Junk Removal in the Town of Newark, WI
Updated
Newark in short
- 516
- households in the Town of Newark
- 9.9%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 19.6%)
- 8.9%
- rent their home (county 28.8%)
- 1971
- median year built (county 1970)
The local numbers
Who lives in the Town of Newark, and how long they stay
Newark is a stay-put place. Only 9.9% of households (51 of 516) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 19.6% across Rock County, while 21.9% 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.
Newark is overwhelmingly owner-occupied: only 8.9% 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 Newark was built in 1971 (county: 1970); 70.8% predate 1980 and 9.2% went up in 2000 or later.
21.9% 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.
Newark housing and households vs Rock County
| Measure | Town of Newark | Rock County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,377 | 164,350 |
| Housing units | 541 | 71,109 |
| Occupied (households) | 516 | 67,201 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 51 (9.9%) | 13,201 (19.6%) |
| Renter households | 46 (8.9%) | 19,382 (28.8%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 6.5% | 34.9% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 21.9% | 11.9% |
| Median year built | 1971 | 1970 |
| Built before 1940 | 18.7% | 19.2% |
| Built 2000 or later | 9.2% | 16.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.2% | 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 Newark
Hauler and schedule details come from the town clerk rather than the website.
- Trash hauler
- The town's garbage page does not name a hauler. It asks residents to contact the town clerk (clerk@newarkwi.gov, 608-728-1010). source
Even without a published Newark program, a few county-wide options apply.
- 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 Newark. The Town of Newark includes the unincorporated community of Newark and covers 36.4 square miles. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53511 (96% of its land), 53520 (4% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Newark junk removal questions
Does Town of Newark have bulk trash pickup?
Hauler and schedule details come from the town clerk rather than the website. 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 Newark?
The town's garbage page does not name a hauler. It asks residents to contact the town clerk (clerk@newarkwi.gov, 608-728-1010).
How many Newark households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 51 of 516 households (9.9%) 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 Newark?
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 Newark?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Newark replies with a price before anything is loaded.