6 Junkyard Business Success Stories [2023]
A junkyard is a place where scrap is collected before recycling or discarded. The junkyard operators purchase scrap metal at their weighted price and sell it to recyclers for a profit.
With the demand for scrap metal and recyclable items expected to touch $60 Billion in the next few years, starting a junkyard can be a profitable venture. To start, you need to meet the legal paperwork, so authorities allow you to purchase scrap metal.
Here are some real life success stories of starting a junkyard business:
1. 1-800-Got-Junk ($444M/year)
How much they make: $444M/year
Where they're located: Vancouver, BC, Canada
How much did it cost to start: $1K
Current team size: 1700


This case study examines how the founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK grew his business to $37M/month by offering franchise-based, full-service junk removal to homes and businesses, including donating any possible items to charity.




Learn more about starting a junkyard business:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start a junkyard business?
-> Pros and cons of a junkyard business
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established junkyard business
Other resources
4. 1-800-Got-Junk
1-800-GOT-JUNK? is your Full-Service Junk Removers! Just Point, We Do The Rest - Book Your Free Estimate Online Now - We're ready to help with junk removal today.
- Estimated revenue: $37M/month
- Business rank: #80.3K
Check out their full website ➜
5. Pick N Pull
Pick-n-Pull self-service recycled auto parts stores provide OEM parts at incredible prices. We have quality parts for cars, vans and light trucks.
- Website traffic: 1.01M/month
- Business rank: #150K
Check out their full website ➜
6. RECYCLEINME
RecycleInMe is the online B2B scrap trading portal connects local and international scrap buyers/sellers. We deal with 200+ sorts of metal and scraps.
- Business rank: #327K
Check out their full website ➜
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