Starting A Junk Removal Service

[SalesGod]

I am going to start my business within the next 6 months to a year, I am currently a freshman in college at the ripe old age of 18. I have already successfully started a lawn care business but, had to fold it up because my partner is co-oping. My question is what should I do to compete and beat the franchised giant and other small operations. I know service and image as well as attitude are key but, what else should I do to insure my success. I am lucky to have a father who has an MBA and is willing to help me in anyway he can but, what do you guys think i should do? All of your input is very much appreciated.

[HEAllison]

Offer something different that isn't offered by the giants. Moreover, I think you should start out small maybe in your community first to get their responses before going mainstream.

Goodluck

[rogercbryan]

You didn't mention pricing. The best way to compete with the big guys is on pricing. With scrap metals at all time highs you can maybe work out discounts with your customers if and when they have something you can recycle for more money.

I just paid a junk removal service $300 to remove carpeting and a door from my condo. The door was solid steal (50 lbs or so). I looked locally after the fact and found that I could have gotten $50-$100 for the door. Work that into your pricing and you may be able to undercut the big guys to get business.

[crackah]

Yeah, offer a service which isnt offered, and just work damn hard.

Do letter box drops, advertise locally etc. Its all about starting local imo. Easiest to target.

You can also select the people who you think need it.

[optiwizer]

Market directly to the Garage Sale listings every week in your area. You will have 20% conversion rate.

[rogercbryan]

Market directly to the Garage Sale listings every week in your area. You will have 20% conversion rate.

Thats a damn good idea. I may try that with a few of my non-profits.

Thanks!

[jayrobinson15]

Start off by undercutting everyone with lower prices and getting the word out about it. That, along with your perceived innocence due to your age and lack of experience will get you a lot of early business if you play it right. Listen closely to your father and stick with your business no matter what as you go forward, and you should have great success long-term.

[junk_business]

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[TrashOutOrlando]

I bought a working dump trailer off a local classified ad and have been doing junk removal but also rent out the 10 yard dump trailer to the "do it yourself" crowd out there! As someone mentioned do what others aren't... I don't see any of the big boys and girls out there renting their dump setups out to anyone. It's either full service or nothing. If they can't afford full service and would rather rent your trailer... why not? I probably rent my trailer 4 or 5 times more frequently than I do full service removal... Don't let those opportunities pass you by!

It is truly an awesome business and I wish I started YEARS ago! Lots of the items you remove or that end up in your trailer are good, usable and sellable!

I have had the good fortune of getting 5 gallon buckets of paint that had never been opened (repaint my house inside & outside!), enough baseboards to redo my house, flat screens, radios, 6 panel doors, lawn mowers, china cabinets, uncashed money orders (returned them to the property owner even though the payee was blank), brand new in the box cieling fans, light fixtures, tools, saws, drills, pressure washers, fishing gear, ammo, home gym set like you see at the health club with squat rack, bench, lat pull down, v rope, etc,... Recently I had so much furniture in MY garage that I asked a family member if I could store "a few" things in their garage while I advertise it all for sale and hold garage sales. I ended up accumulating so much so fast that they grew angry with me at the amount of stuff in their garage... An antique rocking chair, office chair and a nice wooden antique table calmed them down...

It's a great business!

Chris
www TrashoutOrlando com

[jonn655]

It will be really fine to find out the possibilities of opportunity before you are starting to invest.

[avelina]

Offer something different that isn't offered by the giants. Moreover, I think you should start out small maybe in your community first to get their responses before going mainstream.

Goodluck

Truly agree with Heallison, start from scratch , try to cover the distance by small steps not by big leaps other wise you may hurt. Make your small website , where visitors can reach you online. Just keep on trying , research about your competitor's techniques and try to be the best in the services they are providing like quickest response with low prices.

[jonn655]

SalesGod, you may enlist your service (junk removal in your case) in yellow pages and business directories in Cincinnati, online and offline. Nowadays many people are looking for info online, so use the tech medium also.

[bjr]

In my opinion, what matters most in succeeding with a junk removal business is:

1. Competitive rates
2. Quick service

Competitive rates is self explanatory, but you'll find that what people want more than anything when it comes to junk removal is just to get rid of it fast. Especially the residential customers - they don't want stuff lying around and they definitely appreciate someone getting in there the same day.


Brad
Brad's Junk Removal

[JunkDawgs]

The advice I would give is be willing to not only do the manual labor associated with junk removal, but you will also will have to work in your "off time" to take care of the necessary paperwork and bookkeeping to keep your business legitimate. For the first couple years, even though you may keep hours for your customers, you will always be on the clock! Good luck!

[JunkDawgs]

Stay focused and leave distractions for those who will fail in their ventures. "Work for a while like others won't and you will live like others can't"

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