Junk Removal in the Town of Medina, WI
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Medina in short
- 522
- households in the Town of Medina
- 10.7%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 5.4%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1978
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in the Town of Medina, and how long they stay
Few households in Medina are new arrivals. Only 10.7% of households (56 of 522) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% across Dane County, while 24.5% have been in the same home since 1989 or earlier. Only two of the 58 Dane County municipalities we compared have a higher share of long-time households. 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.
Medina is overwhelmingly owner-occupied: only 5.4% of households rent, against 42.9% across the county. Owners accumulate: garages, pole sheds and outbuildings that nobody has had a reason to clear.
The median home in the Town of Medina was built in 1978 (county: 1986); 57.7% predate 1980 and 14.1% went up in 2000 or later.
Medina housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | Town of Medina | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,256 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 532 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 522 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 56 (10.7%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 28 (5.4%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 57.1% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 24.5% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1978 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 18% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 14.1% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 1.1% | 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 the Town of Medina
- Bulk and large items
- Medina residents use the town's waste and recycling site, Saturdays 8am to 3pm and Wednesdays 4pm to 6pm from March to November. Recycling is free, garbage is $1 a small bag or $2 a 30-gallon bag, and larger items are priced by the attendant. A $30 punch card is sold on site. source
- Appliances and electronics
- A yellow scrap-metal dumpster at the site takes appliances with doors and lids removed, during open hours only. source
- Also worth knowing
- Dumping at the site outside open hours or along roadsides carries a $500 fine. source
About Medina. Medina had 1,344 people at the 2020 census and includes the unincorporated community of Deansville. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53559 (91% of its land), 53594 (7% of its land), 53531 (2% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Medina junk removal questions
Does Town of Medina have bulk trash pickup?
Medina residents use the town's waste and recycling site, Saturdays 8am to 3pm and Wednesdays 4pm to 6pm from March to November. Recycling is free, garbage is $1 a small bag or $2 a 30-gallon bag, and larger items are priced by the attendant. A $30 punch card is sold on site.
Who picks up trash in the Town of Medina?
We could not find a hauler named on any Medina government page.
What about appliances and electronics in the Town of Medina?
A yellow scrap-metal dumpster at the site takes appliances with doors and lids removed, during open hours only.
How many Medina households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 56 of 522 households (10.7%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% in Dane County overall.
What does junk removal cost in the Town of Medina?
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. The town site charges $1 to $2 a bag, with larger items priced by the attendant.
Clearing something out in the Town of Medina?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Medina replies with a price before anything is loaded.