He LEARNED the HARD way. Starting a dumpster company #2 4K

What was the toughest thing you learned?

[@jamesminard1867]

Networking with folks that do the same work as yourself is the best advice given It's worked great for me for 40 years

[@miroslawbosak5533]

Have to appreciate a straight forward, honest and thoughtful conversation.

[@seanschneider7906]

Hey Ryan, thank you for the shout out! Love being able to network with you. Keep up the good work this is awesome.

[@ryanconrad1516]

Aww Sean! I just saw this comment! ❤

[@braddgullickson9926]

It's definitely not easy owning a business. I 100% agree with networking with other businesses. I have a power washing business, and I network with a lot of other washers in my area. We don't tell each other everything, but we do share our experiences with each other and help each other out to a certain extent. You're gonna benefit way more networking with other businesses compared to not networking with them. IMO, never base your prices off of your competitors. Keep your prices up, and don't sell yourself short.

[@rollingops]

Man, I hope he isn't referring to any of my videos made by my friend or on my channel....I get calls every week, about my setup and operation due to my channel, and I"m a big advocate for Maxxd. So I hope he didn't feel that I lead him on if we spoke. I always try to explain to guys that just because it's working for me in my area doesn't mean it translates the same elsewhere. It's always more work than it seems when we're only putting out 15-20min of content. A lot of my videos also highlight the crappy parts of the business. Or the fires that seem to pop up everyday. Either way, great way of explaining to guys, that there is more to it than just buying a setup. The business doesn't magically come to you.

[@samuelbellingrath]

Awesome content- informative and authentic. Nice work Ryan!

[@chadfallon3378]

Hey Stanley! Glad to hear you are in the Twin Cities. I love here too! God bless!

[@brucerains2650]

Thanks for the video. Hope this guy does well. I question his conviction, but I hope the best for him.

[@user-ix4dl1dy7q]

The 2 silent partners tax man and insurance man

[@j.walterstrucking3893]

I agree with network and collaborative efforts with competitions. Have you ever seen a ups truck pulling a FedEx trailer? They do it all the time. I’ve had a lot of competition send me work and I send them work. Another benefit to standard rails is you can also haul each others dumpsters. I’ve seen rolloff trucks hauling competitors dumpsters. Make sure you also budget for slow times. I’ve had winters where I worked everyday and I have had winters where I worked a couple days a month. Budget for those areas. Budget for and have a back up plan for major events. If you have a major break down with your truck, you need money to fix it AND money to keep working… have an account set up with a truck rental place like Penske cuz if your truck goes down your customers don’t want the dumpster sitting in their driveway while your truck is down(another reason to work with competitors - they can run your dumpsters while your are down). Don’t grow too big too fast keep your equipment up to par and enjoy your work.

[@johndarraugh3817]

Love this kind of video, talking to others in business with different experiences.

[@mmroofs]

The laborer is worth his hire! We need good businesses like yours Ryan.

[@shaunmilor]

explaining what the yellow pages are haha.. not even 40 yet and i feel old

[@Dirtmonkey]

😀👍

[@tonynewton7902]

Nice one Stan. 👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@weighit]

Much better closure to the first video. good job

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks!

[@josephrottina1901]

Happy new year brother be safe.👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@timdehoogh8441]

thats why I don't trust what most people say on you tube especially if they show off a new truck that is blinged out and shiny trailer maybe reading from prepared script but I do enjoy watching Stan alot he does his home work. to me if you are starting a dumpster business go work for a garbage company first because most companies do roll offs and if you get experience doing that yeah thats with big trucks and huge container size dumpster but you can see what it might take especially costs of fuel and maintenance ask around first

[@pcatful]

I imagine it is tough taking on a business that depends on paying for fuel and driving all the time( I know so many businesses involve driving) in congested roads, weather etc. You must really have to figure in the amount of time on the road (pluse variable gas prices, vehicle maintenance) when you try to scale the business up. Then eventually you have to get other drivers and the risk involved there. Kudos if you can make it work, providing a service! My work has always been either on a farm, at construction site, or at my computer, less so on the road. I go out to meet people and go to job sites, of course, but I don't have to depend on being on the road so much. Thanks for sharing!

[@Dirtmonkey]

very true

[@LAWNFORCELLC]

Awesome video like always

[@elesjuan]

Stan is such an absolute chad of a business owner. Thanks for the mini-series on this, you both touch on some really important points way often overlooked by those gaslit by trash media, I’m sorry, I mean social media. Keep on digging Stan! 😊

[@henrycarlson7514]

So wise , thank you .

