August Moving Days: Using the Large Item Work Order System in the Student Move Out Area

Work Orders Required in the Student Move-Out Area for All Items After 6:30am August 22, 2025

After 6:30am on Friday, August 22, 2025 you must complete a work order to get your home on the pickup schedule for large item pickup. Normal operations will resume after this time.

Remember to submit the work order and then set the item out on the date you choose in the form.

Do not set the item out earlier than the date you pick. Each week has a limited number of work orders crews can fulfill. Setting the item out early contributes to neighborhood clutter.

Failure to submit work order for your large items once the above date and time passes can result in fines from Building Inspection.

If your property is not eligible to receive large item pickup from the City of Madison, the private company that provides dumpster service to the property will provide large item collection, so work with your property manager about how that process works. There are also private junk haulers who may be able to assist. Also, the Streets Division drop-off sites are available to all Madison residents.

Drop-off Site for Furniture, Mattresses, Etc.

If you are bringing items to a drop-off site, most items are accepted for free and no work order is required. This is the normal procedure throughout the year for dropping off items.

Be sure to follow all other drop-off site rules and restrictions.

Drop-off Site for Appliances and Special Large Items

Appliances, like microwaves and air conditioners, and special items, like tires, may require a fee, depending on if you pay the Resource Recovery Special Charge or not. A list of these items can be found on the Streets Division's website.

Homes that have their recycling collected by the Streets Division in green carts at the curb pay the Resource Recovery Special Charge. These homes can take these special items to a drop-off site at no additional cost.

If your recycling is collected in a metal dumpster or from a private company cart on a private road or carriage lane, then a fee will be required for these items before you drop them off.

You can pay the fee by buying a fee sticker using the work order system, over the phone, or in-person by visiting the either the Streets East or Streets West offices.

No Changes for Large Items for Residents Outside of the Move Out Area

If you do not live in the student move-out area, there are no changes to the large item work order system for you.

If your home is eligible to receive large item service, you need to complete a work order before you place the items out for pickup.

Additional Information about Large Items?

Additional information can also be found on the Streets Division's Moving Days website and the large item website.

Residents are also encouraged to contact us for questions.

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.