(EP. 5) Ruining Three Tires At The Landfill (Starting A Trash Business)
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- My wife and I started a trash pickup company when Waste Management left our county. These videos will serve as an in-depth playlist that covers the growth and operations of the business.
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My wife and I started a trash pickup company when Waste Management left our county. These videos will serve as an in-depth playlist that covers the growth and operations of the business. The items we use for the business:
95 Gallon Can Liners: amzn.to/45HeOdt
Back Brace: amzn.to/3znkYmU
Wireless Magnetic Strobe Lights: amzn.to/3zlJULH
Hi-Vis Arm Sleeves: amzn.to/3zhGRUu
Hi-Vis Balaclava: amzn.to/4cHf4LA
Yard Signs: lddy.no/1k1nj
As a CDL driver, one thing I would suggest doing to help with backing is find and empty lot, bring some cones, and do something called a straight back. The idea is you drive forwards til you clear the cones and then back up until you clear the cones. Do that for 30-40 minutes a day for a couple weeks and youll start to understand what you need to do the next time you get stuck like that. Additionally, when youre doing straight backs, hold your wheel at the bottom, as when you turn it you are telling the wheel where you want the trailer to go. And dont turn past 9 and 3, anything past that is too much and you'll need to reset it. Hope this helps and dont forget to G.O.A.L.
I used to work for a rental company, they had a long driveway I'd have to back down and learned basically as you described. Got my cdl way later, learning to driving a school bus and I've been a career trash collector ever since. ✌️
Thanks for the tip!
Might be a good time to start practicing for a CDL license. If you plan on getting a big garbage truck in the Future it's probably going to be a necessity and it's never going to be a useless skill. Not sure what endorsements FL wants you to have or what kinds of vehicles you might need but I would like to hear from you what that side is going to look like
@Ikantspell4 so for what he's doing, at minimum he would need a Class B license and I would suggest Airbrakes endorsement to maximize what he can drive. But that should be considered in 6-8 months, and not right this minute, getting a CDL is very costly and time consuming.
@MissingBoxcar why class B over just a D, are the categories different south of the border and your right about the cost it double here in Ontario after the B.C. fiasco. lol
My Dad and I have a very similar business a few years ago. Don't let these comments get you down you are doing great. I do have a few tips though:
At our hight before getting a garbage truck we had two trucks and trailers making two full trips to the dump a day. We still underutilized the garbage truck.
You will never want to park the garbage truck at your home. You can never get that stink out.
We used can liners too at the start. We We got rid of them we lost 10% of our clients.
You WILL be doing this in the rain at some point. Its gonna happen. Keep high Visibility vest and clean clothes in your truck and put grip tape on anything you use to climb on your trailer.
If your area has lots of HOAs you can try bidding on a whole Neighborhood at onece. You might need to get more established first.
The dump kills tires. Keep a full size spare for the trailer in your truck. We had days where we lost more than one.
GOLD! Thank you for this!
When you’re taking your bag out. Go corner to corner and tie it like you’re tying a shoe. It’ll tie up the bag and leave you some handles to work with. And it usually works even if the bag is really full.
Put a knot on a corner to keep your bags from falling in the can.
Great tip!
I really love the response to the "What happens if I get injured", I've been working in construction most of my adult life and ultimately you can just try to avoid injuries but if they happen there's not much you can do about it. The back brace is a great choice, I've never once regretted having it when I needed it
Thank you for the feedback. I've gotten that comment so many times. I am wondering if there are a lot of people who just shut down at the idea of any potential injury?
Exactly my thoughts
Many years ago, a dump attendant helped back me over a spool of welding wire. It wrapped around my drive shaft and broke the seal into my transmission. I cursed him as I drove forward and out of the dump. When I spotted the fluid running out of my transmission, I had to call a tow truck. Valuable lesson learned. I have came away with many flat tires over the past 50 years plus from the dump.
I am trying to avoid the employee's gaze whenever I can. They want me to back further than I want! :D
If you tie a small knot in the top of the can liner (making it’s diameter opening a little smaller) it will stay tight and snug in your cans and won’t fall down inside during the week. It’s a trick we use at work, trash barrels at the Channel Islands harbor beach 👍
Thanks for the tip!
