MADISON (WKOW) -- The Madison Streets Division is joining forces with local and student organizations to make waste-reduction easier for students moving out on or before August 14.
The city is asking those making a move to follow the city's rules for disposal of trash and recyclables. This includes using your green recycling carts, separating curbside trash and recycling, and placing all trash in cans or bags.
"We want to encourage [downtown residents] to put as much material in their refuse and recycling carts in order to make our collection more efficient," said recycling coordinator George Dreckmann. "Since we have extra crews working in this area, we will be able to empty the carts so the residents can refill them over and over again during the move-out week."
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Student United Way and Dumpster Diving Revolution are encouraging students to donate usable items to charity. They are asking for clean clothes, good-quality furniture, unopened nonperishable food and other household items in decent condition. All ripped, wet, dirty, rusty, broken, stained or smelly items should be left on the curb for city pickup.
The groups will staff three donation trailer sites in campus-area neighborhoods:
- North Mills and Spring streets (north corner of UW-Madison Lot 51)
- West Gorham & North Henry streets (parking lot behind Holy Redeemer Church)
- Mound & South Charter streets (St. James Church parking lot)
Collection times at all three sites will be:
- Friday, Aug. 12, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 13, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
To schedule a pickup of furniture or a large volume of goods, you can make a free pickup appointment with St. Vincent de Paul by calling (608) 278-2920. One to two days notice is appreciated. For same-day service or pickups on August 12, 13 or 14 call (608) 692-3911.
