How to Accept Payments in Your Dumpster Business

Starting out your business and curious on how to bill/accept payments from new customers? In this video we dive into how I accept payments from new and existing customers in my dumpster rental /junk removal business. 1 on 1 Calls - calendly.com/l...

[@redlinedumpsters9083]

Most banks now have an app where you can deposit a check by taking a picture of it. And it usually goes thru in 15 mins or less. Never have to go bank either. I use square app and have a card reader they sent for free or can manually enter it. Always get initial payment up front.

[@gitrdonedumpsterrentals1023]

Same.

[@MrMotoPete]

big jobs i do half upfront. and the other half at the halfway point.

[@caseyburt9569]

In regards to accepting payments with junk removal, could you require 50 percent down, fill up the container, then inform the customer that you're charging the next 50 percent before you head off to the dumpsite?
Or could you have the customer sign a contract stating the above, and if the customer fails to uphold their end of the contract, you take em to court, sue the shit out of them, go on a trip to the Bahamas with the extra cash, and start a rental business in the Bahamas

[@markadevereaux]

If you get a lot of 1.5s, why not adjust your pricing model to reflect “up to 1.5” instead of hassling with going back to collect? Then you automatically build in a little more margin on the light loads as well.

[@ontimejunkremoval4099]

Good info! Thank you for sharing!

[@TheRangerDanger9]

How does the client know how much to put in the roll-off to keep it at 1 ton, so they don't get docked for additional charges? Given, they know not to to put concrete, and other specific items in it. Awesome content by the way!

[@lakechamplainsanitation7226]

We let them know construction debris, flooded contents and roof material dually exceed the 1 ton and they are fine paying for it after it’s dumped and we calculate the total

[@CodyGaniel]

What would be the best way to go about payments on a residential weekly pickup just starting out truck+trailer?

[@mitchellthompson465]

I am currently purchasing a roll off with a 20yd container to start junk removal in texas so that I can scale later to dumpster rentals. I know it might be dumb to go out and purchase a lot of equipment early on without a customer base. Do you think that my setup would be too much to start out with in junk removal, or do you think I should start out with something smaller? I know there are a lot of variables within that question, just trying to get some perspective from someone who has been doing this for a while.

[@lakechamplainsanitation7226]

I don’t think 20 is too big, we use our larger dumpster for cleanouts quite a bit !

[@gord2358]

Good info.Thanks.

[@keithgay7624]

Excellent contact sir!
If you’re getting your dumpster fees in advance would it be possible to charge a deposit similar to a rental car? For example, dumpster charge $375 for two days and one ton but charge a $500 initial fee and refund the difference after the landfill run is complete? Thoughts?!?

[@PSNW97]

That's my plan.

[@mavericksdad050]

If you were to stay with one side of the business, would it be junk hauling, residential trash, or dumpsters?

[@lakechamplainsanitation7226]

At this point it would be residential pickup

[@InsaneGoldfish69]

What do you use to process the credit card square, Clove, PayPal, CashApp…?

[@danahasson2892]

What would you say is the average weigh/ tonnage of trash in one of your dumpsters a customer puts in?

[@gitrdonedumpsterrentals1023]

Mine is around a ton

[@joed7196]

How much usually charge over 1 ton? Example How much you charge for 2 ton?

[@lakechamplainsanitation7226]

Depends on location but around 10% over landfill rate

[@goalcrypto8653]

Funnt you made this video i got hit a with a big overage on dump fee 258$ 3.5 tons per dumpster had 2 rented out 520$ today in dump fee. I told the guy id cover the 2 tons for each dumpstet and he covers the overage but now hes telling me he has run it with the company i have his cc information on file should i charge or wait for permission??

[@lakechamplainsanitation7226]

That’s a tough call...I typically have a good relationship with bigger clients before I run the card. If it was a 1 time thing like I mentioned in the video I would run it but you need to be careful not to ruin a good relationship with a commercial customer in the future if their protocol is to check with the higher ups

[@goalcrypto8653]

@@lakechamplainsanitation7226 will I get in trouble for running his card though? I made a mistake by not making him sign an agreement form or anything I just started this business.

[@goalcrypto8653]

@@lakechamplainsanitation7226 also whats the max you would travel to drop off? 30 miles? do you charge travel fees if say someone is 30+ miles?

[@gitrdonedumpsterrentals1023]

@@goalcrypto8653 I charge $50 for anything over 30miles.

[@gitrdonedumpsterrentals1023]

But I also max out at 45mi

[@drewburgess8097]

Hard to include 1 ton when it’s $200 a ton around here lol people hate to hear $400 for two day rental 1 ton included 😂

[@lakechamplainsanitation7226]

This business is very location dependent different pricing structures in every town across the world pretty much

[@jenlar5672]

Never get cash. Ever. Can’t track and your CPA will Thank you.

[@copisolutionsservicecc3807]

👍

[@drewwilliams6016]

Have you ever heard of trash flow ?

[@lakechamplainsanitation7226]

Yes

[@shawnwilliams6638]

How much is the minimum cost for residential garbage cans