Junk Removal in the Town of Sun Prairie, WI
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Sun Prairie in short
- 744
- households in the Town of Sun Prairie
- 22.3%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 10.3%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1976
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in the Town of Sun Prairie, and how long they stay
Few households in Sun Prairie are new arrivals. Only 22.3% of households (166 of 744) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% across Dane County, while 14.8% 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.
Sun Prairie is overwhelmingly owner-occupied: only 10.3% of households rent, against 42.9% across the county. Owners accumulate: garages, pole sheds and outbuildings that nobody has had a reason to clear.
The median home in the Town of Sun Prairie was built in 1976 (county: 1986); 64.8% predate 1980 and 12.9% went up in 2000 or later.
Sun Prairie housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | Town of Sun Prairie | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,007 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 796 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 744 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 166 (22.3%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 77 (10.3%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 50.6% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 14.8% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1976 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 13.7% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12.9% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 2.4% | 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 Sun Prairie
- Trash hauler
- Pellitteri Waste Systems serves the Town of Sun Prairie. source
- Bulk and large items
- Pellitteri Waste Systems picks up bulky items at the curb for a per-item charge: furniture, stoves, refrigerators with the doors removed, water heaters and other large household items. Call (608) 257-4285 to prepay and get on the schedule. source
- Also worth knowing
- The City of Sun Prairie's Recycle Center needs a city permit, so town residents should not assume access. source
About Sun Prairie. The Town of Sun Prairie had 2,391 people at the 2020 census and includes Pierceville and Schey Acres. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53590 (53% of its land), 53559 (27% of its land), 53527 (17% of its land), 53531 (3% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Sun Prairie junk removal questions
Does Town of Sun Prairie have bulk trash pickup?
Pellitteri Waste Systems picks up bulky items at the curb for a per-item charge: furniture, stoves, refrigerators with the doors removed, water heaters and other large household items. Call (608) 257-4285 to prepay and get on the schedule.
Who picks up trash in the Town of Sun Prairie?
Pellitteri Waste Systems serves the Town of Sun Prairie.
How many Sun Prairie households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 166 of 744 households (22.3%) 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 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 the Town of 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.