Junk Removal in Fitchburg, WI
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Fitchburg in short
- 15,703
- households in Fitchburg
- 37.1%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 52.4%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1996
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in Fitchburg, and how long they stay
People move in and out of Fitchburg more often than the Dane County average. 5,828 of its 15,703 households, 37.1%, arrived in 2020 or later, against 32.1% county-wide. Only one of the 58 Dane County municipalities we compared has a higher share of recent movers. Moves are when junk surfaces: the couch that won't fit the new place, the unit a tenant left full, the basement nobody emptied.
52.4% of Fitchburg's households rent (8,224 of them), above the county's 42.9%. Only two of the 58 Dane County municipalities we compared have a higher renter share. Among those renters, 56.9% moved into their current unit in 2020 or later. For landlords that is a steady run of turnovers; see rental cleanouts and what Wisconsin allows with property a tenant leaves behind.
Fitchburg has more new housing than most of the county: 43.5% of homes were built in 2000 or later, against 32.6% county-wide, for a median year built of 1996. Newer houses have fewer decades of storage behind them; the calls tend to be about one room, a garage, or a move.
50.3% of Fitchburg'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.
Fitchburg housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | Fitchburg | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 32,619 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 15,929 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 15,703 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 5,828 (37.1%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 8,224 (52.4%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 56.9% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 4.1% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1996 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 1.9% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 43.5% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 50.3% | 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 Fitchburg
- Trash hauler
- The city collects from single-family homes, duplexes and buildings of up to 4 units, with the annual fee on the property tax bill; Pellitteri Waste Systems runs the trucks. The standard carts are a 35-gallon trash cart and a 65-gallon recycling cart. source
- Bulk and large items
- Bulk items are a prepaid special pickup booked with Pellitteri at (608) 257-4285, set within 5 feet of the street by 6am. The 2025 Fitchburg price sheet: $50 for a sofa, chair, table, dresser or bed frame (couches $50 per 3 to 4 seats), $56 each for a mattress or box spring in its own plastic bag, $50 per load of construction debris and $100 for a cut-up four-seat hot tub. source
- Appliances and electronics
- On the same sheet: refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers $66; washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers, water heaters, water softeners and microwaves $56; TVs $55 up to 55 inches and $110 above; computers $55; car tires off the rim $29. source
- Drop-off
- The Recycling Drop Off Site at the Public Works Maintenance Facility, 2373 S. Fish Hatchery Rd, is for Fitchburg residents in daylight hours: yard waste, cardboard, scrap metal, Styrofoam and plastic film, used motor oil, oil filters and invasive plants. Cameras watch for dumping. source
About Fitchburg. Fitchburg is a suburb south of Madison with 29,609 people at the 2020 census; the state estimated 37,220 by January 1, 2026. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53711 (42% of its land), 53575 (38% of its land), 53593 (8% of its land), 53719 (6% of its land), 53713 (5% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Fitchburg junk removal questions
Does Fitchburg have bulk trash pickup?
Bulk items are a prepaid special pickup booked with Pellitteri at (608) 257-4285, set within 5 feet of the street by 6am. The 2025 Fitchburg price sheet: $50 for a sofa, chair, table, dresser or bed frame (couches $50 per 3 to 4 seats), $56 each for a mattress or box spring in its own plastic bag, $50 per load of construction debris and $100 for a cut-up four-seat hot tub.
Who picks up trash in Fitchburg?
The city collects from single-family homes, duplexes and buildings of up to 4 units, with the annual fee on the property tax bill; Pellitteri Waste Systems runs the trucks. The standard carts are a 35-gallon trash cart and a 65-gallon recycling cart.
Where can Fitchburg residents drop off junk?
The Recycling Drop Off Site at the Public Works Maintenance Facility, 2373 S. Fish Hatchery Rd, is for Fitchburg residents in daylight hours: yard waste, cardboard, scrap metal, Styrofoam and plastic film, used motor oil, oil filters and invasive plants. Cameras watch for dumping.
What about appliances and electronics in Fitchburg?
On the same sheet: refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers $66; washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers, water heaters, water softeners and microwaves $56; TVs $55 up to 55 inches and $110 above; computers $55; car tires off the rim $29.
How many Fitchburg households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 5,828 of 15,703 households (37.1%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% in Dane County overall.
What does junk removal cost in Fitchburg?
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. Pellitteri's 2025 Fitchburg curbside prices are $50 per sofa and $56 per bagged mattress.
Clearing something out in Fitchburg?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Fitchburg replies with a price before anything is loaded.