Junk Removal in Waunakee, WI
Updated
Waunakee in short
- 5,844
- households in Waunakee
- 19%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 32.1%)
- 22.6%
- rent their home (county 42.9%)
- 1998
- median year built (county 1986)
The local numbers
Who lives in Waunakee, and how long they stay
Waunakee is a stay-put place. Only 19% of households (1,113 of 5,844) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% across Dane County, while 6.6% 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 22.6% of households in Waunakee rent (1,321), compared with 42.9% county-wide, and 39% of those renters moved in since 2020.
Waunakee has more new housing than most of the county: 44.5% of homes were built in 2000 or later, against 32.6% county-wide, for a median year built of 1998. Newer houses have fewer decades of storage behind them; the calls tend to be about one room, a garage, or a move.
Waunakee housing and households vs Dane County
| Measure | Waunakee | Dane County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,687 | 572,674 |
| Housing units | 6,091 | 261,061 |
| Occupied (households) | 5,844 | 251,529 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 1,113 (19%) | 80,666 (32.1%) |
| Renter households | 1,321 (22.6%) | 107,847 (42.9%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 39% | 55.4% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 6.6% | 7.5% |
| Median year built | 1998 | 1986 |
| Built before 1940 | 2.7% | 10.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 44.5% | 32.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0% | 0.8% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 20.1% | 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 Waunakee
- Trash hauler
- Pellitteri runs automated cart collection, with trash and recycling both picked up weekly in 95-gallon carts. source
- Bulk and large items
- Each spring the village holds a free curbside clean-up: in 2026, May 11 to 15, with everything at the curb by 7am Monday and one pass through the village. Extra bags, furniture and miscellaneous items go free that week; the rest of the year bulky items are a per-item Pellitteri pickup. source
Even without a published Waunakee 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.
- The hauler's terms elsewhere in the county: how Pellitteri bulk pickup works.
About Waunakee. Waunakee bills itself as "The Only Waunakee in the World" and had 14,879 people at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53597. Census 2020
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Common questions
Waunakee junk removal questions
Does Waunakee have bulk trash pickup?
Each spring the village holds a free curbside clean-up: in 2026, May 11 to 15, with everything at the curb by 7am Monday and one pass through the village. Extra bags, furniture and miscellaneous items go free that week; the rest of the year bulky items are a per-item Pellitteri pickup.
Who picks up trash in Waunakee?
Pellitteri runs automated cart collection, with trash and recycling both picked up weekly in 95-gallon carts.
How many Waunakee households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 1,113 of 5,844 households (19%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 32.1% in Dane County overall.
What does junk removal cost in Waunakee?
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 Waunakee?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Waunakee replies with a price before anything is loaded.