Junk Removal Across Rock County, Wisconsin
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We cover all 29 Rock County communities: 6 cities (counting the Rock County part of Brodhead), 3 villages and 20 towns. Across the county, 19.6% of households moved into their home in 2020 or later. The highest share is in Evansville at 28.2%. The table below is sorted by that number, because a move is when most junk gets cleared.
| Community | Households | Moved in 2020+ | Rent | Median built | Bulk pickup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville | 2,607 | 28.2% | 31.4% | 1984 | No published program; contact GFL |
| Clinton | 802 | 23.4% | 30.4% | 1969 | Second Thursday of the month, call GFL first |
| Beloit | 13,638 | 23.4% | 40.6% | 1957 | $20 per item, prepaid and scheduled; sofas $30 |
| Town of Fulton | 1,501 | 21.7% | 0.9% | 1988 | Not published |
| Janesville | 28,326 | 21.2% | 32.7% | 1972 | No curbside bulk program; self-haul to the city landfill |
| Milton | 2,485 | 20.9% | 26% | 1974 | One free bulk pickup a month, call Johns Disposal |
| Edgerton | 2,298 | 20.7% | 38.5% | 1969 | Large items the 4th full week of each month, call ahead |
| Town of Rock | 1,133 | 18.2% | 21.6% | 1973 | Not published |
| Town of Turtle | 1,050 | 18.1% | 12.7% | 1962 | Not published |
| Footville | 388 | 17.5% | 20.9% | 1958 | Last Wednesday of every month |
| Town of Beloit | 3,088 | 14% | 19.2% | 1964 | $10 per item at the Beloit Recycling Center, Saturdays |
| Orfordville | 649 | 12.5% | 27.9% | 1968 | First Friday monthly, 50 lb per item, no call needed |
| Town of Lima | 510 | 12% | 13.3% | 1964 | Not published |
| Town of Milton | 1,218 | 11.5% | 5.5% | 1978 | Not published |
| Town of Bradford | 350 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1970 | Not published |
| Town of Center | 458 | 10.3% | 12.2% | 1976 | Not published |
| Town of Plymouth | 391 | 10.2% | 12% | 1956 | Monthly, call to arrange |
| Town of La Prairie | 335 | 10.1% | 19.4% | 1959 | Not published |
| Town of Newark | 516 | 9.9% | 8.9% | 1971 | Not published |
| Town of Union | 855 | 9.2% | 3.7% | 1980 | Priced per item at the town center (couch $25) |
| Town of Johnstown | 287 | 8.4% | 11.1% | 1955 | Call Waste Management to schedule |
| Town of Avon | 266 | 8.3% | 22.2% | 1946 | Not published |
| Town of Porter | 382 | 8.1% | 10.7% | 1971 | Not published |
| Town of Magnolia | 441 | 7% | 8.2% | 1959 | Not published |
| Town of Harmony | 939 | 6.4% | 3.2% | 1982 | Not published |
| Town of Janesville | 1,548 | 5.9% | 2.1% | 1981 | Johns bulk pickup, 50 lb per item |
| Town of Spring Valley | 281 | 5.3% | 14.6% | 1947 | Not published |
| Town of Clinton | 442 | 2.7% | 9.5% | 1962 | Not published |
| Brodhead | 17 | small area | n/a | n/a | Free city-wide curbside clean-up days in early June |
| Rock County | 67,201 | 19.6% | 28.8% | 1970 | Set by each municipality |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, via Census Reporter
Bulk pickup rules: each municipality's own page, linked from its community page.
CitiesJanesville, Beloit, Milton, Edgerton, Evansville and the Rock County part of Brodhead. Janesville and Beloit run their own trash crews; the rest contract it out.
VillagesClinton, Footville and Orfordville. All three publish a monthly bulk pickup day.
TownsTwenty rural towns. Most publish little about bulk items, so their pages say what we found and what applies county-wide.
Anywhere in Rock County
From Evansville to the state line and Edgerton to Clinton. Tell us the address and what needs to go.