08/02/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/02/2024 06:18
When placing large items out for pickup, follow these guidelines:
Following the Rules Keeps Workers Safe & Makes Collection Faster
When you set the items out within these guidelines, you create a safe environment for our collection crews and you help everyone in the downtown moving area by allowing our crews an opportunity to work quickly.
Large item collection is performed by two different trucks.
Some items are collected by a truck-mounted crane. This is why you should not place items under low-hanging wires and branches. You can help keep our operators safe, and you can save us time so we do not have to drag items away from the overhead obstructions before we can safely use the crane.
We also use two-person crews to lift things from the curb by hand. This is why you should keep your large item piles organized. The less time our crews have to spend gathering scattered items, the faster we can move. And that will help us keep our trucks from creating more traffic congestion on the narrow downtown streets while we collect all of the move out debris.
Drop-off Sites
Madison residents can also dispose of large items at Streets Division drop-off sites.
Excess trash and recycling can also be taken to the drop-off sites, along with many other items.
Be sure you know the hours, locations, and restrictions of the sites before loading your car.
Check the Streets Division's drop-off site page for more information: www.cityofmadison.com/DropOffSites.
Additional Information
If there are questions, all residents are encouraged to contact the Streets Division.
Residents who live east of S. Park Street, and that includes the isthmus, should call 608-246-4532.
Residents west of S. Park Street, and that includes the neighborhoods around Camp Randall, should call 608-266-4681.
Additional information can also be found on the Streets Division's Moving Days website, the Streets Division's television and electronics recycling website, and the Recyclopedia.