Yeah I tie one little knot in it before putting it on and then now with the smaller diameter give it a little stretch over the can opening. Hope it helps 👍
since you have a dump trailer, why not try to put the lift at the back of the dump trailer ( towards your truck) when trash gets backed up , slowly lift the trailer so it pushes the trash to the back of the trailer. so you have space again to use the lift . it will work until you get alot closer to filling up the dump trailer. hope that helps
The tongue and channel frames prevent mounting the tipper in the front.
The book "atomic habits" by james clear, totally worth a read/listen. Summed up, for ice to melt it has to get above 32 degrees. If it starts at 20, the first 12 degrees go nearly unnoticed, and it appears that all the action takes place at 32. Just like building a business or working on a project, little by little, it builds up. Great work thanks again for sharing!
Yup, anything is possible with time, persistence, and commitment.
I like that, thank you for sharing it!
1. LOVE LOVE LOVE this series
2. We need to readjust counting the cans. The official measure should be "two cans" (bc we need the toucans back :D). So this week, you dropped off "half a two cans" for a new customer :D
3. Question about the sunday drop offs for new cans: get these clients serviced the next day or the week after? I'd not be amused to have to move my trash from my can to yours withing that day just to get it serviced. So I am just wondering how that all works out :)
LOL too funny!
1- glad to hear it!
2 - LOL I may need to do that just so I can bring the toucans in more regularly.
3 - They get serviced the next day. We ask them to transfer the trash but also make it clear if they cannot or simply do not want to, we are happy to service them with their old cart/can for the first visit!
I really like this series, keep it up!
Thank you!
I have been thinking about it over the past few weeks - how the heck can you get those trash liners out more effecient and I have a great idea - please hear it.
Build yourself a small box with a slot in the top. Put one trash bag lip a little outside and pull the trash can liners from that - you could easily mount this to the side of your rig because it does not have to be big. This will save you at least 10-20 seconds on going to the front, opening the top, and getting a bag from the box up there - and again, it the box with a slit at the top just has to be big enough to surround the trash bag and you can shut the top with a latch.
Not a bad idea!
Build two boxes and put magnets on the bottom. Mount it to any metal surface on the trailer.
Since you currently have an excess of cans, have you thought about renting them out in bulk? For example, local events, concerts, parades, 5K/10K races, festivals, etc. You provide the cans for the event as well as the can and trash removal at the conclusion of the event. Plus, since your cans are so bright and vibrant, itd be great free marketing as well. Maybe even "collab" or work with a portable toilet company since larger events typically require those.
Another idea is since you already have the trailer, is to start offering junk/bulk waste removal such as appliances, mattresses, etc. A lot of stuff can be recycled as scrap metal and bring in extra money. You could offer as an add on service for current customers or one time fee for non customers.
Great tips, thank you!
@@CopperCreekCuts Youre welcome
Tip for using a lifter on this setup...
When the opening/tip zone is full tip the trailer bed up to slide stuff back... lots of small companies in Australia do it for litter bins and it works really well
Also fun fact. If you carry a rubber mallet u should be able to bang on the bed and it should put vibration thru it to loosen stuck stuf
Good tip on the mallet, thank you!
I have a small garbage business myself! The one thing I’d warn you about, plan far more for insurance than you would ever think with a garbage truck. We expected $10,000 a year and once the truck was bought, our cheapest insurance quote was $65,000.
Once you grow, they drop hard, but if there’s only one or two trucks, the rates can knock you out of business
I already quoted a truck and it was $1200 a month. Might be because it was under CDL not DOT needed because I'm intrastate only.
This week's pickup looked super efficient. I can't really tell how the openings in the wood planks are aligned. I think you could have them offset, like one more towards the back, and the other side towwards the front maybe to help with trash distribution, depending on which side you are on and which way you throw? So they are not lined up across from each other.
Only thing I worried about with that was a hole towards the back catching trash while dumping or letting bags spill out while tipping the trailer for more room (which I will have to start doing during the route in the next 10-20 cans)
As you know, I've always been positive about your trash pickup service. I think its really cool, and really brave of you, to go from lawncare, to trash pickup service. Not to mention too, its also a very honorable service that you are providing, everybody need trash pickup service. And everybody is going to know its you who's providing it, because of your bright orange and black uniform colors, and your positive attitude that customers appreciate. Having said all that, I too appreciated this video, as you went over everything, your honesty and positive attitude, caries you far IMHO. I'm proud of you!
