Junk Removal in Black Earth, WI
Updated
Black Earth in short
- 645
- households in Black Earth
- 25.6%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 13.6%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1977
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in Black Earth, and how long they stay
Black Earth is a stay-put place. Only 25.6% of households (165 of 645) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% across Dane County, while 19.4% 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 13.6% of households in Black Earth rent (88), compared with 42.9% county-wide, and 39.8% of those renters moved in since 2020.
The median home in Black Earth was built in 1977 (county: 1986); 52.8% predate 1980 and 22.2% went up in 2000 or later.
Black Earth housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | Black Earth | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,736 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 686 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 645 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 165 (25.6%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 88 (13.6%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 39.8% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 19.4% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1977 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 17.3% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 22.2% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0% | 0.8% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 5.2% | 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 Black Earth
- Trash hauler
- The village switched to Pellitteri Waste Systems in January 2023: garbage every Wednesday, recycling every other Wednesday. source
- Bulk and large items
- Large items do not go out with the carts. Pellitteri charges per item for a curbside bulky pickup, from a couch to a stove or a refrigerator (doors off), and it has to be prepaid and booked by phone at (608) 257-4285. source
- Drop-off
- Residents can also buy a permit for the Town of Mazomanie Recycling and Transfer site at 10347 Highway 14, between Black Earth and Mazomanie ($265 for non-town residents in 2026). source
About Black Earth. The Village of Black Earth lies inside the Town of Black Earth and had 1,493 people at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53515. Census 2020
Nearby, sharing a ZIP code with Black Earth
Common questions
Black Earth junk removal questions
Does Black Earth have bulk trash pickup?
Large items do not go out with the carts. Pellitteri charges per item for a curbside bulky pickup, from a couch to a stove or a refrigerator (doors off), and it has to be prepaid and booked by phone at (608) 257-4285.
Who picks up trash in Black Earth?
The village switched to Pellitteri Waste Systems in January 2023: garbage every Wednesday, recycling every other Wednesday.
Where can Black Earth residents drop off junk?
Residents can also buy a permit for the Town of Mazomanie Recycling and Transfer site at 10347 Highway 14, between Black Earth and Mazomanie ($265 for non-town residents in 2026).
How many Black Earth households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 165 of 645 households (25.6%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% in Dane County overall.
What does junk removal cost in Black Earth?
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 Black Earth?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Black Earth replies with a price before anything is loaded.