Junk Removal in the Town of Union, WI
Updated
Union in short
- 855
- households in the Town of Union
- 9.2%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 19.6%)
- 3.7%
- rent their home (county 28.8%)
- 1980
- median year built (county 1970)
The local numbers
Who lives in the Town of Union, and how long they stay
Very few households in Union are new arrivals. Only 9.2% of households (79 of 855) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 19.6% across Rock County, while 18.9% 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.
Union is overwhelmingly owner-occupied: only 3.7% 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 Union was built in 1980 (county: 1970); 50.3% predate 1980 and 14.5% went up in 2000 or later.
Union housing and households vs Rock County
| Measure | Town of Union | Rock County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,235 | 164,350 |
| Housing units | 878 | 71,109 |
| Occupied (households) | 855 | 67,201 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 79 (9.2%) | 13,201 (19.6%) |
| Renter households | 32 (3.7%) | 19,382 (28.8%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 18.8% | 34.9% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 18.9% | 11.9% |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1970 |
| Built before 1940 | 20.5% | 19.2% |
| Built 2000 or later | 14.5% | 16.3% |
| Mobile homes | 3.1% | 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 Union
- Trash hauler
- We found no curbside collection. The town runs its own pay-as-you-go drop-off center instead. source
- Bulk and large items
- The Refuse and Recycling Center at 15531 W Green Bay Rd, Evansville, is open Saturdays 7am to 3pm by appointment. Fees rose July 1, 2026: recycling $3 flat, trash $3 (three 13-gallon bags or one 32-gallon-plus bag), chairs $4 small or $12 for a recliner, a couch $25, a sectional $50, a table $8, mattresses and box springs $10 twin, $15 full or queen, $20 king, and tires $7 to $45 by size. Trailer loads and anything unlisted are priced by the attendant. source
- Appliances and electronics
- The posted fee sheet lists microwaves ($5 small, $10 large) and 20-pound propane tanks ($5); other appliances are priced by the attendant. source
- Drop-off
- Same center: 15531 W Green Bay Rd, Saturdays 7am to 3pm by appointment. The attendant can turn away items that break recycling rules or exceed capacity. source
About Union. The Town of Union surrounds the city of Evansville. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53536 (84% of its land), 53521 (15% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Union junk removal questions
Does Town of Union have bulk trash pickup?
The Refuse and Recycling Center at 15531 W Green Bay Rd, Evansville, is open Saturdays 7am to 3pm by appointment. Fees rose July 1, 2026: recycling $3 flat, trash $3 (three 13-gallon bags or one 32-gallon-plus bag), chairs $4 small or $12 for a recliner, a couch $25, a sectional $50, a table $8, mattresses and box springs $10 twin, $15 full or queen, $20 king, and tires $7 to $45 by size. Trailer loads and anything unlisted are priced by the attendant.
Who picks up trash in the Town of Union?
We found no curbside collection. The town runs its own pay-as-you-go drop-off center instead.
Where can Union residents drop off junk?
Same center: 15531 W Green Bay Rd, Saturdays 7am to 3pm by appointment. The attendant can turn away items that break recycling rules or exceed capacity.
How many Union households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 79 of 855 households (9.2%) 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 Union?
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. The town drop-off center charges $25 for a couch and $10 to $20 for a mattress.
Clearing something out in the Town of Union?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Union replies with a price before anything is loaded.