 and Thursday, January 16, City Forestry crews will close Manitou Way, between Tumalo Trail and Iroquois Drive, to remove three median trees.  The work and closure will occur between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm each day, with…

  • Temporary Lane Closures for Tree Removal

    On Tuesday, January 14 and Wednesday, January 15, City Forestry crews will close Manitou Way, between Tumalo Trail and Iroquois Drive, to remove three median trees.  The work and closure will occur between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm each day, with the…

  • It’s Time to Name Some Plows!

    The City of Madison Parks and Streets Divisions, and Wisconsin Salt Wise, are asking for your help.There are five vehicles in the City's snowplowing fleet (one from Parks, and four from Streets) that need names.And you can help by submitting names,…

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