Junk Removal in Cambridge, WI
Updated
Cambridge in short
- 629
- households in Cambridge
- 35.9%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 30.8%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1992
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in Cambridge, and how long they stay
Households in Cambridge change hands at an above-average clip. 226 of its 629 households, 35.9%, arrived in 2020 or later, against 32.1% county-wide. Only two of the 58 Dane County municipalities we compared have a higher share of recent movers. Moves are when junk surfaces: the couch that won't fit the new place, the unit a tenant left full, the basement nobody emptied.
About 30.8% of households in Cambridge rent (194), compared with 42.9% county-wide, and 64.9% of those renters moved in since 2020.
Cambridge has more new housing than most of the county: 38.4% of homes were built in 2000 or later, against 32.6% county-wide, for a median year built of 1992. Newer houses have fewer decades of storage behind them; the calls tend to be about one room, a garage, or a move.
Cambridge housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | Cambridge | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,560 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 688 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 629 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 226 (35.9%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 194 (30.8%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 64.9% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 7.3% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1992 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 16.7% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 38.4% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0% | 0.8% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 11.8% | 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 Cambridge
Cambridge does not post a bulky-item rule; ask GFL about a large-item pickup on the calendar.
- Trash hauler
- GFL publishes the village's 2026 garbage and recycling calendar. source
- Drop-off
- The village runs a public yard waste and brush drop-off site under a written 2025 policy, plus scheduled compost and brush pickup. source
- Also worth knowing
- Unwanted medicine goes to the Cambridge Police Department by appointment at 608-423-4328. source
What Cambridge residents can still count on:
- 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.
About Cambridge. Cambridge spans Dane and Jefferson counties; 1,539 of its 1,638 residents were on the Dane County side at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53523. Census 2020
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Common questions
Cambridge junk removal questions
Does Cambridge have bulk trash pickup?
Cambridge does not post a bulky-item rule; ask GFL about a large-item pickup on the calendar. Dane County residents can take bulky items to the Dane County Landfill on Maahic Way, or hire a hauler.
Who picks up trash in Cambridge?
GFL publishes the village's 2026 garbage and recycling calendar.
Where can Cambridge residents drop off junk?
The village runs a public yard waste and brush drop-off site under a written 2025 policy, plus scheduled compost and brush pickup.
How many Cambridge households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 226 of 629 households (35.9%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% in Dane County overall.
What does junk removal cost in Cambridge?
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 Cambridge?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Cambridge replies with a price before anything is loaded.