Madison Reporter

Beginning on April 12, 2025, the Streets Division in Madison will expand the operating hours of its drop-off sites at 402 South Point Road and 4602 Sycamore Avenue. Furthermore, the drop-off location at 121 East Olin Avenue will open on the same date. These facilities are available exclusively for Madison residents and property taxpayers, requiring proof of residency or taxpayer status. Residents are limited to a single trip per day, restricted to a load size that a pickup truck bed or single-axle trailer can accommodate. Additional information about site rules is available online.

The operating hours for the South Point Road and Sycamore Avenue locations will last from April 12, 2025, through December 4, 2025, with the following schedule:

- Monday: 7:30am to 2:30pm

- Tuesday: 7:30am to 7:00pm

- Wednesday: Closed

- Thursday: 7:30am to 7:00pm

- Friday: 7:30am to 2:30pm

- Saturday: 9:00am to 4:00pm

- Sunday: Closed

For the Olin Avenue site, the hours will remain effective from April 12, 2025, to November 30, 2025:

- Monday: 3:00pm to 7:00pm

- Tuesday: 3:00pm to 7:00pm

- Wednesday: Closed

- Thursday: 3:00pm to 7:00pm

- Friday: Closed

- Saturday: 9:00am to 4:00pm

- Sunday: 9:00am to 4:00pm

Recycling fees apply to some large items and appliances. If the City of Madison collects your recycling, you are exempt from additional charges due to the Resource Recovery Special Charge already covered in your Municipal Services bill. However, if the city does not collect your recycling, a recycling charge is applicable. Residents can verify collection services based on the type of containers used.

Residents can purchase recycling fee stickers online at www.cityofmadison.com/LargeItemWorkOrder, in person at Streets Division offices, or via phone. The offices are at 1501 W. Badger Rd and 4602 Sycamore Ave, open Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 4:00pm. For phone purchases, contact 608-246-4532 or 608-266-4681 during office hours.

Payments can also be mailed to City of Madison Streets Division, 1501 W. Badger Rd, Madison, WI 53713. Checks should be made payable to City Treasurer, with an accompanying note describing the purchase.

Workers at the drop-off sites are unable to sell fee stickers. If an item requires a recycling fee sticker, it must be purchased before visiting the site. Details about items requiring fees and eligible parties are on the large item collection website at www.cityofmadison.com/LargeItem.

Further information on drop-off site regulations, load size restrictions, and accepted materials can be found at www.cityofmadison.com/DropOffSites.