Junk Removal Business Owner

Also called: Hauling Business Owner

Runs a business hauling away old furniture, appliances and clutter, often starting with one truck.

A day in the life

You give a quote on a garage full of junk, load the truck with your crew, drop usable furniture at a donation center and take the rest to the dump. Then you book tomorrow's jobs.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$65k
High
$150k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; a truck, a license and hustle.

Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Growing as people downsize and move.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with quotes from photos, but loading trucks and hauling furniture stays physical work.

Could start right away

Age 18+. One way to start: Start with a pickup truck: post on Nextdoor and Facebook and haul for neighbors; dump fees are the cost

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business elective, Physical education.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1021.

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