1. Resources for the Madison Community

    Madison stands with the families of Abundant Life community. This page is dedicated to connecting victims and the broader community to resources and accurate information about the tragic events that happened on December 16.

Refuse and recycling carts at the curb
Streets & Urban Forestry

Brush & Yard Waste

Look up your Set-Out Date

Brush vs. Yard Waste

Please separate yard waste and leaves from brush. Yard waste and brush are separate collections. We will not collect mixed piles.

Brush on the curb. There is a pile of stickes, and a pile of small logs.

Brush

Brush is sticks and branches you cut from trees, shrubs, or bushes. Brush must be:

  • Between 18 inches and 8 feet long
  • Less than 8 inches in diameter
Leaf pile with a rake.

Yard Waste

Yard waste is plant material from your lawn or garden, including:

  • Leaves, weeds, grass clippings, and garden trimmings
  • Twigs less than 18 inches long
  • Pumpkins, crab apples, vines, corn stalks, and pinecones

Set-Out Dates

Your set-out dates for brush or yard waste will be on a Sunday. We will collect the materials during the week following your Sunday set-out date.

If your brush or yard waste is not out for pickup on the set-out date, we may
not collect it.

Drop-off Sites

You can also bring brush and yard waste to one of our drop-off sites.

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Brush & Yard Waste