Tips For Junk Franchises

Junk hauling is a fun, profitable way to make some money. It also looks deceptively simple. Just pull up to somebody's house, toss their stuff in the back of your truck, get paid, and haul it off, right? Surely that's all there is to it.

Like many things, if it really were that simple, everybody would be doing it. Granted, junk hauling isn't rocket science, but figuring out what works best by trial and error will be a long and bumpy road. Here are a few tips to get your junk-hauling business running smoothly.


1) Use box trucks, not dump trucks.

Yes, you can fit a lot of junk into a dump truck, but if you need a dump truck, you need to be hauling construction debris. The best way to make a junk-hauling business profitable is to not only get paid to haul the stuff off, but to sell it as well. By using a box truck instead, you can haul higher-quality junk like pool tables, juke boxes, and washers and dryers. Appliances and the like can be sold to recycling centers or used utilities stores, or auctioned off on Web sites like ebay.

Plus, box trucks can have billboards on all sides, making them a four-way advertisement. Take a box truck and put it on a busy highway, or at strategic places around town, and you've got yourself a functioning billboard.

2) Don't lock yourself in to pricing.

Pricing is important, no doubt about it, but locking yourself in before you do the job is just bad business sense. If you lock yourself in before you see what needs to be hauled, you could easily over- or under-price the job. Most customers are ready to make a deal on a case-by-case basis. Just make sure you agree with them on a price prior to loading.

3) Learn your city.

This is probably one of the most valuable aspects of running a junk-hauling franchise. Find the landfills, consignment stores and recycling centers. Learn where you can sell scrap metal and used appliances. Make contacts at all these places, and they'll prove valuable for the growth of your fledgling business.

With know-how, determination and a little bit of luck, you too can make your junk-hauling franchise a success. If it's something you're interested in, don't hesitate to take the plunge.

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