Junk Removal in the Town of Middleton, WI
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Middleton in short
- 2,440
- households in the Town of Middleton
- 14%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 5.5%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1998
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in the Town of Middleton, and how long they stay
Middleton is a stay-put place. Only 14% of households (341 of 2,440) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% across Dane County, while 8.6% 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.
Middleton is overwhelmingly owner-occupied: only 5.5% of households rent, against 42.9% across the county. Owners accumulate: garages, pole sheds and outbuildings that nobody has had a reason to clear.
Middleton has more new housing than most of the county: 47.7% of homes were built in 2000 or later, against 32.6% county-wide, for a median year built of 1998. Newer houses have fewer decades of storage behind them; the calls tend to be about one room, a garage, or a move.
Middleton housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | Town of Middleton | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,807 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 2,495 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 2,440 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 341 (14%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 135 (5.5%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 69.6% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 8.6% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1998 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 1.9% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 47.7% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0% | 0.8% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 1.9% | 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 the Town of Middleton
- Trash hauler
- Pellitteri Waste Systems collects the town's trash and recycling carts. source
- Bulk and large items
- Twice a year the town has a curbside clean-up for some items, with dates posted once scheduled. The rest of the year bulky items are a per-item Pellitteri pickup. source
Even without a published Middleton rule, a few county-wide options apply.
- 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 Middleton. The Town of Middleton borders the cities of Middleton and Madison, had 6,792 people in 2020, and is incorporating as the new village of West Middleton. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53562 (48% of its land), 53593 (43% of its land), 53719 (5% of its land), 53528 (4% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Middleton junk removal questions
Does Town of Middleton have bulk trash pickup?
Twice a year the town has a curbside clean-up for some items, with dates posted once scheduled. The rest of the year bulky items are a per-item Pellitteri pickup.
Who picks up trash in the Town of Middleton?
Pellitteri Waste Systems collects the town's trash and recycling carts.
How many Middleton households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 341 of 2,440 households (14%) 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 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 the Town of Middleton?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Middleton replies with a price before anything is loaded.