Holiday Trash/Recycling Collection

media release: The Streets Division will not perform refuse, recycling, brush, or large item collections on Monday, September 2, 2024, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The drop-off sites will also be closed.

If your trash and recycling is collected on Mondays by the Streets Division, you should place your scheduled cart(s) to the curb for collection by 6:30am on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

Only residents that have a Monday collection day will experience a delay in refuse and recycling pickup services.

If you have a Tuesday collection of trash and recycling by the Streets Division, you should also place your scheduled cart(s) out for emptying by 6:30am on September 3.

If you set your carts out after 6:30am for their scheduled pickup, you may miss your collection opportunity. You will need to wait until the next scheduled pickup day to have your carts emptied.

If you are unsure if the holiday will cause your trash & recycling to be delayed a day, consult your collection schedule. You can download the one for your home today by entering your address into the form at www.cityofmadison.com/CollectionSchedule.

Due to the holiday, large item collection will begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 for residents who submitted work orders to set out items on Sunday, September 1, 2024.

As a reminder, collection of large items occurs sometime during the work week following the set out Sunday you select.

Crews do not collect items on Sundays. Crews do not collect items on holidays.

The City of Madison drop-off sites will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2023 in observance of Labor Day.

The sites will reopen for their normal operating hours on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

Check the Streets Division’s website to verify the locations and hours before loading up a vehicle to bring material to a site.  The drop-off site webpage is www.cityofmadison.com/DropOffSites.

Additional information about all of the Streets Division’s recycling and solid waste services is available at our web site www.cityofmadison.com/streets.