Junk Removal in Mount Horeb, WI
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Mount Horeb in short
- 2,905
- households in Mount Horeb
- 23%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 29.2%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1993
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in Mount Horeb, and how long they stay
Turnover in Mount Horeb runs well below the county's. Only 23% of households (669 of 2,905) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% across Dane County, while 5.1% have been in the same home since 1989 or earlier. Here the typical cleanout comes from downsizing, an estate, or a garage, barn or shed that has filled up over decades, more than from a move.
About 29.2% of households in Mount Horeb rent (847), compared with 42.9% county-wide, and 43.9% of those renters moved in since 2020.
Mount Horeb has more new housing than most of the county: 34.2% of homes were built in 2000 or later, against 32.6% county-wide, for a median year built of 1993. Newer houses have fewer decades of storage behind them; the calls tend to be about one room, a garage, or a move.
Mount Horeb housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | Mount Horeb | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,736 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 3,097 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 2,905 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 669 (23%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 847 (29.2%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 43.9% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 5.1% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1993 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 12% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 34.2% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0% | 0.8% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 9% | 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 Mount Horeb
- Trash hauler
- Pellitteri Waste Systems collects the village's trash and recycling carts. source
- Bulk and large items
- Pellitteri Waste Systems picks up bulky items at the curb for a per-item charge: furniture, stoves, refrigerators with the doors removed, water heaters and other large household items. Call (608) 257-4285 to prepay and get on the schedule. source
What Mount Horeb residents can still count on:
- 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.
- The hauler's terms elsewhere in the county: how Pellitteri bulk pickup works.
About Mount Horeb. Mount Horeb is a village of 7,754 people (2020 census) in the Madison metropolitan area. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53572. Census 2020
Common questions
Mount Horeb junk removal questions
Does Mount Horeb have bulk trash pickup?
Pellitteri Waste Systems picks up bulky items at the curb for a per-item charge: furniture, stoves, refrigerators with the doors removed, water heaters and other large household items. Call (608) 257-4285 to prepay and get on the schedule.
Who picks up trash in Mount Horeb?
Pellitteri Waste Systems collects the village's trash and recycling carts.
How many Mount Horeb households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 669 of 2,905 households (23%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% in Dane County overall.
What does junk removal cost in Mount Horeb?
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 Mount Horeb?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Mount Horeb replies with a price before anything is loaded.