Junk Removal in the Town of Blue Mounds, WI
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Blue Mounds in short
- 359
- households in the Town of Blue Mounds
- 20.3%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 23.1%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1981
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in the Town of Blue Mounds, and how long they stay
Blue Mounds is a stay-put place. Only 20.3% of households (73 of 359) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% across Dane County, while 12.3% 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 23.1% of households in the Town of Blue Mounds rent (83), compared with 42.9% county-wide, and 41% of those renters moved in since 2020.
The housing here is old. 23.2% of Blue Mounds's 367 homes were built before 1940, against 10.4% county-wide, and the median year built is 1981. Older houses usually mean basements, attics and narrow stairs, which make a basement cleanout slower work.
Blue Mounds housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | Town of Blue Mounds | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 931 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 367 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 359 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 73 (20.3%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 83 (23.1%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 41% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 12.3% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1981 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 23.2% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 28.1% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 3% | 0.8% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 0% | 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 the Town of Blue Mounds
The town's page covers carts and schedules but no bulky-item program.
- Trash hauler
- Republic Services (Boscobel, 877-692-9729) picks up garbage weekly and recycling every other week, with cart-placement rules and transfer-site hours in the town's guidelines. source
Even without a published Blue Mounds rule, a few county-wide options apply.
- 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 Blue Mounds. The Town of Blue Mounds surrounds the village of the same name and had 899 people at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53572 (50% of its land), 53517 (49% of its land), 53507 (1% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Blue Mounds junk removal questions
Does Town of Blue Mounds have bulk trash pickup?
The town's page covers carts and schedules but no bulky-item program. Dane County residents can take bulky items to the Dane County Landfill on Maahic Way, or hire a hauler.
Who picks up trash in the Town of Blue Mounds?
Republic Services (Boscobel, 877-692-9729) picks up garbage weekly and recycling every other week, with cart-placement rules and transfer-site hours in the town's guidelines.
How many Blue Mounds households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 73 of 359 households (20.3%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% in Dane County overall.
What does junk removal cost in the Town of Blue Mounds?
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 the Town of Blue Mounds?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Blue Mounds replies with a price before anything is loaded.