Madison, WI Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Madison, Wisconsin — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Madison, WI is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Madison services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Monday refuse districts | Monday | 51 districts; per-district schedule PDFs at cityofmadison.com/streets/documents/collection-schedules/mon*.pdf |
| Tuesday refuse districts | Tuesday | 41 districts; per-district schedule PDFs at cityofmadison.com/streets/documents/collection-schedules/tue*.pdf |
| Wednesday refuse districts | Wednesday | 43 districts; per-district schedule PDFs at cityofmadison.com/streets/documents/collection-schedules/wed*.pdf |
| Thursday refuse districts | Thursday | 50 districts; per-district schedule PDFs at cityofmadison.com/streets/documents/collection-schedules/thu*.pdf |
| Friday refuse districts | Friday | 48 districts; per-district schedule PDFs at cityofmadison.com/streets/documents/collection-schedules/fri*.pdf |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Student move-out districts — Districts carry a StudentMoveOut flag - extra collection capacity around UW-Madison move-out; flagged districts may see schedule exceptions.
- Brush windows per district — Each district has two brush-collection windows (epoch dates in Brush1/Brush2) rather than a fixed weekly brush day.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Madison Streets Division (city-collected) |
Common questions
The things Madison residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Madison WI?
Monday through Friday depending on your refuse district (233 districts: ~51 Monday, 41 Tuesday, 43 Wednesday, 50 Thursday, 48 Friday). Each district's calendar PDF is linked from the city's collection schedule map.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created for Madison (280k, previously missing): all 233 refuse districts downloaded from the city's Streets server with collection days, per-district schedule PDF URLs, brush windows, and student move-out flags. Identity confirmed by geometry.
Population 280,305 · Sources: Official collection-zone service (area MadisonWI) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.