Madison ZIP code: Madison, Town of Burke, Town of Blooming Grove
Junk Removal in Madison, WI 53718
Updated
53718 in short
- 8,081
- households in ZIP code area 53718
- 44.8%
- rent their home (Madison 54%)
- 2006
- median year built (Madison 1980)
- 44.8%
- in buildings of 5+ units (Madison 43.6%)
What is in 53718
Landmarks, districts and the municipal lines
Inside this ZIP code
None of the landmarks or historic districts we mapped fall inside 53718.
Located with Wikipedia coordinates and the Census TIGERweb 2020 ZIP code layer.
Which rules apply
| Municipality | Share of 53718 | Large items |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 70% of land | Free scheduled curbside pickup by work order (8 units or fewer) |
| Town of Burke | 15% of land | Per-item prepaid pickup |
| Town of Blooming Grove | 10% of land | Not published |
| Town of Cottage Grove | 5% of land | Not published |
Land shares from the Census 2020 ZCTA to county subdivision relationship file. A mailing address in 53718 follows the rules of the municipality it is actually in.
The local numbers
Who lives here, and how long they stay
44.8% of households in ZIP 53718 rent, close to Madison's 54%, and 44.8% of homes are in buildings of five or more units.
This is newer Madison: the median home was built in 2006, against 1980 city-wide, and 71.2% of homes went up in 2000 or later. Calls here tend to be single rooms, garages and moves rather than decades of basement storage.
37.6% of households moved in during 2020 or later, about the Madison rate of 38.8%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), ZIP code area 53718.
Rules that apply
Clearing out a home in Madison 53718
For homes the city collects recycling from, large items are free: file a Large Item Work Order, put things out on the Sunday you picked, off the street and sidewalk, with appliances separated from furniture and lumber. If a private hauler empties your recycling, expect $35 per large appliance and $15 per microwave or grill; electronics at the curb draw a $30 charge.
Self-haul options: the three city drop-off sites (residents only, one pickup-bed load a day) and the Dane County Landfill on Maahic Way ($15.03 up to 500 pounds in 2026).
Common questions
53718 junk removal questions
How many households rent in 53718?
44.8% of 8,081 households in ZIP code area 53718 rent, per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, against 54% across Madison.
Does everyone in 53718 use Madison's large item pickup?
No. ZIP 53718 also covers parts of Town of Burke, Town of Blooming Grove, Town of Cottage Grove, and those addresses follow their own municipality's rules. Madison's program and drop-off sites are for City of Madison residents and taxpayers.
What does junk removal cost here?
National cost guides put a single bulky item at $60 to $150, a half truckload at $200 to $400 and a full truckload at $400 to $800. Madison's own large item pickup is free for homes on city recycling, by work order.
Clearing something out in 53718?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew replies with a price before anything is loaded, and handles the stairs, the sorting and the recycling.