How Junk Removal Works in Rock County
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Four steps, and most of the work is in the last one: getting each thing to the place Wisconsin law says it has to go.
1. Tell us what needs to go
The quote form asks for the address and a description. Say roughly how much there is (one couch, half a garage, a whole house), where it sits (basement, second floor, backyard), and anything with special rules: appliances, TVs, tires, a hot tub.
2. Get a price
A local crew prices the job from your description and may ask for a couple of photos. Junk is priced by how much of the truck it fills; national guides put a half load at $175 to $400. You agree to the price before anything is loaded.
3. Point, and it goes
The crew carries everything out from wherever it is. You do not need to move it to the curb or the garage first, and you do not need to be at the curb on a bulk day.
4. Sorted by where the law sends it
Wisconsin bans appliances, TVs and computers, tires, lead-acid batteries and yard waste from landfills. So the load is split: donations, appliance recycling, electronics recycling, compost and clean fill, tires, and the Janesville landfill for the rest.
What a crew will not load
- Household hazardous waste: paint, solvents, pesticides. That goes to Rock County Clean Sweep, by registration.
- Anything you have not agreed to have taken. Mark what stays.
What helps the quote
- Stairs, a long carry, or a tight doorway.
- Heavy material: plaster, tile, concrete, shingles.
- Refrigerant appliances, TVs, tires and mattresses, each of which has its own disposal route or fee.
- Your deadline, if a lease or a closing is driving it.
Prices by load and by item are on the pricing page.
Start with step one
The address and what needs to go. That's all the form needs.