Credit: Josh Cohen/Junkluggers I’ve created a business out of cleaning other people’s junk. In 2004, when I was 21 years old, a friend mentioned making $100 by removing an old fridge. I realized I could do the same, so I started handing out homemade fliers in my hometown in Connecticut. At first I borrowed my mom’s SUV until I was able to purchase Old Rusty – a somewhat reliable pickup truck that allowed me to expand from Fairfield County into …

Starting a junk removal business seems like a straightforward enterprise. People are looking to get rid of junk, and they pay you to do it. While junk removal can be a very successful small business, here are eight points that you might weigh while you are deciding whether or not to enter this line of work. 1. Perform​ market research in your area. In terms of competitor analysis, find out who the local junk haulers are, and try to determine …

There are a few things you need to know about the haul away business…. You will be your own boss… You set your own hours and you call the shots… You can get started today and receive instant payment for each completed job… You can earn more money per hour than the guys stuck in a boring 9 to 5 job… And all you need to get started is a pickup truck or van! No computer skills needed….no college degree …

Getting rid of other people’s trash is not a high status activity, but it can be a lucrative one. When people are cleaning out their houses, renovating or moving, they often generate a pile of junk and trash that is too large to be dealt with by their normal municipal trash pickup. Many people are happy to pay someone else to take it away so they don’t have to deal with it themselves. Funding It doesn’t cost an enormous amount …