The best marketing in junk removal is still word of mouth. You can spend thousands on ads, but one realtor, contractor, or property manager sending you consistent work is worth way more long term. Good relationships build steady business.
A lot of junk removal jobs look small in photos until you actually start loading. That’s why experience matters. After a while you get way better at spotting jobs that are gonna take twice as long as the customer thinks. Brush piles for example: you never know how long it’s been there & how much the weather has started to compact it. What starts as one load ends up being 2 or 3 🥲 The learning curve in this business is expensive if you underprice too many jobs early on but regardless.. it will still happen, so learn from your mistakes & use those lessons moving forward 🫡
If you’re new to junk removal, don’t wait until everything is perfect to start posting online. A lot of your first jobs will come from simple before & after photos and staying active locally. People hire who they keep seeing. Visibility matters more than perfection early on.
Craziest part about junk removal is how many people will save stuff for years just to pay someone to finally take it away. Half this business is hauling junk. The other half is helping people let go of clutter they’ve been staring at forever.