Thank you so much for this comment, I really appreciate it! :D
When i was a kid, our local trash co was just a family business like your own. They had pick ups and dump trucks with massive wood sides. They just chuck it in the back like you. Flash forward 30 years, they now serve our whole area with a fleet of trash trucks.
I like your style and go get it work ethic. Its not hard to see you're a smart dude. I enjoy all your content. Peace brother 🙏
Thank you for the kind words, they give me hope! :D
Put the cutout where ya toss the trash in near the front of the trailer and hit the dump lift every 4 or 5 customers to slide the trash to the back of the trailer... keep the back doors locked of course 😂
Adds about 3 minutes for each tip, so it isn't ideal. I think I show it in EP 7 (not out yet)
Love the progress 💯
Thank you!
Don't worry about the sarcasm and the witty humor, as for me I love it!
Glad to hear it! :D
It's gonna be hell at Christmas and Thanksgiving time...
As far as the blow-out... Get some netting and bungie-cord it across the opening.
Yeah that will be fun for sure.
This series is great! Seeing the progress and changes you’re implementing is awesome! It seems like a lot of your audience who leave comments that they think you’ll fail are all the type to try something once and just abandon the whole idea completely if it doesn’t immediately work flawlessly. I’ve never started my own business (I’m only 25 so maybe some day) but i have no doubts that building a business from the ground up is a lot of trial and error and seeing what works, especially in the beginning. Keep up all the hard work!
You are too sweet! I really appreciate the kind words and thank you for watching/commenting!
An idea that came to me for the side-loading openings is you could attach a net/webbed canvas (kind of like the ones you see on some truck tailgates) with metal grommets in the opposite corners, so you could quickly hook them closed for long hauls and have a stow hook(s) to keep it open for the quick trips. Less weight, no big gate to swing wide out of your way. Just something to consider to keep the loose stuff from flying out the side. Keep up the great work!
Good tip, thank you!
I saw that a company (Pro-Pactor) makes trailers very similar to yours however it has a packer and a tipper. Which would eliminate the need for a liner. You could also pull it with a pickup. Not sure on the pricing on those, but I figured I just wanted to let you know those exist in case you’d be interested.
Pricing is $45k but bigger issue is 16K GVWR which puts me over the limit for needing a CDL
@@CopperCreekCutsI think it might be worth while to get that cdl if that’s the next road block stopping you from progressing.
@@CopperCreekCuts if you ever want to, get the 15 yard with a cart tipper
You should drop an "Overgrown Yard Mow" for is the trash business is cool and all, but its been a long time since we've seen a jungle get mowed.
I have one I'm editing!
Maybe advertise bulk item pickup along your routes (couches, refrigerators, etc.) Could add on a little more revenue
Good tip, thank you!
As someone that has picked normal 32gal trash can and 95 gal carts. Now my company has converted to ASL. I think the issuses are coming from the size of cans to truck combination. The 95s are more suited to the ASL. 32 gals are more suited to manually dumping cans. With what you have your doing a very efficient job.
Yeah 96 gallons is a lot to handle manually but didn't want to order two batches of cans so just decided to bite the bullet and get the big ones now.
You should really put a divider in the middle and do garbage and recycling
Recycling outside of paper glass and cans is a fraud
There is no money in that.
I wish you luck and I hope you can expand to more customers and a side loader this is a great business because it will always be needed and people don’t care as long as their trash is picked up.
Thanks for the comment!
I see you using a stiff metal landscaping rake for trailer clean out. To maybe help keep the paint surface scratch free and speed up cleaning, I've used a cut down pool noodle on a similar rake to become a squeegee instead of having to carry a broom, rake, and shovel.
Pretty smart, thanks!
Please look into pneumatics. Those can pretty much run non-stop and you can have a simple trash compactor what just pushes the trash away from the trash can lift, while you are driving. Thanks
Covered that in EP 4. Duty cycle on electric powered hydraulics are not non-stop, among other issues.
@@CopperCreekCuts i feal i need to point out he said "pneumatisk" you can problerty hug a air compressor to the truck engin, and then a tank too
For the liners, see if you can find a larger mailbox at the home center to drop the roll in. I think either a city route walkup type box with the top that opens, or a standard roadside type box with the end that opens would work.
For the tarp, is there any way to pull it tighter from end to end on the trailer? It appeared to be loose or getting loose up at the roller end in that highway clip.
Nice to see the new business venture growing!
