Junk Removal in Sun Prairie, WI
Updated
Sun Prairie in short
- 15,887
- households in Sun Prairie
- 29.4%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 39.2%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1999
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in Sun Prairie, and how long they stay
Sun Prairie sits near the Dane County norm for turnover: 29.4% of its 15,887 households moved in during 2020 or later, against 32.1% county-wide, and 6.2% have stayed since 1989 or earlier.
About 39.2% of households in Sun Prairie rent (6,222), compared with 42.9% county-wide, and 48% of those renters moved in since 2020.
Sun Prairie has more new housing than most of the county: 49.1% of homes were built in 2000 or later, against 32.6% county-wide, for a median year built of 1999. Newer houses have fewer decades of storage behind them; the calls tend to be about one room, a garage, or a move.
29.5% of Sun Prairie's housing units are in buildings with five or more units (county: 33.6%). Apartment cleanouts mean stairwells, elevators and loading-zone parking, so say which floor when you book.
Sun Prairie housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | Sun Prairie | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 37,570 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 16,195 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 15,887 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 4,671 (29.4%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 6,222 (39.2%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 48% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 6.2% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1999 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 3.5% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 49.1% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0% | 0.8% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 29.5% | 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 Sun Prairie
- Trash hauler
- Pellitteri Waste Systems empties Sun Prairie's refuse and recycling carts once a week. Carts go at the end of the driveway or on the terrace by 7am, 4 feet from other objects and 10 feet from parked cars. source
- Bulk and large items
- Furniture, mattresses, appliances and carpet are collected curbside by a contractor, not the city: Pellitteri, Guy-Girl and a Truck, or File 13 E-Waste Solutions for electronics. City ordinance says nothing goes to the curb earlier than noon the day before pickup. source
- Appliances and electronics
- Appliances without refrigerant (everything except refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers and dehumidifiers) can go to the city Recycle Center at 1798 S. Bird St, which needs a windshield permit sticker. source
- Drop-off
- The Recycle Center also takes single-stream recycling, brush and yard waste, scrap metal, flattened cardboard, waste motor oil, oil filters and antifreeze. For trash and bulky loads the city points residents to the Dane County Landfill and the Madison Prairie Landfill. source
About Sun Prairie. Sun Prairie is the most populous suburb of Madison, with 35,967 people at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53590. Census 2020
Common questions
Sun Prairie junk removal questions
Does Sun Prairie have bulk trash pickup?
Furniture, mattresses, appliances and carpet are collected curbside by a contractor, not the city: Pellitteri, Guy-Girl and a Truck, or File 13 E-Waste Solutions for electronics. City ordinance says nothing goes to the curb earlier than noon the day before pickup.
Who picks up trash in Sun Prairie?
Pellitteri Waste Systems empties Sun Prairie's refuse and recycling carts once a week. Carts go at the end of the driveway or on the terrace by 7am, 4 feet from other objects and 10 feet from parked cars.
Where can Sun Prairie residents drop off junk?
The Recycle Center also takes single-stream recycling, brush and yard waste, scrap metal, flattened cardboard, waste motor oil, oil filters and antifreeze. For trash and bulky loads the city points residents to the Dane County Landfill and the Madison Prairie Landfill.
What about appliances and electronics in Sun Prairie?
Appliances without refrigerant (everything except refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers and dehumidifiers) can go to the city Recycle Center at 1798 S. Bird St, which needs a windshield permit sticker.
How many Sun Prairie households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 4,671 of 15,887 households (29.4%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% in Dane County overall.
What does junk removal cost in Sun Prairie?
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 Sun Prairie?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Sun Prairie replies with a price before anything is loaded.