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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. 


2023 Schedule

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

Location of Pick Up
May 22 to May 26 Lake Monona
May 29 to June 2 Lake Mendota
June 5 to June 9 Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa
June 12 to June 16 Lake Mendota, Lake Kegonsa
June 19 to June 23 Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa
June 26 to June 30 Lake Mendota, Lake Kegonsa
July 3 to July 7 Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa
July 10 to July 14 Lake Mendota, Lake Kegonsa
July 17 to July 21 Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa
July 24 to July 28 Lake Mendota, Lake Kegonsa
July 31 to August 4 Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa
August 7 to August 11 Lake Mendota, Lake Kegonsa
August 14 to August 18 Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa
August 21 to August 25 Lake Mendota, Lake Kegonsa