Junk Removal in Cross Plains, WI
Updated
Cross Plains in short
- 1,633
- households in Cross Plains
- 31.7%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 30.8%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1986
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in Cross Plains, and how long they stay
Cross Plains sits near the Dane County norm for turnover: 31.7% of its 1,633 households moved in during 2020 or later, against 32.1% county-wide, and 8.8% have stayed since 1989 or earlier.
About 30.8% of households in Cross Plains rent (503), compared with 42.9% county-wide, and 68.6% of those renters moved in since 2020.
Cross Plains has more new housing than most of the county: 33.1% of homes were built in 2000 or later, against 32.6% county-wide, for a median year built of 1986. Newer houses have fewer decades of storage behind them; the calls tend to be about one room, a garage, or a move.
26.4% of Cross Plains's housing units are in buildings with five or more units (county: 33.6%). Apartment cleanouts mean stairwells, elevators and loading-zone parking, so say which floor when you book.
Cross Plains housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | Cross Plains | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,107 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 1,664 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 1,633 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 517 (31.7%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 503 (30.8%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 68.6% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 8.8% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1986 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 13.6% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 33.1% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 26.4% | 33.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), tables B01003, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035 and B25038.
Local rules
Trash, bulk pickup and drop-off in Cross Plains
- Trash hauler
- Republic Services (formerly Peterson Sanitation and Town and Country Sanitation) collects garbage every Thursday and recycling every other Thursday; items out by 6am. source
- Bulk and large items
- Bulk pickups are scheduled directly with Republic Services at 608-524-6603. source
With no Cross Plains bulky-item program to point to, here is what every Dane County household can use.
- The Dane County Landfill, 7102 Maahic Way, takes household trash, furniture and mattresses from county residents: $15.03 up to 500 pounds, $60.10 per ton above a ton (2026). See landfill rates and hours.
- Paint, chemicals, TVs and refrigerant appliances go to Dane County Clean Sweep next door ($15 a trip; $15 per TV; $35 per fridge).
- Appliances, TVs, tires and yard waste are banned from Wisconsin landfills; see the bans.
About Cross Plains. The Village of Cross Plains, partly inside the Town of Cross Plains, had 4,104 people at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53528. Census 2020
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Common questions
Cross Plains junk removal questions
Does Cross Plains have bulk trash pickup?
Bulk pickups are scheduled directly with Republic Services at 608-524-6603.
Who picks up trash in Cross Plains?
Republic Services (formerly Peterson Sanitation and Town and Country Sanitation) collects garbage every Thursday and recycling every other Thursday; items out by 6am.
How many Cross Plains households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 517 of 1,633 households (31.7%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% in Dane County overall.
What does junk removal cost in Cross Plains?
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.
Clearing something out in Cross Plains?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Cross Plains replies with a price before anything is loaded.