Junk Removal in the Town of Spring Valley, WI
Updated
Spring Valley in short
- 281
- households in the Town of Spring Valley
- 5.3%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 19.6%)
- 14.6%
- rent their home (county 28.8%)
- 1947
- median year built (county 1970)
The local numbers
Who lives in the Town of Spring Valley, and how long they stay
Very few households in Spring Valley are new arrivals. Only 5.3% of households (15 of 281) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 19.6% across Rock County, while 19.2% 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 14.6% of households in the Town of Spring Valley rent (41), compared with 28.8% county-wide, and 7.3% of those renters moved in since 2020.
The housing here is old. 44.9% of Spring Valley's 292 homes were built before 1940, against 19.2% county-wide, and the median year built is 1947. Only one of Rock County's 28 municipalities has a higher share of pre-1940 homes. Older farmhouses and village houses usually mean basements, attics and outbuildings, and the stairs and tight doorways that make a basement cleanout slower work.
Spring Valley housing and households vs Rock County
| Measure | Town of Spring Valley | Rock County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 633 | 164,350 |
| Housing units | 292 | 71,109 |
| Occupied (households) | 281 | 67,201 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 15 (5.3%) | 13,201 (19.6%) |
| Renter households | 41 (14.6%) | 19,382 (28.8%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 7.3% | 34.9% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 19.2% | 11.9% |
| Median year built | 1947 | 1970 |
| Built before 1940 | 44.9% | 19.2% |
| Built 2000 or later | 10.6% | 16.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0% | 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 Spring Valley
The town's website publishes no trash or recycling program information.
With no Spring Valley rule to point to, here is what every Rock County resident can use.
- 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 Spring Valley. The only incorporated municipality inside the Town of Spring Valley is the village of Orfordville. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53520 (59% of its land), 53576 (41% of its land). Census 2020
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Common questions
Spring Valley junk removal questions
Does Town of Spring Valley have bulk trash pickup?
The town's website publishes no trash or recycling program information. 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 Spring Valley?
We could not find a hauler named on any Spring Valley government page. The town's website publishes no trash or recycling program information.
How many Spring Valley households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 15 of 281 households (5.3%) 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 Spring Valley?
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 Spring Valley?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Spring Valley replies with a price before anything is loaded.