Good tips, thank you! Next week you will see the tarp permanently installed (well, I mean it is just bungeed down really good but I leave it in place the whole route) and I tied bags with loose items and had zero blowout.
1:42 Aggressive Marketing... I hope it's not setting fire to rival company's trash cans :P
A literal LOL :D
The vision is beautiful
Thank you for watching!
Nice video I collect cans and use the same bags and when the bags full I use zip ties to tie them so when I’m on the way to the scrap yard I don’t have to buy a net for it Have you ever had an idea about zip ties
Not all needed tying so just doing it by hand for now.
You should go ahead and get a roll of cover like that uses a arm to cover with a spring loaded Handel instead of air moved
Also make something that is a sliding like a dumpster over side door you can make a trac for a wood door that can be slid for the side doors
Best of locked have a family owned trash and scrap business love to see small business added
Thanks for watching!
Hey there Brad, Its been nice seeing how you grow your business. One suggestion i would recommend is making some possible thing for the open area that you put the trash into the trailer for when you are driving either on the freeway or a while to the next house something to prevent trash from flying out of those open areas. Maybe some piece of wood that will slide in or something that is easy to put on and remove if you have to. Keep up the good work
Very good tip, thank you! Next week you will see the tarp permanently installed (well, I mean it is just bungeed down really good but I leave it in place the whole route) and I tied bags with loose items and had zero blowout.
That being said, when I max out this trailer (probably another 20 cans?) I will need to rebuild the sides for more space and may do that idea then!
Thanks for bringing us along every week, Brad, as you explain and build your business for our enjoyment. I watch CCCLC for entertainment and enjoyment.......and to actually learn a thing or two!! 😎👍
Haha, thank you!
I really admire the scrappiness / bootstrapping from as little investment as practical. Rather than a tipper-type setup, what about a davit/boom type of fabrication where a choker (or even perhaps a vacuum head?) grabs the top of the can liner then hoist it then manually swing to a variable location within the trailer? Like on lobster boats, etc
I don't think I would want to spend the money needed on something like that and I don't think my liners are that strong.
This set up is mental!!! I don’t mind if you yell at me. After working that hard you probably need to yell!! You honestly need to just mow more and invest in a side loader garbage truck. Used of course and non cdl weight. This work you are doing with the garbage is way harder than the lawn business. I know because I’ve run a small lawn maintenance business for the past 6 years and I hear ya on that you get older and you want to replace it with something else. I’m at that point so I’ve started trying to get sales positions in basement water mitigation, windows, or siding and gutters. I live in a densely populated city and near big city’s so that option is much more viable for me as I get older. I completely understand if you’re rural. What about just hauling debris or anything else with the dump trailer vs trying to do a garbage route without a garbage truck? Not trying to add insult to injury just there’s gotta be a better way to move out of mowing.
I respect your opinion but disagree. My mowing day is around 12 hours long and is 18 yards. I don't want to add more of those to my schedule. Working for 30 minutes slinging trash on this route is not worse than lawn care. I've done it for 7 years! :D So again, not saying you are wrong for you, but you are wrong for me.
I would suggest to get a mini garbage truck with a hydraulic compactor when you make enough money, you can get garbage trucks the size of pickups that can take up to 5-7 tons and they have a low back
I think I may look into that!
Something to consider is adding curbside pick up for random customers for miscellaneous and yard scraps charging extra for it not being reoccurring, also fee if not bagged or in cans until you get more customers maybe
Maybe!
i try my best to explain my pro tip: keep the trailer closed on the sides and on the top, so no blowoff, but you need a place to get stuff on the trailer. Try ask some youtube fabricators to make the front wall of the trailer a pusher (or like a trash compactor) so you can dump the new stuff in the front area trough side openings, then the front wall pushes back (not have to push far, like 3feet/1meter max) to make room for the next dump. Rinse and repeat until the trailer is full. Maybe this way you can have a lift arm too, so the lift arm dumps in front of the pusher, and the pusher pushes the stuff to the back.
It could be a simple scrissor-lift-like pusher attached to the inner side of the front wall of the trailer so it not wastes much place and it doesnt have to be as powerful as a hidraulic compactor, you would use it for pushing away like 500kg-s (1100punds) of stuff at max (more than that and you have to reinforce other stuff too, like a hard top for the trailer so the stuff doesnt escape during compacting)
Thanks for the tip!
