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Dane County Land & Water Resources Department

Pier Pickup Schedule

Lakes Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, Kegonsa

Dane County, in partnership with the City of Madison, City of Middleton, Town of Westport, City of Monona, Lake Waubesa Conservation Association, Village of McFarland, and Friends of Lake Kegonsa Society, will have a shoreline barge crew working to pick up aquatic trash and debris from residents' piers through August at the following locations:

  • Lake Mendota: Madison, Middleton, and Westport only - NO pickup at Village of Maple Bluff or Village of Shorewood Hills
    Barge Crew Map for Lake Mendota (PDF)
  • Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa, and Lake Kegonsa: entire lake

The pick-up will collect only aquatic vegetation and other debris that have washed up on shore. They will not pick up yard waste, brush or household waste. Aquatic plants must be placed on the pier by Monday at 7:00 a.m. on the designated pick up week. See schedule below for dates and locations. 


2025 Schedule

Pick Up Dates (Aquatic plants must be placed on pier by Monday at 7 a.m.) Location of Pick Up
May 20 to May 22 Lake Monona
May 27 to May 29 Lake Mendota
June 2 to June 5 Lake Monona
June 9 to June 12 Lake Mendota, Lake Waubesa
June 16 to June 19 Lake Monona, Lake Kegonsa
June 23 to June 26 Lake Mendota, Lake Waubesa
June 30 to July 3 Lake Monona, Lake Kegonsa
July 7 to July 10 Lake Mendota, Lake Waubesa
July 14 to July 17 Lake Monona, Lake Kegonsa
July 21 to July 24 Lake Mendota, Lake Waubesa
July 28 to July 31 Lake Monona, Lake Kegonsa
August 4 to August 7 Lake Mendota, Lake Waubesa
August 11 to August 14 Lake Monona, Lake Kegonsa
August 18 to August 21 Lake Mendota, Lake Waubesa
August 25 to August 28 None
September 2 to September 4 None
September 8 to September 11 Lake Kegonsa