Junk Removal in DeForest, WI
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DeForest in short
- 4,614
- households in DeForest
- 20.1%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 22.1%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1993
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in DeForest, and how long they stay
Turnover in DeForest runs well below the county's. Only 20.1% of households (927 of 4,614) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% across Dane County, while 8.9% 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 22.1% of households in DeForest rent (1,018), compared with 42.9% county-wide, and 51.4% of those renters moved in since 2020.
DeForest has more new housing than most of the county: 36.7% of homes were built in 2000 or later, against 32.6% county-wide, for a median year built of 1993. Newer houses have fewer decades of storage behind them; the calls tend to be about one room, a garage, or a move.
DeForest housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | DeForest | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,501 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 4,838 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 4,614 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 927 (20.1%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 1,018 (22.1%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 51.4% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 8.9% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1993 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 5% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 36.7% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0% | 0.8% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 13% | 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 DeForest
- Trash hauler
- GFL (formerly LRS) collects garbage weekly and recycling every other week. Carts can go out no earlier than 6pm the evening before. source
- Bulk and large items
- Each household gets one bulk item a month on its designated day (two tires a month). Book at least 48 hours ahead at 608-580-0580. Items must be under 50 pounds and manageable by one person, mattresses and box springs fully wrapped in plastic, and no e-waste. source
- Appliances and electronics
- Electronics have their own drop-off days: April 4 and October 10, 2026, 8am to noon at the Yard Waste Site, 610 North Stevenson Street. source
About DeForest. DeForest is a village on the Yahara River north of Madison with 10,811 people at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53532 (95% of its land), 53598 (5% of its land). Census 2020
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Common questions
DeForest junk removal questions
Does DeForest have bulk trash pickup?
Each household gets one bulk item a month on its designated day (two tires a month). Book at least 48 hours ahead at 608-580-0580. Items must be under 50 pounds and manageable by one person, mattresses and box springs fully wrapped in plastic, and no e-waste.
Who picks up trash in DeForest?
GFL (formerly LRS) collects garbage weekly and recycling every other week. Carts can go out no earlier than 6pm the evening before.
What about appliances and electronics in DeForest?
Electronics have their own drop-off days: April 4 and October 10, 2026, 8am to noon at the Yard Waste Site, 610 North Stevenson Street.
How many DeForest households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 927 of 4,614 households (20.1%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% in Dane County overall.
What does junk removal cost in DeForest?
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 DeForest?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers DeForest replies with a price before anything is loaded.