Bulk Trash Pickup Rules for Every Dane County Community
Updated
Short answer
There is no county-wide bulk program. Madison collects large items itself by work order; most suburbs and towns contract with Pellitteri, GFL, Johns Disposal or Republic Services, which mostly charge per item, and several villages run free clean-up weeks.
| Municipality | Bulk items | Hauler |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | Free scheduled curbside pickup by work order (8 units or fewer) | City Streets Division |
| Sun Prairie | Paid curbside pickup by contractor; set out no earlier than noon the day before | Pellitteri |
| Fitchburg | Prepaid special pickup: sofa $50, mattress $56, fridge $66 (2025) | Pellitteri |
| Middleton | Paid special pickup through Pellitteri | Pellitteri |
| Monona | Arranged individually with Pellitteri, billed directly | Pellitteri |
| Stoughton | One bulk pickup a month on request, 12 a year | Johns Disposal |
| Verona | Non-metal furniture and bagged mattresses included at the curb | Pellitteri |
| Belleville | Free curbside clean-up event at least once a year | Pellitteri |
| Black Earth | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Blue Mounds | Not published | Republic Services |
| Brooklyn | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Cambridge | Not published | GFL |
| Cottage Grove | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Cross Plains | Call Republic to schedule a bulk pickup | Republic Services |
| Dane | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Deerfield | Bulk one week a month, booked 48 hours ahead | GFL |
| DeForest | One bulk item a month, under 50 lb, booked 48 hours ahead | GFL (formerly LRS) |
| Maple Bluff | Large items through Village Public Works, not the hauler | Pellitteri (carts) and village Public Works (large items) |
| Marshall | Pay-per-item pickup on request, under 50 lb | GFL |
| Mazomanie | Not published | Republic Services (Town & Country) |
| McFarland | Two free large-item weeks a year (2026: March 23 and August 31) | Pellitteri |
| Mount Horeb | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Oregon | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Shorewood Hills | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Waunakee | Free spring clean-up week (2026: May 11 to 15) | Pellitteri |
| Windsor | Bulky items and brush at two village recycling centers (permit) | Pellitteri |
| Town of Albion | Not published | Not published |
| Town of Berry | Per-item pickup through Pellitteri | Pellitteri |
| Town of Black Earth | Self-haul to the Mazomanie transfer site, $265 permit (2026) | Mazomanie transfer site (permit) |
| Town of Blooming Grove | Not published | Not published |
| Town of Blue Mounds | Not published | Republic Services |
| Town of Bristol | Per-item pickup through Pellitteri | Pellitteri |
| Town of Burke | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Town of Christiana | Bulk on the first garbage day of each month, scheduled with GFL | GFL |
| Town of Cottage Grove | Not published | Waste Management |
| Town of Cross Plains | Not published | Republic Services |
| Town of Dane | Town Waste and Recycle Site, Saturdays | Homeowner-contracted |
| Town of Deerfield | Bulk collection day on the town calendar | Not published |
| Town of Dunkirk | One bulk pickup a month on request | Johns Disposal |
| Town of Dunn | Free curbside pickup event (June or October) | Pellitteri |
| Town of Mazomanie | Transfer site permit: $200 for town residents (2026) | Town transfer site (permit) |
| Town of Medina | Town site: $1 to $2 a bag, larger items priced by the attendant | Town waste and recycling site |
| Town of Middleton | Curbside clean-up twice a year | Pellitteri |
| Town of Montrose | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Town of Oregon | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Town of Perry | Not published | Town recycling center |
| Town of Pleasant Springs | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Town of Primrose | Not published | Republic Services (Town & Country) |
| Town of Roxbury | Not published | Republic Services |
| Town of Rutland | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Town of Springdale | Per-item pickup through Pellitteri | Pellitteri |
| Town of Springfield | Annual town drop-off event; per-item pickup otherwise | Pellitteri |
| Town of Sun Prairie | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Town of Vermont | Private contract or the Mazomanie transfer site | No town service |
| Town of Verona | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Town of Vienna | Per-item prepaid pickup | Pellitteri |
| Town of Westport | Not published | Not published |
| Town of York | Not published | Town garbage and recycling center |
"Not published" means we could not find a rule on the municipality's or hauler's own pages; each community page says what we did find.
Quick answers
Does Dane County pick up bulk trash?
No. Each city, village and town arranges its own collection; the county runs the landfill and Clean Sweep.
Rather not haul it yourself?
Tell us what needs to go and where. A local crew sorts the recycling, donation and landfill streams for you and replies with a price first.