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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, 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:

  • Madison and Westport only:  Lake Mendota, Barge Crew Map (PDF)
  • Entire lake:  Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa, and Lake Kegonsa

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. 


2022 Schedule

Pick Up Dates (Aquatic plants must be placed on pier by Monday at 7 a.m.)

Location of Pick Up
May 23 to May 27 Lake Monona
May 30 to June 3 Lake Mendota
June 6 to June 10 Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa
June 13 to June 17 Lake Mendota, Lake Kegonsa
June 20 to June 24 Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa
June 27 to July 1 Lake Mendota, Lake Kegonsa
July 4 to July 8 Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa
July 11 to July 15 Lake Mendota, Lake Kegonsa
July 18 to July 22 Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa
July 25 to July 29 Lake Mendota, Lake Kegonsa
August 1 to August 5 Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa
August 8 to August 12 Lake Mendota, Lake Kegonsa
August 15 to August 19 Lake Monona
August 22 to August 26 Lake Mendota, Lake Kegonsa
September 5 to September 9 Lake Kegonsa