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Home and car servicesFull timeA truck or trailer

Start a junk removal business

To start a junk removal business, get a truck or trailer, find out where you can legally dispose of, recycle and donate what you collect, and check licences for carrying waste where you work. Then quote from photos and price by how much of the load a job fills.

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At a glance

You start with
A truck or trailer
Time
Full time
Where you work
Homes, garages, offices and building sites
Who pays
People moving, clearing an estate or finishing a renovation
Check first
Waste carrier licences, disposal site fees and rules, and insurance

How to start a junk removal business

  1. 1

    Check the waste rules

    Some places license anyone who carries waste. Know where each kind of item may go.

  2. 2

    Line up disposal and donation

    Tips, recycling centres and charities that take furniture keep loads moving.

  3. 3

    Price by load

    A quarter, half or full load is easy for customers to understand.

  4. 4

    Quote from photos

    Customers send photos of what needs to go; you quote before you drive.

  5. 5

    Partner with movers and agents

    Estate agents and removal firms see clear-outs first.

The app that runs it

Photo quotes, jobs by day and where each load went. Fabricate builds it from the words below; change any of them first.

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Questions about starting a junk removal business

Do I need a licence to remove junk?
In some places you need a waste carrier licence or registration. Check with your local authority before you take the first job.
What can’t I take?
Hazardous items such as some chemicals, paints and batteries often have special rules. Say clearly on your page what you do not take.

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