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Junk Removal in Pecatonica, IL
Updated September 30, 2026
Junk removal in Pecatonica, Illinois covers furniture, appliances, garage and basement clearing, and full property cleanouts. Pecatonica has 997 housing units and a median build year of 1959 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), and the local hauler is not independently confirmed from a public source. Crews handle the carrying and loading, then sort items for donation, recycling, or disposal.
Pecatonica sits 10 miles west of Rockford along the Pecatonica River, the oldest housing stock of any town added in this batch. Two different waste haulers each publicly list Pecatonica as a service area, so the village's contracted provider isn't something we could confirm from a single source.
The oldest median build year in this batch (1959) and the highest pre-1940 share at nearly a third of homes. Older housing here means real basements and attics, the classic volume drivers for a full cleanout.
Pecatonica's housing stock, and what it means for a cleanout
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, for Pecatonica against the Winnebago County, Illinois average.
| Pecatonica | Winnebago County | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,024 | 283,292 |
| Housing units | 997 | 125,002 |
| Median year built | 1959 | 1971 |
| Owner-occupied | 80.4% | 65.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 19.6% | 34.1% |
| Single-family detached | 81.1% | 70.4% |
| Moved in since 2020 | 16.9% | 22.1% |
Pecatonica's median home was built in 1959, putting most of its housing stock in the mid-century range between the older, established pattern of Rockford and the newer subdivisions further out. That mix means job size here depends more on which part of town you're in than on any single housing era.
Trash, bulk pickup, and e-waste in Pecatonica
What your municipal hauler will and won't take, and where the rest has to go. This is what actually differs town to town for a DIY haul; a full-service cleanout skips all of it.
Two haulers both claim Pecatonica; the village's own site doesn't name one
Gill's Freeport Disposal and Midwest Disposal both list the Village of Pecatonica as a service area on their own marketing pages, and the village's official site doesn't publish a single exclusive contracted hauler or a bulk-item schedule we could verify. Call Village Hall at (815) 239-2310 to confirm who currently holds the contract before assuming.
Source: Village of Pecatonica
Illinois landfill ban on electronics
Since January 1, 2012, Illinois law (the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, 415 ILCS 151) has banned putting computers, monitors, TVs, and printers in a landfill. That rule applies in Pecatonica the same as everywhere else in the state, and it's why the local hauler won't collect them at the curb.
The three free countywide drop-off points: Rockford Recycle Center (4665 Hydraulic Road, Rockford, IL, Tuesdays 2-5pm, Saturdays 9am-noon); Machesney Park Recycle Center (8409 N. 2nd Street, Machesney Park, IL, Wednesdays 2-5pm, Saturdays 9am-noon); South Beloit Recycle Center (624 Eastern Avenue, South Beloit, IL, 2nd Saturday of every month, 9am-noon).
Source: City of Rockford, Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Disposal
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Common questions
Pecatonica questions
Who is the trash hauler in Pecatonica, and will they take my old furniture?
Gill's Freeport Disposal and Midwest Disposal both list the Village of Pecatonica as a service area on their own marketing pages, and the village's official site doesn't publish a single exclusive contracted hauler or a bulk-item schedule we could verify. Call Village Hall at (815) 239-2310 to confirm who currently holds the contract before assuming.
How old is the typical house in Pecatonica?
The median home in Pecatonica was built in 1959, based on the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The exact share built before 1960 isn't broken out in the data we have for Pecatonica specifically.
Can I put an old TV or computer out with my regular trash in Pecatonica?
Since January 1, 2012, Illinois law (the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, 415 ILCS 151) has banned putting computers, monitors, TVs, and printers in a landfill. That rule applies in Pecatonica the same as everywhere else in the state, and it's why the local hauler won't collect them at the curb.
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