How to Start a Junk Cleanout Business
Removing one person's junk is one option if you are looking to start a new business. In many areas, services that haul away junk are in demand. With referrals and advertising, you could have a profitable junk clean-out business. Homeowners, construction companies, hospitals, small businesses, real estate agents, and warehouses are just some of the potential clients in this industry. According to Entrepreneur.com, after dumping fees and expenses, you should earn in the range of $25 to $40 per hour.
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Note all the types of junk found in your community. Drive through commercial lots and neighborhoods to see the variety of junk left in garbage bins and on cubs waiting to be disposed of. Determine where there is a need for your services in your region. Skim through your local phone book and look for competing businesses who provide services to clean-out and remove excess junk from residential homes. Generally, you'll be cleaning-out items such as old furniture, carpeting, magazines, appliances, flooring, recyclables, hazardous waste and medical equipment.
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Decide what type of junk clean-out services you want to offer. Research state laws regarding junk removal and disposal. For instance, you may be required to attend an OSHA course to become certified to remove certain types of waste. Contact your local public health department or waste removal agency for information about permits and licenses needed to operate a junk clean-out business.
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Purchase or rent removal equipment such as garbage bins, rakes, shovels, flatbed trucks and safety equipment (work gloves, boots, safety goggles).
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Contact refuse facilities and recycling companies for client referrals. Find out if they are willing to accept the junk you clean-out from a property and properly dispose of it for you. Visit owners of antique malls, consignment stores and thrift shops to see if they are interested in purchasing large pieces of junk from you to re-purpose and resell.
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Advertise your services to real estate agents, homeowners, construction companies, hospitals and other local businesses that may need your services. Place ads in the local newspaper, television and radio. Mail out fliers to businesses and residential neighborhoods.
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Tips & Warnings
Bring extra-heavy removal equipment to a job site where you may encounter different types and sizes of junk.
Business regulations vary in each state. Consult with a lawyer before starting a new business.
