Madison Adds Final Leaf Pickup This November

City Streets Division crews will collect leaves and yard waste on scheduled setout dates across Madison's neighborhoods through November.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Landscaping

Screen-print poster illustration of a kraft-brown leaf bag of raked leaves at a residential curb beneath bare trees, in mustard, rust, and sage. — Madison's Streets Division will collect leaves and yard waste on the remaining November setout Sundays, with pickups the following work week, city officials said. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Madison residents have one more leaf and yard waste pickup opportunity this year, with Streets Division drivers collecting yard waste in different parts of the city throughout November. Leaf setouts take place on the remaining Sundays of the month, and leaves are picked up during the work week that follows.

Why it matters

The final scheduled pickup is the last chance for many Madison households to clear leaves from their yards before winter. Setout dates depend on where a home is located, so residents need to confirm their neighborhood's date to avoid missing collection.

Madison's Streets Division has assigned three setout dates in November based on neighborhood, with Nov. 8 for the South, Southeast and Near West sides, Nov. 15 for Downtown and the East and Near East sides, and Nov. 29 for the North, Far East and West sides. Three city drop-off sites on the Far West, Far East and South sides offer an alternative for residents who bag leaves themselves.

The players

Madison Streets Division

The Madison Streets Division is the city department responsible for collecting leaves and yard waste from residential curbs.

The details

Residents place leaves at the curb on their assigned setout date, and crews pick them up during the work week that follows. Residents who prefer to handle leaves on their own can bag them and take them to one of the three city leaf drop-off sites.

Nov. 8, 2026: Leaf setout for the South, Southeast and Near West sides.
Nov. 15, 2026: Leaf setout for Downtown and the East and Near East sides.
Nov. 29, 2026: Leaf setout for the North, Far East and West sides.

Seasonal Patterns

This final pickup round closes out the city's fall yard waste collection cycle, which is organized around staggered neighborhood setout dates each November. Residents planning ahead for the season can use the published schedule to time their cleanup around the assigned collection week.

Homeowners in Madison should check their assigned setout date and place leaves at the curb by that Sunday to ensure pickup during the following work week. Residents without curb access can use one of the three city drop-off sites on the Far West, Far East and South sides.

The takeaway

Confirm your neighborhood's setout date early in November so leaves are at the curb on time. Bagging leaves and using a city drop-off site is a practical option if your street's pickup date falls inconveniently.