Junk Removal in the Town of Porter, WI
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Porter in short
- 382
- households in the Town of Porter
- 8.1%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 19.6%)
- 10.7%
- rent their home (county 28.8%)
- 1971
- median year built (county 1970)
The local numbers
Who lives in the Town of Porter, and how long they stay
Turnover in Porter is well below the county's. Only 8.1% of households (31 of 382) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 19.6% across Rock County, while 13.1% have been in the same home since 1989 or earlier. Here the typical cleanout comes from downsizing, an estate, or a barn or garage that has been filling up for decades, rather than from a move.
About 10.7% of households in the Town of Porter rent (41), compared with 28.8% county-wide, and 0% of those renters moved in since 2020.
The housing here is old. 31.1% of Porter's 395 homes were built before 1940, against 19.2% county-wide, and the median year built is 1971. Older farmhouses and village houses usually mean basements, attics and outbuildings, and the stairs and tight doorways that make a basement cleanout slower work.
Porter housing and households vs Rock County
| Measure | Town of Porter | Rock County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 961 | 164,350 |
| Housing units | 395 | 71,109 |
| Occupied (households) | 382 | 67,201 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 31 (8.1%) | 13,201 (19.6%) |
| Renter households | 41 (10.7%) | 19,382 (28.8%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 0% | 34.9% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 13.1% | 11.9% |
| Median year built | 1971 | 1970 |
| Built before 1940 | 31.1% | 19.2% |
| Built 2000 or later | 20% | 16.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 0% | 11.7% |
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 Porter
The town publishes its recycling center rules but not a trash hauler or bulk program.
- Drop-off
- The town Recycling Center at W. Gibbs Lake Rd and Casey Road is open every Saturday. It takes paper, flattened cardboard, rinsed glass bottles and jars, aluminum and tin cans, and plastics 1 to 7. It does not take medical waste, yard waste, wet paint or other hazardous materials. source
- Also worth knowing
- Straight fluorescent tubes are no longer taken at the center; the town points to Dave's Ace Hardware in Evansville, which takes them free. source
What Porter residents can still count on:
- The Janesville Sanitary Landfill, 525 Black Bridge Rd, is open to the public: $12 per passenger vehicle, $46 per ton ($20 minimum) for trucks and trailers. See landfill fees.
- Chemicals, paint and pesticides go to Rock County Clean Sweep, by registration.
- Appliances, TVs, tires and yard waste are banned from landfills statewide; see the bans.
About Porter. The Town of Porter includes the unincorporated communities of Cooksville and Stebbinsville. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53534 (42% of its land), 53536 (42% of its land), 53548 (13% of its land), 53589 (4% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Porter junk removal questions
Does Town of Porter have bulk trash pickup?
The town publishes its recycling center rules but not a trash hauler or bulk program. Residents can take bulky items to the Janesville Sanitary Landfill, which is open to the public, or hire a hauler.
Who picks up trash in the Town of Porter?
We could not find a hauler named on any Porter government page. The town publishes its recycling center rules but not a trash hauler or bulk program.
Where can Porter residents drop off junk?
The town Recycling Center at W. Gibbs Lake Rd and Casey Road is open every Saturday. It takes paper, flattened cardboard, rinsed glass bottles and jars, aluminum and tin cans, and plastics 1 to 7. It does not take medical waste, yard waste, wet paint or other hazardous materials.
How many Porter households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 31 of 382 households (8.1%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 19.6% in Rock County overall.
What does junk removal cost in the Town of Porter?
National cost guides put a single bulky item at $60 to $150, a half truckload at $175 to $400 and a full truckload at $400 to $800.
Clearing something out in the Town of Porter?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Porter replies with a price before anything is loaded.