Municipal · Pickup · Drop-off · Free · Booking needed
Madison drop-off sites and large item collection
Booked kerbside collection for large items, plus three drop-off sites open to Madison residents, with a significant exception for larger apartment buildings.
Right for you if
- You live in Madison, can prove it, and either have a booking or a pickup truck.
- It has to cost nothing.
- You cannot move it yourself. They come and collect.
- You can get it there under your own steam.
Look elsewhere if
- You live outside the area it serves.
- You need it gone today.
- It is more than a household quantity.
- You cannot show proof of address.
Contact and booking
- Phone
- Not published
- Not published
- Book online
- Booking page
- Address
- Sycamore (east), 4602 Sycamore Ave · South Point (west), 402 South Point Rd · Quann-Olin (central), 1504 Quann-Olin Parkway, enter from Quann-Olin Parkway
- Opening hours
- 11 April to 3 December 2026: Monday and Friday 7:30am–2:30pm, Tuesday and Thursday 7:30am–7:00pm, Saturday 9:00am–4:00pm. Closed Wednesday and Sunday. From 4 December: Monday to Friday 7:30am–2:30pm except Wednesday, closed weekends.
- Website
- Official website
Verification
Verified against an official source
Last checked 18 August 2026
That means we read a published source and it said this. It does not mean we watched them do it, or followed the material afterwards, that is a separate, deeper check this has not been through. How we check →
Sources
Part of How to get rid of stuff in Madison.
Why use it
Two routes from the same division: book a work order and they collect from the kerb, or drive it to one of the three sites. Electronics are the strongest reason to come: "There is no fee or additional charge to residents for electronics recycling at our drop-off sites", which is notably better than the statewide E-Cycle scheme, where fees vary by site. Do not put a computer or television at the kerb instead: the city may remove it and charge you $30. Fluorescent tubes and bulbs are the one thing refused here, city and county ordinance requires any shop selling them to take them back. The exception that catches people: since January 2025 the Streets Division no longer collects large items from buildings with more than eight units, so many flat residents must use the sites. One trip a day, load no bigger than a truck bed or a 5-by-8 trailer, proof of residency at the gate, and contractors are not allowed.
Good for
- furniture
- mattresses
- appliances
- electronics
- tyres
- other items
How it works
| How you use it | They collect, or you can take it there yourself. |
|---|---|
| Cost | Most items free if your home pays the Resource Recovery Special Charge. If not, appliances are $35, smaller motorised items $15 and tyres $5–$10. Electronics are free to residents either way. |
| Booking | Arrange it with them either way. |
| Service area | City of Madison |
| Run by | City of Madison Streets Division, a municipal service |
Where your things go
A named destination is worth more than a stated intention, and both are worth more than silence. This is the row to read before you book: if your item's row is empty, ask them on the phone and tell us what they say.
Not documented yet. This operator has not published what happens to each kind of item, and we have not been able to establish it from anywhere else. That is the gap, stated rather than hidden. If you ask them, tell us what they say.
Does it actually work
The part no company website tells you. Some of this comes from our checks, some from readers who used the service, and where nobody has told us yet, it says so.
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Booking
Their pages
Arrange it with them either way.
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Typical wait
Needs reports
Not established
Nobody has told us how long they waited. Two reader reports would settle it.
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Do they answer
Needs reports
Not established
We read their pages, we did not phone them. One reader who got through would settle it.
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Restrictions
Their pages
Residents only · By appointment only · Household quantities only · Proof of address or ID required
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Who it's for
Their pages
People who live in the area it serves.
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Last checked
Pipeline
18 August 2026
Checked against the sources listed on this page.
What happens to it
- Collected by the council
- Disposed of
This describes the route the item takes, as the operator states it. We do not claim a recovery rate we have not seen evidence for.
What readers told us
Used them recently?
How long you waited, what they refused, whether anyone picked up the phone. Those are the three facts no website publishes and the ones the next reader needs.
Alternatives in Madison
Other places that will take things off your hands.
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Reuse
Buy Nothing Project
Buy Nothing Project
- Takes
- furniture, appliances, electronics, books, and 4 more
- Where
- Neighbourhood groups across the US and beyond
- Booking
- By appointment
View → Checked 18 Aug 2026 -
Reuse
The Salvation Army donation pickup
The Salvation Army
- Takes
- furniture, appliances, electronics, clothes, and 5 more
- Where
- Nationwide
- Booking
- Book online
View → Checked 18 Aug 2026 -
Recycling
E-Cycle Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Takes
- electronics
- Won’t take
- Households only, Not for business waste
- Cost
- On quote
- Where
- Wisconsin
View → Checked 18 Aug 2026