Started a small sanitation business..with a solid Can hualer rig..using 6-8-10yrd rentals and bulk waste removal inorder to fund the business, before build an actual route.
Thanks for watching!
Is it not possible to attach some kind of pusher to the front of your trailer? Once you put your bags in the trailer, some kind of hydraulic plate pushes it towards the back?
Yeah I did some research and if I were you I would of invested in a
“Pro-Pactor Compactor Trailers”
Has the bin lift, compactor and everything
$45K price tag is bad but the 16K GVWR puts me into CDL territory.
I know you mentioned adding doors to the side i was thinking that but also if you added a door/opening on both sides closer the back could be a good idea for when the front starts to get fuller
Could be, thanks for the tip!
You should put a winch at the front and back of the trailer and a bored at the end of both winch lines so you can pull the trash to the back of the trailer without much manual work. And man love what you do and Keep it going you are doing great
Sounds like a lot of time and effort for each stop. Thanks for watching!
Hi ! Great video and lots of energy ! Do you think you would want to do junk removal ? Maybe someone is demolishing a shed, changing floors, or just got a bunch of trees to remove from their properties ? (Once cut of course)
Edit : for the trash flying our, of course thats bad and disgusting, what about a little hinged door ? With a lock on each side so it stays open when picking up, and you can close it for the highway
Edit 2 (yeah) : put a little stick or flatbar above your opening so that the aluminium rod of your tarp above doesnt get caught in the openings
Long term I may do junk removal, right now just focusing on getting the assets (cans) on the street before I try anything else.
I am also excited to see the next 5 years of this business! You have the mind and attitude to be successful! Here’s to the used garbage truck market getting very favorable 🍻 watch out for those regulars at the landfill thinking nobody is watching 😂😂
LOL Thanks for watching!
I really enjoy following along week after week.
I appreciate you coming back!
Really excited that you will overcome these initial hurdles as you grow the business.
Thank you, I hope we will!
When people say there is no money in this business, just remember, if there was no money in the business you wouldn't have companies like Waste Management and the thousands of other huge companies servicing multiple states across the nation.
Truth bomb! :D
Very cool content, great to see you service your community. One thing I wanted to ask was why not put the tipper towards the front on one of the sides of the trailer and then tip the trailer back once the tipping area is full?
Very encouraging and realistic perspective.
Thank you!
Great video thanks for sharing my friend will u eventually get into hauling bulk or green waste
My focus will be on getting out the 200 cans first.
@@CopperCreekCuts gotcha
If you put numbers on your truck and trailer your landfill might be willing to put an empty weight on file so you only have to weigh once on your way in. The trash haulers in my area do this, as well as set up billing accounts so the driver just has to say their company and truck number and they are through the scale.
I don't pay dump fees, the county picks up my tab. I think I covered this in EP 4. if you haven't watched it.
Loving you dunking on the haters, ignore em if you want along with the babies who can't hear you dunk on them.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome! Hopefully you can get a small rear loader soon!!!
Thanks for the kind words!
I asked a question on an earlier video: why did waste management leave your county and what did the residents do with their garbage before you started your new business?
I wish you luck.
Oh. It seems like the roller of the tarp should be closest to the cab instead of at the back. Maybe it wouldn’t flap as much.
th-cam.com/video/8mdwMRj8YSk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zB1nNM6oU3S2tx_Y is a video where I explain the whole situation.
Is there a rough estimate for the cost of a trash truck? It would make for fun content to see you working towards a set "money goal."
A lot depends on the type. If you get a smaller used one mounted on a truck like an F450, maybe $50K-$80K. If you are looking at the smallest of the standard garbage trucks, maybe $100K used? The issue is the ones that go for $40K on auction are all CDL machines, which I can't/won't drive, and also don't want to worry about repairs.
Not sure how big the rolls of the can liners are but, I’ve seen magnetic towel roll holders at harbor freight, they look like they may be able to work with your trash bags. You can stick them to side of your trailer, might save you some extra few seconds than going to the battery box.
They sell those rollers for weed Wacker string too. Those may also work.
Thanks for the tip!
Hey Brad! I was thinking maybe you should stagger the spaces in the boards so if you throw too hard it won’t fly out the other side, I think that would also help with wind but I’m not a physics teacher 😂
LOL Thanks for the tip!
This is really cool actually.
Couldnt you just make a plywood door with some hinges and a latch (like the ones that have that hook that go through the ring) for the sides?
