Yard waste drop-off site
Monona's free yard waste drop-off site for leaves, grass clippings and garden waste is open from early spring through late fall and is now closed for the season. The site is located at the Public Works Garage on Edna Taylor Parkway, between Femrite Drive and East Broadway, next to the Monona Dog Park. Please note that this site does not accept brush. See below for information on Monona's curbside brush collection schedule. This site is for Monona residents only.
Curbside leaf collection
Spring collection in April
Curbside collection of leaves occurs twice per year. Spring leaves are collected in the month of April. Fall leaves are collected throughout the fall season, generally beginning in October and ending in late November, depending on the weather.
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There are no districts for leaf collection. Trucks circle the city and collect leaves as they see them. Outside of the curbside collection times of year, residents can take leaves to the yard waste drop-off site. Burning of leaves is not allowed in the City of Monona.
The City contracts with Barnes, Inc. for curbside brush collection. Brush is collected four times per year from April through October with each collection divided into four districts. If you're not sure which district you reside in, click to view a map or a listing of districts by street.
2026 brush collection schedule
District 1: March 30, June 1, August 3, October 5
District 2: April 6, June 8, August 10, October 12
District 3: April 13, June 15, August 17, October 19
District 4: April 20, June 22, August 26, October 27
Brush collection requirements
- Residents should place their brush at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on Monday of their scheduled collection week. Once the collection for a street is completed, crews will not return until the next scheduled pick-up week. We cannot ensure collection of brush if it is not at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on Monday.
- Residents should not place their brush at the curb more than 14 days before their scheduled pick-up week.
- The free collection is for routine tree trimmings and yard maintenance; it is not for the disposal of entire trees. Brush generated by a private contractor must be disposed of by the contractor.
- Brush pile size should not exceed 4' x 4' x 10'. If there are multiple piles at one residence, the combined size of all piles must not exceed 4' x 4' x 10'. Limbs should not exceed 6 inches in diameter and 10 feet in length. Residents who have more brush than allowed per the pile size limit must remove or dispose of the brush within seven days after the scheduled collection. Options for disposing of the additional brush include:
- Contact Barnes, Inc. at (608) 845-3230 or any tree company of your choice to have the additional brush collected for a fee.
- Take the additional brush to the Dane County Landfill for a disposal fee of $10, up to 500 pounds.
- Brush should be uniformly stacked behind the curb, untangled, with all cut ends facing the street or parallel with the street facing the direction of traffic for your side of the street.
- Keep brush separate from other refuse at the curb and do not mix brush with other yard waste. Brush that is mixed with leaves, garden waste or yard waste cannot be collected.
- Tree roots, root balls, stumps and logs cannot be chipped without damaging the machinery. Remove any roots or root balls and place these in your regular trash.
- Thorny brush should be piled separately to minimize injury to collection personnel.
Dropping off your brush
The City of Monona does not have a drop-off site for brush. Outside of the regular brush collection schedule, residents who have brush to dispose of will need to contact a private contractor. The Dane County Landfill (located on Hwy. 12 just east of Interstate 90) will also take brush for a fee.
