Saturday, January 30, 2021

Barn Quilt Painting Workshop

Schumacher Farm Park
5682 Hwy 19
Saturday, February 7, 2021
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Make your own barn quilt painting at Schumacher Farm Park! Emma Laufenberg of EL Barn Quilts will teach you how to draw out a quilt design on wood and paint it with the colors of your choice. EL Barn Quilts was started in 2014 by owner Emma Laufenberg. Since the start of her business, she has made over 60 custom barn quilts.

Click the link below for more information:



New Village Board Agenda Available

To view the agenda for the February 1, 2021 Village Board meeting, please click the link below:

Friday, January 29, 2021

2021 Spring Primary

Early this week the Village completed sending out absentee ballots for the 2021 Spring Primary to all voters who requested an absentee ballot, or previously registered as “Indefinitely Confined”. If you received a ballot in the mail, you requested and currently have an active absentee request on file with the Village of Waunakee. Many voters registered as Indefinitely Confined to receive absentee ballots during the 2021 Election cycle. This request will remain active until an absentee ballot is not returned by the voter.

To view your absentee request, please visit www.myvote.wi.gov. After searching for your name, under the “My Absentee Status” you be able to track your absentee ballot status.

Waunakee Police Department February Newsletter

Please click the link below to view the Waunakee Police Department's February newsletter:

February Newsletter

Candlelight Hike (Registration Required)




Castle Creek Conservancy
900 S. Division Street
Saturday, February 13, 2021
5:30 PM - 8:15 PM

Sponsored by: Michael F. Simon Builders

The Candlelight Hike is a night hike held at Castle Creek Conservancy (900 S. Division St.) in Waunakee. Due to Dane County Public Health guidelines, we are only allowed to have 50 participants on site at a time. If you would like to attend, please sign up for your half hour time slot at the link below. All adults and children must sign up. This is a FREE event.

Even though the event is outdoors, we request all participants wear face coverings. Please keep a 6' or more distance from other groups in attendance. No cross country skis will be allowed on the trails. Snowshoes are allowed, but not provided.

To Register, click the signup link below:

Candlelight Hike Signup

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Heritage Hills Blasting

The contractor for the Heritage Hills subdivision, at the corner of North Division Street and STH 19/113, will be blasting between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

There will be three air horn signals sounded one minute prior to each blast followed by one prolonged air horn signal after each blast is deemed all clear. On average each blast duration is 500 milliseconds, equivalent to half of a second.

Ground vibration and air blast will be measured by Vibra-Tech with three permanent seismographs located on the West and North side of the subdivision property. All drilling and blasting operations will be conducted in accordance with:
  • The Village of Waunakee regulations and permit requirements
  • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms – 27 CFR 181
  • MSHA 30 CFR Part 56 Safety and Health Standards
  • MSHA 30 – Subchapter H – Education and Training
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 307.43
Questions or concerns regarding the drilling and blasting process should be directed to:

DJ Dolphin
Olson Explosives, Inc.
(608) 778-8430
ddolphin@olsonexp.com

Friday, January 22, 2021

Weekly Recycling Pickup Started January 4

As of January 4, 2021, Pellitteri began collecting recycling every week along with your regular trash pickup in the Village of Waunakee! There was no change to your pickup day, but the timing of cart pickups may change. Please have both carts out to the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your service day.

Additional Recycling That Doesn't Fit In Your Cart

Residents may place one properly prepared additional bag of recycling outside of their cart per week without a charge. If you have more than one extra bag, please call the Pellitteri office at 608-257-4285 to prepay for the additional bags prior to your pickup day. Please do not overload your carts, the cart lids should shut.

Additional recycling, including extra cardboard, must be placed in a clear plastic bag no larger than 32-gallons and no heavier than 50 pounds. The extra bag fee is $3.50 per bag for 2021.

If you consistently have additional recycling despite the new weekly recycling service, you may want to consider a larger or additional recycling cart. Please call Pellitteri for details at 608-257-4285, or contact Pellitteri online.

New Recycling Videos - Watch Your Recycling Get Sorted & Quick Tips to Recycle Better!

Check out this 7-minute video to find out what happens to your recyclables. Become a Super Recycler and watch our 1-minute recycling tip videos! Interested in Solid Waste Science and Technology in Wisconsin? Watch "Becoming Stewards of Recycling" which aired on the Into The Outdoors television series.

Printable recycling lists are available. 

Please click the link below for more information on the Village's website:

Trash and Recycling Collection