Dane County Landfill & Madison Drop-Off Sites — Hours, Fees & Rules
Dane County's public landfill is the Dane County Landfill on Maahic Way, across from Yahara Hills Golf Course, open weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and Saturday mornings. A load of trash under 500 lbs costs $15.03, and anything over a ton is $60.10 a ton. It takes waste from Dane County residents only.
Inside Madison, residents can also use the City's three drop-off sites on Sycamore Avenue, South Point Road and Quann-Olin Parkway for extra trash, large items, appliances, electronics, brush and yard waste. Household chemicals go to Dane County Clean Sweep, next to the landfill.
Trash: $15.03 for up to 500 lbs, $30.05 up to 1,000 lbs, $45.08 up to 1,500 lbs, $60.10 up to a ton
Over a ton: $60.10 a ton
Construction debris for recycling: $63 a ton ($15.75 for up to 500 lbs)
Clean brush, logs and branches: $40 a ton; yard waste $40 a ton; food scraps free for residents
Tires: $350 a ton by weight (about $4 to $6 a tire)
Visa or Mastercard
Accepts: Household trash, mattresses and box springs, furniture, carpet and pad, stoves, washers, dryers and dishwashers (metal recycling), construction debris, tires, clean asphalt shingles, brush and logs, yard waste, food scraps
Won't take: Freon appliances and propane tanks (take them to Clean Sweep), cardboard, aluminum containers, waste oil, hazardous chemicals, electronics
Dane County residents only. Every load must be tied down, tarped or enclosed, or it won't be accepted.
Across from Yahara Hills Golf Course. Small passenger vehicles unload at dumpsters near the scale house; large loads go to the active area. Wear closed-toe shoes and long pants.
City of Madison Central Drop-off Site (Quann-Olin)
Drop-off Site
City of Madison Streets Division
1504 Quann-Olin Pkwy., Madison, WI 53713 Directions ↗
Hours
Mon & Fri
7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Tue & Thu
7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wed & Sun
Closed
Fees
If the City collects your recycling, appliance and electronics fees are already paid through your water bill
Otherwise, buy a fee sticker online or at a Streets office before you go; the sites don't sell them
Accepts: Excess trash, large items, appliances, electronics, batteries, extra recycling and cardboard, Styrofoam, cooking oil, brush, yard waste
Winter hours from December 4, 2026: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; closed Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Madison residents and taxpayers only; bring proof. Closed on City holidays and in severe weather. Opened April 11, 2026; follow the signs from Olin Avenue (narrow two-way entry). The only site with free wood mulch.
Loads up to a ton pay a flat fee by weight bracket; heavier loads pay by the ton. These rates took effect January 1, 2026, and the scale house takes Visa or Mastercard.
Weight
Trash
Construction debris for recycling
Brush, logs & branches
0–500 lbs
$15.03
$15.75
$10.00
501–1,000 lbs
$30.05
$31.50
$20.00
1,001–1,500 lbs
$45.08
$47.25
$30.00
1,501–2,000 lbs
$60.10
$63.00
$40.00
Over a ton
$60.10 a ton
$63.00 a ton
$40.00 a ton
Tires are charged by weight at $350 a ton, which works out to about $4 to $6 for a standard tire. Asbestos is accepted only on the first Wednesday of each month, by permit, at $82.10 a ton.
The City of Madison's three drop-off sites share the same hours and take extra trash, large items, appliances, electronics, batteries, extra recycling, Styrofoam, cooking oil, brush and yard waste. They're for Madison residents and taxpayers; bring proof. If the City collects your recycling, the fees for appliances and electronics are already covered on your water bill. If it doesn't, buy a recycling fee sticker online or at a Streets office before you go, because the drop-off sites don't sell them.
Household hazardous waste: Clean Sweep
Dane County Clean Sweep, at 7020 Maahic Way next to the landfill, takes household chemicals, paint, solvents, pesticides, automotive fluids, rechargeable batteries, mercury and electronics. It costs $15 a trip for Dane County households and $75 for out-of-county households. Fridges, freezers and A/C units are $35 each, and TVs and monitors $15. Businesses need an appointment.
Find a disposal site near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across Wisconsin, then call ahead — hours and access rules vary a lot here.
The Dane County Landfill, 7102 Maahic Way, Madison, across from Yahara Hills Golf Course. It's open Monday to Friday 6:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and Saturday 8 to 10:45 a.m., for Dane County residents only. Call (608) 838-9555.
How much does the Dane County Landfill charge?
Trash is $15.03 for up to 500 lbs, $30.05 up to 1,000 lbs, $45.08 up to 1,500 lbs and $60.10 up to a ton; heavier loads are $60.10 a ton. These rates took effect January 1, 2026. The scale house takes Visa or Mastercard.
What are the Madison drop-off site hours?
Through December 3, 2026: Monday and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Wednesday and Sunday. From December 4, they're open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where do I take paint and chemicals in Dane County?
Dane County Clean Sweep, 7020 Maahic Way, Madison: Monday to Friday 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and Saturday 8 to 10:45 a.m. It's $15 a trip for Dane County households. Dried latex paint can go in your trash.
