5,000 Essential Tools For a Small Dumpster Rental Business

A little day in the life video, with a look at all the tools I keep handy in the truck!

[@wayneyoung214]

I have a 3000-watt harbor freight generator and egg air compressor with 100 ft of hose on a roller mounted to the back of my flat bed. makes life a lot easier when tires are flat, plus it provides electricity for any other problems that may arise.

[@rollingops]

Now that sounds legit!

[@williamkeown8252]

i know this video is 2 yrs old but you forgot the most important thing to have in your truck. TOILET PAPER cause when you have to go you got to go. as a retired trucker and doing construction over 30 yrs there isn't always a bathroom where you need one and yes i have crawled into a dumpster.

[@rollingops]

An absolute must, and I had some in the glove box!

[@goalcrypto8653]

Good setup, only thing your missing is a bottle jack, jump box and sawzaw.

[@rollingops]

Battery jump box? I thought I showed that! Darn. Have a bottle jack, but yes a Sawzall would be good to have in the truck

[@markb2007]

Tip: stick a few magnets on the flatbed and trailers. They’re helpful for holding a strap while you go to the other side to cinch it.

[@rollingops]

Oh I like that. I have a few real strong ones that would be perfect

[@cantstopwhatIam]

Please don’t take this the wrong way brother. Talking a lot before getting to the point of your videos, makes it hard sometimes for me. Love the content and information.

[@rollingops]

Totally get it. I can talk an ear off

[@cantstopwhatIam]

@@rollingops keep the content coming brother. You do fire me up👌🏾

[@XxLawdog07xX]

I've been so busy for winter months! Hope all is well.

[@rollingops]

Good deal man!

[@kylegrimm]

You need to mount a mini fridge on the flatbed for the summer.

[@rollingops]

Oh I likey

[@drewburgess8097]

Did this man just say “and they don’t break”… when talking about ryobi 😂😂😂😂

[@rollingops]

Satire lol. I've broken many tools 🔧

[@jmwolfega]

I live in GA but I use to work for Dot Food. I passed though that area all the time

[@rollingops]

Very nice! See DOT trucks everyday here

[@outdoorzwithcraigdz]

Question, my trailer is on order. I see you talk about jumpers and I dealt with that this year with dump trailers charging the battery's and going dead when dumping. How come you don't run a direct cable from your truck to the trailer ? How often did you run into issue with the batteries being dead or too low to dump/pick up a dumpster.

[@rollingops]

I run a direct cable that will keep it charged a little but it isn't charging constantly off the alternator. That is an upgrade you would need to get from an outfitter or trailer shop usually. But my truck itself has 2 batteries as well that keep my trailer relatively charged for over a week if I wasn't plugging it in and it wasn't freezing.

[@XWhiskey91X]

Bro I know your struggle. I have a 7x14 20 cubic yard GN trailer. I deliver and haul from so many tight places. Look up newport Kentucky or Dayton Kentucky. It's horrible

[@xis62000]

A battery powered reciprocating saw, would be useful.

[@rollingops]

We have it! Forgot to show it or wasn't in the truck that day! But yes, use that every few weeks for sure

[@navygm29]

So I have applied for my business loan as of today. Thanks for all the information and also what not to do. My dad works for a waste management aka big fish out of Baltimore. He told me to look at a truck with a hooklift. He explained that getting into residential areas is so much easier. Thoughts?

[@rollingops]

If I could go back and start from scratch with all the funds. I'd probably go hooklift If I planned to be full time right off the bat. But I don't have trouble with getting the trailer around nearly as much as some others I've seen. Sometimes I'd argue that I have the advantage in alleys and other spaces that I can jackknife.

[@navygm29]

@@rollingops have a start up question... my plan is to run 4 cans but my fear is there is no one in this business other than the big companies ... so in a town of 15,000 would there not be a market for it here and that is why no one else is doing it? I'm in Northern Arkansas in the woods. What got me thinking this would work is my personal experience and nightmare of dealing with the big companies getting me a dumpster and then taking forever to come back and get it. It set full for like 20 days.

[@rollingops]

@@navygm29 hard to know honestly. There are tons of factors to consider

[@navygm29]

@@rollingops well my city rejected my business license application. They have only one company under contract. Crazy monopoly for sure. so not sure I could do this with not having in city business.

[@davidc5808]

Are the wireless remotes for the trailer standard with MAXXD? Like do they come with the trailer at no extra charge?