Would be easy to open, light, and cheap!
Could be!
Gotta get some kinda long, telescoping pole (so it stores easy) just for the sole purpose of nudging those stuck bags way at the front of the trailer when you're dumping at the dump! 🤣
LOL I like it!
Did you say it's a weekly pickup on those? That's crazy.. so much to landfill 😮 We get our trash picked up every 3 weeks in my county in the UK and the trash can isn't as near as big and it's half full at most when it's emptied. We have a separate bin for recyclables which is emptied every 2 weeks and is always full, and another super small one for food waste which is emptied weekly. I wish the USA would make recycling easier for their people.
Yes, weekly!
I was thinking about that positioning of the trash when I saw you cut the holes in the middle maybe have them up in the front and then when it gets filled you can tip the trailer and push it to the back that way just thinking outside the box here it would also cut down walking distance between your tongue box to get the liners and the trash can but seems like that might work better
Thanks for the tips!
I wonder if some kind of fold down platform/ramp that you could kick down at each stop (read most stops with heavier/very full cans). My thinking is you could pull the can onto and stand next to the can on this higher platform so that you aren't having to lift and throw bags near shoulder height. Another idea to help with blowout of material, try and fashion some type of barn door/like a dumpster side door, it could slide on a track, etc rather than something on a hinge that could open into traffic.
Good tips, thanks!
What are your thoughts on using liners after possibly getting a trash truck, do you plan on still using liners and if yes, how would you go about putting it in the cans?
No. The long term goal is getting a truck where I don't have to get out, so I won't be using liners at that point.
Have you considered adding a little ramp so the trash slides to the back??
Look at how steep the dump trailer gets at the landfill before the trash slides out. A 6 inch ramp isn't going to do anything to help.
You'll figure it out. You got this. I can't wait to see what you do to improve it. I don't have a good suggestion. Hopefully something works out to get you a truck soon to save your back. Such nice cans would be great to be able to dump.
Completely agree but I think a truck is a few years off. We will see!
@@CopperCreekCuts you never know! Maybe the business will really get going and you'll make the right moves, or you'll find a sweet deal on the truck! I just can't wait for the future
Getting the eight yard trash truck is a realistic goal.
Thanks for the comment!
Would it be possible to put some sort of track system with some big wheel bearings in order to slide the lifting mechanism along the side of the trailer so doesn’t all collect in the same spot? If you could rig it on both sides and make it easily detachable, you could switch the lumber from one side to the other when the first side gets full
No. Steps, fenders, wheels are in the way.
I really do have a bigger question now. If you were to hire like a couple employees, would you ever buy little recycling tubs or like some 35-gallon toters for recycle pickup if you ever started recycling pickup, I feel like it would definitely cut down on trash. At my own house we have 2 95-Gallon trash carts 1 95-gallon Recycle cart and a 65-gallon recycle cart. We don't use 2 trash cans all the time but 2 recycle carts a lot of the time. Just a question that came to mind. Would be very cool to see some recycle service in the future. Thanks!
I don't believe recycling would be economically viable to expand in to.
Hey maybe finding someone who could possibly weld something up like a "hydraulic metal push broom" that extends the entire width of the bed that would push all the trash to one end every so often? kinda like the compression things that normal dump trucks have? just a thought ..... keep it up!
It would have to be almost every stop, too much time.
@@CopperCreekCuts I know I might be thinking a little too out of the box but maybe have it run while you drive away to the next location? Not sure if thats possible. Again great videos I love these types of videos.
Today you just taught me I could use a drill for the reamer when doing plugs. That’s super cool. Thanks
I never knew such a tool existed until I saw it at O'Reilly. It is specifically for reaming but I guess a regular bit could work too!😂
I'm enjoying this series, keep em coming! I think you're doing a great job!
Thank you!
Success takes time alot of time….I think a lot of the negative people don’t understand this. Any business is going to have success and failures. It’s always risky…just keep on learning folks👍
Thank you for the kind words!
If you want to add someone to your trash business then you can always ask one of your family members if they want to join in the business instead of adding someone you don’t know
That IS an option....
Also add bulk pick up to your trash service for an additional fee.
Maybe in the future!
Do you have commercial insurance for the vehicle and trailer? I work in the SIU department and one of the common investigations we do is when the insured has a personal policy but there’s concerns they are operating under the scope of employment. The language in our and most insurance policies is that coverage is excluded under a personal policy if the loss occurs under the scope of employment when delivering a service or good in return for compensation
Yes, commercial auto policy through State Farm.
