What day is trash collected in Madison, WI?
Madison collects on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Madison, WI
Madison, WI trash pickup by address.
Enter a Madison, WI street address to check trash pickup as published by City of Madison Streets & Urban Forestry.
Setting out in Madison Put carts out by 6:30 a.m. on your collection day.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Madison.
Put carts out by 6:30 a.m. on your collection day.
The white serial numbers on the front of the cart should face the road.
Carts must sit at least 4 feet from trees, cars, other collection carts and other obstructions.
Never put a cart on or behind a snowbank — in winter, shovel your driveway or terrace and set the cart in the cleared space.
Read from the official Madison guidance on August 23, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Madison days differ by address.
Madison collects on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Madison Streets & Urban Forestry publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Local source
Verify with City of Madison Streets & Urban Forestry.
The Madison address result links City of Madison Streets & Urban Forestry directly.
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- Madison, WI
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- City of Madison Streets & Urban Forestry
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- Sep 2026
Collection services in Madison
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