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Junk Removal in Poplar Grove, IL
Updated September 30, 2026
Junk removal in Poplar Grove, Illinois covers furniture, appliances, garage and basement clearing, and full property cleanouts. Poplar Grove has 1,399 housing units (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), and the local hauler is MDC Environmental Services. Crews handle the carrying and loading, then sort items for donation, recycling, or disposal.
Poplar Grove is a Boone County village between Belvidere and the Winnebago County line, the only town in this Boone County batch with a village ordinance requiring a single exclusive hauler. That ordinance, not a marketing page, is where the hauler name below comes from.
About 3,923 residents and 1,399 housing units across roughly 7.9 square miles.
Poplar Grove's housing stock, and what it means for a cleanout
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, for Poplar Grove against the Boone County, Illinois average.
| Poplar Grove | Boone County | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,923 | 53,230 |
| Housing units | 1,399 | 20,291 |
| Land area | 7.88 sq mi |
Poplar Grove has an estimated 3,923 residents and 1,399 housing units across 7.88 square miles, about 498 people per square mile, a mid-density township rather than open farmland or a dense suburb.
The Census Bureau doesn't separately publish a detailed housing-age or tenure breakdown at this population size, so the Boone County, Illinois figures in the table above are the closest real context for Poplar Grove's housing stock, not a number specific to it.
Trash, bulk pickup, and e-waste in Poplar Grove
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.
One exclusive hauler by village ordinance (# 5-7-1(A))
Village of Poplar Grove Ordinance # 5-7-1(A) establishes MDC Environmental Services as the single licensed waste hauler ("scavenger") for the whole village; residents can't contract with a different company. The village's own page cites reduced road wear and a consistent pickup day as the reasons for the single-hauler rule. Call (815) 568-7274 to confirm current bulk-item terms.
Source: Village of Poplar Grove, Waste Hauling & Recycling Services
Illinois landfill ban on electronics
Illinois has banned landfill disposal of computers, monitors, printers, TVs, and other covered electronic devices since January 1, 2012, under the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (415 ILCS 151). A curbside bulk pickup in Poplar Grove will not take them; they have to go to a registered e-waste collector instead.
Source: City of Rockford, Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Disposal
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Common questions
Poplar Grove questions
Who is the trash hauler in Poplar Grove, and will they take my old furniture?
MDC Environmental Services holds the residential contract in Poplar Grove. Village of Poplar Grove Ordinance # 5-7-1(A) establishes MDC Environmental Services as the single licensed waste hauler ("scavenger") for the whole village; residents can't contract with a different company. The village's own page cites reduced road wear and a consistent pickup day as the reasons for the single-hauler rule. Call (815) 568-7274 to confirm current bulk-item terms.
How old is the typical house in Poplar Grove?
The Census Bureau doesn't publish a median year built at this population size for Poplar Grove specifically. Poplar Grove has an estimated 1,399 housing units across 7.88 square miles, per the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey and current TIGER/Line boundaries.
Can I put an old TV or computer out with my regular trash in Poplar Grove?
Illinois has banned landfill disposal of computers, monitors, printers, TVs, and other covered electronic devices since January 1, 2012, under the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (415 ILCS 151). A curbside bulk pickup in Poplar Grove will not take them; they have to go to a registered e-waste collector instead.
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