I would consider leaving the liners on the side of the cans and having the customer put it in. It would save you time and it doesn’t seem like that big of an ask.
But if they don't or the bag gets lots think of all the wasted time on the next week's stop. It isn't worth it to try and save 10 seconds.
Would there be a way to make some kind of flap with some type of tarp material or something that you could open and close on the trailer sides to not allow trash to escape while on the highway? That may be faster to just unbungy it than tie each bag that has loose trash. Just an idea
Could be! I think I have eliminated blowout with my newer techniques, but time will tell.
I think people need to have had owned a business or have tried to start a business before leaving comments.
It's not easy its expensive and it's a huge learning curve.
I have been growing my business for over 5 yrs now and I really didn't start seeing any real profits until about 2 and half years. Yeah, that seems like a long time to grow (are you ever really done growing?) but I'm doing it slowly and most importantly, wisely.
Really like the color of the trash carts. Wish or town would use something colorful other than the classic dark green lol
Thanks
Thanks for the kind words!
That seem fun lol great video Brad
Thanks 👍
@CopperCreekCuts no problem
If blow out becomes an issue could you not make some drop in panels to fill the gaps before heading to the dump?
Might be a goal but I would have to swap panels completely as there are no more free pocket stakes.
Do you have apartment communities, condominiums, student housing and/or senior living communities in your service area? If so, would you consider adding valet trash collection service?
None outside city limits. I wouldn't consider the valet service as the long term goal is to just be able to do it solo from the truck without getting out.
No idea how well it would work in practice, but you could power wash the trailer with industrial degreaser and get a good wax wash on the inside to help release some of the stuck bags.
Good tip, thanks!
Do you factor in the cash back you get on your gas? Gotta assume you are getting a few grand a year. That’s always a plus!
Install the tipper arm at the front of the trailer and then tilt the trailer back every 6-10 houses when it gets full in that spot
The front of the trailer is 4 feet high (so it wouldn't work) and the tongue interferes (so it also wouldn't work)
You can maybe create some kind of sliding door to keep the trash from flying out but still allow you to use that opening to load trash.
Maybe! That or hinged.
The cut-outs should be like your top just something you just be ez to fill the gap when transporting the trash to the landfill....a couple of bundgees so all that "beautiful trash aka money" doesn't fly out and you get a fine for littering ... I work at a landfill and see alot of unsecured loads...Love the videos be safe don't stop (for any reason) what you really got going on with this new venture in your life!!!
Thank you for the kind words and for watching!
Cool video! Just wondering if you could maybe make a short showing the fire extinguisher in your truck? And are you gonna put a fire extinguisher on your trailer? (not pressuring, it would just be a great safety addition)
I may try to include it in an upcoming video!
Maybe the next upgrade should be one of those trash trucks that go into a pickup truck
Too many drawbacks. I may make a video on it as this is a common request.
@@CopperCreekCuts ah ok
To work the load of the trash away from the cutouts would you be able to retrofit one of those hand crank truck bed unloaders ,just to push the trash into the back of the trailer not to dump? just an idea. really enjoy the videos
Maybe, but not wanting to invest in solutions that require a lot of time. Hand crank sounds very slow.
hey I don’t know much about what business is like in your area, but maybe picking up commercial trash would be pretty profitable, because I assume they produce a lot more trash than houses. maybe you could charge per bag or per pound? been living the series and have fun!
Thanks for the tips!
Subscribed once you mentioned the garbage truck! If you ever decide to buy one once you have more customers, I can help you look for one, you can get a nice used one for around $20,000.
Under cdl? Nice!
One speed up I'd say is get some looser fitting gloves and clip them upright on the side of the trailer you walk where you can run your hands in them quickly for use. A plus would be if they get a little soiled up you wouldn't have to handle them as much fiddling with putting them on.
YES! Looser gloves would help for sure. Thanks!
Have someone weld a rod on the trailer for your bags so you can slide them on and pull them off and to keep them from flying everywhere put a sprinkler loaded bar of something with pressure against the middle like a bar with a spring so u can pull easy but wind won’t take it
There is no center hole in the rolls.
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put some form of door on the open panels so stuff potentially doesn't fly out.
Continuing to experiment with the setup to avoid that if possible.