Junk Pickup Business

2 Junk Pickup Business Success Stories [2025]

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Updated: April 15th, 2025

A junk removal service involves picking up and removing unwanted items that owners cannot throw in the regular trash cans. Residents and businesses need junk removal services to haul away broken furniture, electronics, or appliances.

To make money, offer a unique junk removal service so customers can trust and remember your services. Calculate your fixed and variable costs to ensure you are charging the customers a fair price and making reasonable profits.

In this list, you'll find real-world junk pickup business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a junk pickup business that makes money.

1. Junk B Gone ($1.2M/year)

After acquiring over 20 years of experience running various service businesses, Seattle-based entrepreneur Ben Sharpe bought Junk B Gone in January 2023. By integrating essential tech tools like CRM and Jobber, he nearly doubled the company’s revenue and expanded the team from 8 to 12, focusing on mundane business excellence.

How much money it makes: $1.2M/year
How much did it cost to start: $250K
How many people on the team: 12

How We Acquired A Junk Removal Business And Grew It To $1.2M Per Year

Case study - Ben Sharpe acquires Junk B Gone, a leading junk removal service in Seattle, and nearly doubles its size based on revenue, expands the team from 8 to 12, and implements key tools like CRM, Jobber, and website improvements to drive growth and improve customer experience.

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2. Integrity Junk Removal & Demolition ($180K/year)

Lewis Vandervalk and co-founder Ryan Grice came up with the idea for Integrity Junk Removal And Demolition after recognizing the need for a reliable, socially conscious junk removal service in their community. With experience in construction and a background in digital marketing, they were able to quickly establish their business and generate impressive revenue, making nearly $8,500 in their first full month and $15,000 in the following month. They have since expanded their services and are on track to continue growing their business.

How much money it makes: $180K/year
How much did it cost to start: $25K
How many people on the team: 2

We Started A $15K/Month Eco-Friendly Junk Removal Business [In Just 20 Days]

Two mechanical engineering graduates start an eco-friendly junk removal and demolition business in Fredericton that generated nearly $8,500 within its first month of operation, and are on track to make a minimum of $20,000 a month with plans to have local teams in every major community in New Brunswick within a year.

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