Junk Removal in the Town of Janesville, WI
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Janesville in short
- 1,548
- households in the Town of Janesville
- 5.9%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 19.6%)
- 2.1%
- rent their home (county 28.8%)
- 1981
- median year built (county 1970)
The local numbers
Who lives in the Town of Janesville, and how long they stay
Very few households in Janesville are new arrivals. Only 5.9% of households (91 of 1,548) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 19.6% across Rock County, while 13.5% 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.
Janesville is overwhelmingly owner-occupied: only 2.1% of households rent, against 28.8% across the county. Owners tend to accumulate: garages, sheds and outbuildings that nobody has had a reason to clear.
The median home in the Town of Janesville was built in 1981 (county: 1970); 48.6% predate 1980 and 19.1% went up in 2000 or later.
Janesville housing and households vs Rock County
| Measure | Town of Janesville | Rock County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,678 | 164,350 |
| Housing units | 1,652 | 71,109 |
| Occupied (households) | 1,548 | 67,201 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 91 (5.9%) | 13,201 (19.6%) |
| Renter households | 32 (2.1%) | 19,382 (28.8%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 0% | 34.9% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 13.5% | 11.9% |
| Median year built | 1981 | 1970 |
| Built before 1940 | 13.4% | 19.2% |
| Built 2000 or later | 19.1% | 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 Janesville
- Trash hauler
- Johns Disposal collects in the town, unlike the City of Janesville, which runs its own crews. source
- Bulk and large items
- Johns Disposal runs bulk collection here. Each item has to be 50 pounds or less and manageable by one person, and nothing goes to the curb more than 24 hours before the scheduled pickup. source
- Appliances and electronics
- TVs, computers, CRT monitors and other electronics can no longer go with bulk pickup. They need a special scheduled pickup for a fee, (262) 473-4700. source
- Also worth knowing
- Johns Disposal also rents temporary dumpsters from 12 to 40 yards. source
About Janesville. The Town of Janesville lies northwest of the city, includes the communities of Anderson and Leyden, and holds Gibbs Lake. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53548 (68% of its land), 53545 (31% of its land), 53563 (2% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Janesville junk removal questions
Does Town of Janesville have bulk trash pickup?
Johns Disposal runs bulk collection here. Each item has to be 50 pounds or less and manageable by one person, and nothing goes to the curb more than 24 hours before the scheduled pickup.
Who picks up trash in the Town of Janesville?
Johns Disposal collects in the town, unlike the City of Janesville, which runs its own crews.
How many Janesville households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 91 of 1,548 households (5.9%) 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 Janesville?
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 Janesville?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Janesville replies with a price before anything is loaded.