May, 2025 City E-Newsletter

The City will be reconstructing Madison Street/Avenue between East Street and Draper Street. There are two phases:

Phase 1 is from Draper to Crawford Street with a start date no earlier than June 11^th and completion date no later than August 29^th

Phase 2 is from Crawford Street to East Street with a start date no earlier than May 12^th and completion date no later than October 17^th.

Project was awarded to Gerke Excavating, Inc

Memorial Day

Monday, May 26, 2025

ALL City Offices are CLOSED.

Leaves & Yard Waste

Leaf pickup will begin April 14th and continue until May 2nd. Leaves must be placed un-bagged on the treebank and be free of debris such as rocks, stumps, lumber, and other yard waste. Property owner may be invoiced for damages to City equipment due to contaminated leaf piles. During leaf pickup, please be certain that leaves are accessible by keeping vehicles and trailers away from leaf piles designated for pick-up.

Leaf Collection occurs within designated geographical areas that correspond to refuse collection routes. For example: collection will begin in Monday’s refuse collection district and progress through that designated area regardless of how long it takes. After completing collection in Monday’s area, crews will move into the Tuesday district, then Wednesday’s district, followed by Thursday’s, and then Friday’s refuse collection districts. Upon completion of Friday’s refuse district, crews will begin the cycle again in Monday’s district. This rotation will continue until November 27th.

This service is intended purely for leaf pick-up. Our leaf vacs are incapable of picking up yard waste such as grass clippings, potted plants, pumpkins, and garden materials. The City does not collect those materials. Those materials must be dropped off at the City of Baraboo Compost Site located off at 407 Briar Street behind the old Public Works Garage.

Curbside leaf collection only occurs during certain times in the Spring and Fall. During non-pickup times, residents may dispose of leaves at the City of Baraboo Compost Site.

Leaves and yard waste must be free of trash and other foreign debris. If material is bagged, you must empty the contents on the appropriate pile and take the bags with you.

At No Time May Leaves, Grass Clippings, Brush, Or Other Yard Waste Be Deposited On The Street Or Alley.

Not Only Does It Impact Ground And Surface Water Quality, But It Is Also Prohibited By Ordinance 8.15.

Brush Collection

Brush is collected the last FULL week of each month April through October.

(April 21, May 19, June 23, July 21, August 25, September 22, October 27)

All brush must be placed on the treebank by 7:00 AM the Monday of a scheduled pickup week to be guaranteed a pickup.

For the safety and efficiency of our brush cleanup process, brush must be stacked neatly with cut ends facing the same direction. Property owners not meeting these requirements may be required to re-stack the brush pile set out for pickup or dispose of the material on their own terms. Whenever possible, make a few separate piles that can be picked up by a single person. Please stack brush in a location where it is accessible to Public Works crews, does not impede vision of motorists, or block pedestrian walkways. Please avoid stacking it close to fire hydrants and signposts.

Monthly brush pickup is for typical residential yard cleanup of limbs and branches, and not intended for lot clearing or complete tree removals. The City has right to refuse collection and property owner may need to dispose of materials by their own means. The City will NOT pickup brush placed by a contractor. Contractors are responsible for the disposal of tree waste of which they generate.

Do not mix yard waste with brush to be collected. Brush piles containing yard waste, trash, lumber, or other debris will not be collected. Yard waste can be dropped off at 407 Briar Street behind the old Public Works Facility.

Below are pictures showing the proper way to place brush out for collection.