Brush collection begins in Madison
Unwanted sticks, branches, and woody material can be collected by the City of Madison. Check to see when your brush collection date is, or drop it off at one of The City of Madison has begun its brush collection for the year. The collection dates are determined by neighborhood location and all neighborhoods will have five scheduled opportunities to set out brush for collection. The Streets Division turns the leftover material into wood mulch. The brush must be at least 18 inches, or half a yardstick, in length and should not be thicker than eight inches in diameter. Large brush piles and stumps can also be collected by truck-mounted crane. However, crews will not collect brush from contractors or yard waste piles.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Enjoyiana Nururdin, M.A. in Environment
MADISON (WKOW) -- The City of Madison has begun its brush collection for the year. Place your leftover sticks and branches at the edge of the street or by the terrace for them to be collected.
The collection dates are determined by neighborhood, and all neighborhoods will have five scheduled opportunities to set out brush for collection. The set-out dates can be found on the Streets Division website either by entering an address or using the look-up map.
Brush can also be taken to drop-off sites.
The Streets Division turns the leftover material into wood mulch. Because they are fed through a wood chipper, the brush must be at least 18 inches, or half a yardstick, in length. Brush should not be thicker than eight inches in diameter.
Large brush piles and stumps can also be collected by truck-mounted crane. The crane vehicle, or clam, will typically arrive within three business days of the chipper crew.
Crews will not collect brush that was cut by a contractor, or yard waste piles, so be sure to separate brush from other trash. "Yard waste" is the plant material you rake or pull from your lawn or garden, according to the City of Madison.
Also, try to keep the brush at least four feet from obstructions where possible. Obstructions like street signs, utility poles, mailboxes, trees, collection carts, large items, and parked cars interfere with collection.