Junk Removal in Middleton, WI
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Middleton in short
- 10,382
- households in Middleton
- 35.2%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 54.3%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1986
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in Middleton, and how long they stay
Middleton turns over faster than the county around it. 3,658 of its 10,382 households, 35.2%, arrived in 2020 or later, against 32.1% county-wide. Moves are when junk surfaces: the couch that won't fit the new place, the unit a tenant left full, the basement nobody emptied.
54.3% of Middleton's households rent (5,638 of them), above the county's 42.9%. That is the highest renter share of the 58 Dane County municipalities we compared. Among those renters, 53.5% 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.
Middleton has more new housing than most of the county: 33% 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.
46.5% of Middleton'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.
Middleton housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | Middleton | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 22,301 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 10,793 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 10,382 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 3,658 (35.2%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 5,638 (54.3%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 53.5% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 6.8% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1986 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 3.6% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 33% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0% | 0.8% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 46.5% | 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 Middleton
- Trash hauler
- Pellitteri Waste Systems has collected Middleton's trash and recycling at the curb since January 2010, both weekly, with carts out by 6am. source
- Bulk and large items
- Large appliances, mattresses and construction debris need a special pickup arranged with Pellitteri, and fees apply. The city suggests Habitat ReStore, Marketplace, Nextdoor or Freecycle first for anything usable. source
- Drop-off
- The Middleton Recycling Center at 4330 Parmenter St is open to residents Saturdays 8am to noon all year and Wednesdays 5pm to 7pm from May to September, (608) 821-8390. ID may be required and some items carry a fee. source
- Also worth knowing
- The city runs a seasonal curbside brush collection, and yard waste can also go to the MRD compost facility run by Purple Cow Organics. source
About Middleton. Middleton is a suburb northwest of Madison, with 21,827 people at the 2020 census, and calls itself "The Good Neighbor City." Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53562 (89% of its land), 53597 (10% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Middleton junk removal questions
Does Middleton have bulk trash pickup?
Large appliances, mattresses and construction debris need a special pickup arranged with Pellitteri, and fees apply. The city suggests Habitat ReStore, Marketplace, Nextdoor or Freecycle first for anything usable.
Who picks up trash in Middleton?
Pellitteri Waste Systems has collected Middleton's trash and recycling at the curb since January 2010, both weekly, with carts out by 6am.
Where can Middleton residents drop off junk?
The Middleton Recycling Center at 4330 Parmenter St is open to residents Saturdays 8am to noon all year and Wednesdays 5pm to 7pm from May to September, (608) 821-8390. ID may be required and some items carry a fee.
How many Middleton households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 3,658 of 10,382 households (35.2%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% in Dane County overall.
What does junk removal cost in Middleton?
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 Middleton?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Middleton replies with a price before anything is loaded.