[@rollingops]

Yep! Included

[@danilobmalitjr8339]

So what calibration 😜do you Cary on your person 😈 It’s the number one survival tool in my list for me🤙

[@rollingops]

Depends on the day of the week!

[@melissat3500]

I noticed you don’t have an MC number? Do you stay in your state or do you rent dumpsters out to other states as well?

[@rollingops]

I do have an MC, its just not posted on the truck. I didn't see any of the other trash guys doing it so I didn't list mine? When I do travel into another state it's less than 5 - 20 miles. But I was under the impression my DOT number was connected to my MC number

[@travisB58]

Do you not keep a card on file? I require a $50 deposit to book them over the phone, they don’t have to be home for drop off unless they’re wanting to pay cash. I’ll just bill them when I get home if they weren’t present

[@441randy]

What system do you use for billing?

[@geemailgmail3463]

Nice! Man I need help with marketing. I bought new HD truck and one dump trailer and I can't even rent it lol. Been 6 months now. Any advice? Thx

[@rollingops]

Check out my how to grow video I did a couple months back! That might help a little

[@loganlupardus4223]

What is the population in the area you service? I live in a rural area and the towns are very big. Even if I go an hour in every direction the population would only be around 100k.

[@rollingops]

40k in the town I'm In

[@patd9299]

Hey Clayton what do you recommend for someone starting out on best way to take credit cards

[@rollingops]

I use square and charge for a credit card fee! Super easy. Or for milenials I offer venmo

[@patd9299]

Thanks your videos are very helpful

[@rollingops]

@@patd9299 Anytime!

[@wayneday3916]

Question when you get a roll off full of metal do you just take to dump or do you sell to scrap yard?

[@rollingops]

This rarely happens to me, and I'm typically about turnover so I don't spend much time even looking in the dumpsters. But I have considered it. And may approach the idea of sorting in the future

[@wayneday3916]

@@rollingops only reason I ask is copper aluminum a brass prices are souring and scrap steel is higher than I've seen in my 45 years if scrapping

[@houstonjohnson7703]

As a dumpster rental business owner I have a in my agreement for anyone who has appliances and or scrap metal to put toward the rear of the dumpster so I can separate IF NEEDED and put on my scrap trailer. We bring in additional $500-$700 a month by doing this. If anything it helps a lot with fuel costs thats really the only reason we do it.

[@wayneday3916]

@@houstonjohnson7703 awesome smart thinking. Good business mind.

[@houstonjohnson7703]

@@wayneday3916 yessir but thats only if it's significant if it's just bits and pieces we don't mess with it. But it if it over 200 or 300lbs of scrap combined we will run to the house separate then go to landfill.

[@darehhtoo7653]

Hello my name is William htoo I’m interested that job could you please tell me how to start

[@kyleb1984]

Hey Clayton, what did you do before getting into the dumpster rentals?

[@rollingops]

I was in marketing and advertising for a few years at Monsanto. Then marketing at a financial firm, then marketing for an online company based out of Colorado. Now a mortgage lender / dumpster guy

[@kyleb1984]

@@rollingops oh wow. I didnt see that coming

[@kyleb1984]

@@rollingops so I take it your tired of sitting behind a desk all day? I hear yeah

[@rollingops]

@@kyleb1984 bingo! Helped make a others a lot of money. Wanted to try and help myself!

[@danahasson2892]

Get side boxes that go under the flat bed..

[@projectxdumpsterrental2296]

hey i start a business like your . project x

[@rollingops]

Exactly what I want!

[@tyez23]

do you have any socail media accounts ? would love to get some advice! here in central FL

[@rollingops]

Can find me on Facebook

[@Adam-qt6qq]

Just tell them you're leaving it there. Until you get payment. And every day it sits there is a rental fee. .

[@rollingops]

Usually works. But at some of these "meth houses" people are jumping from house to house and don't care if that thing sits there 3 years

[@justinfriend864]

You should make a video that explains your monthly costs.

[@rollingops]

I might have to!

[@thomasrudder9639]

He has

[@thomasrudder9639]

Oh sorry, that was the other dumpster you tube guy.

[@izacsumpter4873]

Damn Missourians

[@rollingops]

Hey now! That's my side of the river originally. Ha, just a bunch of hicks living life!

[@izacsumpter4873]

@@rollingops amen to that 😂

[@stacymccarty1057]

Covid test on children?

[@rollingops]

What??