Junk Removal in the Town of Center, WI
Updated
Center in short
- 458
- households in the Town of Center
- 10.3%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 19.6%)
- 12.2%
- rent their home (county 28.8%)
- 1976
- median year built (county 1970)
The local numbers
Who lives in the Town of Center, and how long they stay
Turnover in Center is well below the county's. Only 10.3% of households (47 of 458) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 19.6% across Rock County, while 23.6% 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 12.2% of households in the Town of Center rent (56), compared with 28.8% county-wide, and 5.4% of those renters moved in since 2020.
The median home in the Town of Center was built in 1976 (county: 1970); 54.5% predate 1980 and 17.8% went up in 2000 or later.
23.6% of households here have lived in the same home since 1989 or earlier, well above the county's 11.9%. Those are the homes that turn into estate cleanouts eventually, and they rarely fit in one trip.
Center housing and households vs Rock County
| Measure | Town of Center | Rock County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,088 | 164,350 |
| Housing units | 477 | 71,109 |
| Occupied (households) | 458 | 67,201 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 47 (10.3%) | 13,201 (19.6%) |
| Renter households | 56 (12.2%) | 19,382 (28.8%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 5.4% | 34.9% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 23.6% | 11.9% |
| Median year built | 1976 | 1970 |
| Built before 1940 | 26.6% | 19.2% |
| Built 2000 or later | 17.8% | 16.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.6% | 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 Center
The town has a garbage page, but it was empty when we checked.
What Center 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 Center. The Town of Center contains the unincorporated community of Center and was once home to the ghost town of Fellows. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53536 (54% of its land), 53548 (46% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Center junk removal questions
Does Town of Center have bulk trash pickup?
The town has a garbage page, but it was empty when we checked. 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 Center?
We could not find a hauler named on any Center government page. The town has a garbage page, but it was empty when we checked.
How many Center households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 47 of 458 households (10.3%) 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 Center?
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 Center?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Center replies with a price before anything is loaded.