Junk Removal in Stoughton, WI
Updated
Stoughton in short
- 5,494
- households in Stoughton
- 26.6%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 33.3%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1979
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in Stoughton, and how long they stay
Few households in Stoughton are new arrivals. Only 26.6% of households (1,460 of 5,494) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% across Dane County, while 9.1% 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 33.3% of households in Stoughton rent (1,831), compared with 42.9% county-wide, and 56.5% of those renters moved in since 2020.
The median home in Stoughton was built in 1979 (county: 1986); 51.3% predate 1980 and 19.5% went up in 2000 or later.
Stoughton housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | Stoughton | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,033 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 5,796 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 5,494 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 1,460 (26.6%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 1,831 (33.3%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 56.5% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 9.1% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1979 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 18.9% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 19.5% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0% | 0.8% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 19.8% | 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 Stoughton
- Trash hauler
- Johns Disposal collects Stoughton's garbage and recycling, half the city on Tuesdays and half on Fridays, with carts out the night before or by 6am. source
- Bulk and large items
- Bulk items are scheduled by calling Johns Disposal at 262-473-4700 or emailing office@johnsdisposal.com. A household can book one bulk collection a month, twelve a year: furniture, carpet cut to 4 foot rolls, flattened boxes, appliances including refrigerant units, car batteries and up to two tires per pickup (eight a year). source
- Appliances and electronics
- Twice a year a household may swap one of its twelve bulk pickups for one household electronic item. Otherwise electronics, yard waste and hazardous materials are excluded from bulk. source
- Also worth knowing
- Yard waste is outside the hauler's program; the city's Public Works department runs seasonal leaf collection, a yard waste site and brush collection. source
About Stoughton. Stoughton straddles the Yahara River about 20 miles southeast of Madison and is known for its Norwegian heritage; it had 13,173 people at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53589. Census 2020
Common questions
Stoughton junk removal questions
Does Stoughton have bulk trash pickup?
Bulk items are scheduled by calling Johns Disposal at 262-473-4700 or emailing office@johnsdisposal.com. A household can book one bulk collection a month, twelve a year: furniture, carpet cut to 4 foot rolls, flattened boxes, appliances including refrigerant units, car batteries and up to two tires per pickup (eight a year).
Who picks up trash in Stoughton?
Johns Disposal collects Stoughton's garbage and recycling, half the city on Tuesdays and half on Fridays, with carts out the night before or by 6am.
What about appliances and electronics in Stoughton?
Twice a year a household may swap one of its twelve bulk pickups for one household electronic item. Otherwise electronics, yard waste and hazardous materials are excluded from bulk.
How many Stoughton households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 1,460 of 5,494 households (26.6%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% in Dane County overall.
What does junk removal cost in Stoughton?
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 Stoughton?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Stoughton replies with a price before anything is loaded.