Madison MGO §10.185 requires carts placed at curb lid-closed by 7 AM, returned to storage within 24 hours. Carts must be 3 feet apart and clear of mailboxes, hydrants, parked cars. Winter snow piles complicate placement; carts on plowed path not in street.
Madison General Ordinance §10.185 requires trash and recycling carts be placed at the curbside or terrace edge by 7 AM on collection day with lids fully closed and handles facing the residence. Carts must be spaced at least 3 feet apart for automated truck arm access, and kept at least 3 feet from mailboxes, hydrants, utility poles, and parked vehicles. Winter creates unique Dane County challenges: residents must dig a cleared path through snow piles left by plows, place carts on the cleared boulevard (not in the plow line) so trucks can access them, and avoid blocking sidewalks. Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Middleton, Monona, Verona, and Waunakee adopt similar placement rules. Carts must be returned to the side or rear of the home within 24 hours and stored out of public view from the street (screened by fence or structure) between pickups. HOA rules often add stricter screening requirements.
Carts left out past 24 hours: warning first, then $25 to $100 per occurrence. Improperly placed carts may be skipped with no credit.
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