[@michaelrasmussen5430]

Our work is so much more complex and way way harder we work in storms rain snow Mudd frost hige deep the most dangerous jobs and without us nothing would be billed no Bridges no roads no source no infrastructure no houses no buildings no skyscrapers without us the whole world with collapse because if we weren't here nobody would be able to build anything you try to get five lawyers to build a foundation😂 and compared to the prices they take and the salary they get We Almost Do our jobs for free compared to theirs it.s time to make the price higher! we're not slaves!!!!!💪💪⚒️🇩🇰contractors stand united..marry Xmas and happy new year!!brothers and sisters of the hard work class 👏 👌💪💪🎉🎁

[@Derf1313]

Boy, ya could fill notebooks full of problems & costs... I've always recommended using a pocket notebook (or larger in the truck) write down everything that going out, every penny. Then a section of how long every little thing takes, bet its 2X+ what ya estimate. Neck used to be 10 mins to grab bolts at the hardware store, big box is 30+... All those repair / replace costs, consumables, maintenance time, liabilities, etc... Don't trust your memory, write it down, keep reviewing & updating... Lol! Thanx Stan, helping all those that need & want lessons to live by

[@martineastburn3679]

A friend of mine had a friend getting into CNC plasma and he could not get the machine to work. I had one and asked him to describe - bring his cable over to my machine and servo - servo ok. cable had bad wires. I sent him home with a Super quality shielded cable that worked nicely, and he drove my machine. Happy guy.

[@mikeberger5025]

Nothing comes easy it sounds awesome but theres always a catch! Nothing comes handed to you ! Do you homework, you will find yourself in a hole! You cant recover! Homework first,if possible do some work pert time with other established company, possibly a greater chances working hand and hand.👍🏻🤜🤛🤔👌🏻🎯

[@CZAnthonyX]

Thanks for making these Stan! Wish more people were as transparent about business.

[@danmiser9974]

I have the same trailer with lippert axles. They replaced one of mine because it was burning tires. Warranty from lippert. Bummer to hear others are struggling with similar issues.

[@ryanconrad1516]

It’s funny, the tires usually don’t last long enough to compare wear between them, so I can’t tell if it’s the tires being trash, or if it’s the trailer wearing them out!

[@Mike_Nikki_ID]

Can you post a link to the Link to the Book, Thanks

[@eagleblade7111]

LOL YELLOW PAGES "A BOOK WITH PHONE NUMBER..." love that! Yong ppl out there, we used the yellow pages back in the day and there was a book called the white pages too, that is how we would find a res. Phone number lol! Dirt monkey love your videos man... YOU THE DUDE! Keep them good informative videos coming bud your probably my fav. Videos producer at the moment dude!

[@bradleyrobertson3185]

Nice finish

[@jamieo8653]

First Stan, most attorneys are scum of the earth! Thank you for a great interview. Best of Luck to you and Ryan in 2024!🇺🇸

[@mph5896]

Every attorney I have hired, I have been very happy with them.

[@jamieo8653]

Put yourself in the category of being a very lucky person. Congratulations!

[@mph5896]

What was your issue with lawyers? Are these ones you hired, or ones coming after you by their hired clients?

[@jamieo8653]

I am a business owner. All hired. I did not type all, I typed most.

[@stans5270]

@@jamieo8653 Unless you have personal dealings with 51% [or more] of lawyers in the US, you're a liar. Perhaps it's you that is at fault for needing AND hiring the scum that you call lawyers. Not every lawyer is a Johnny Cochran who can get guilty people freed.

[@rickmercer8153]

Insurance is killing all of us.

[@Dirtmonkey]

my rates went up 15% from inflation

[@henrygin3296]

very interesting video

[@kameronhahn4725]

Great video was thinking about getting into this business as a side gig

[@kencroft9753]

Been there done that. Trailers suck. It's hard to keep the batteries charged, hard to get into tight spaces and they will wear quicker than a regular dumpster truck

[@mtvjackass74]

Its sooo saturated here in Nashville with small dumpsters.

[@spudman12382]

I would love to get into something like this but in my area.... there is sooooo much competition

[@dhabbott41]

Stan, how do you find good contractors? It has been my experience I find the contractors who are not good.

[@ontariodrone379]

ANyone have the link to the Gorilla Marketing book he's talking about? e

[@BreakThroughWithDon]

I'm sticker shocked at the dump fees. Thankfully, I've had a full time job on top of the dumpster business, as the cost are plentiful.

[@jareds6611]

We sell switch n go hoists/bodies/dumpsters. A lot of people are switching to these systems for dumpster rentals businesses. No trailer needed and they are about half the price of hook lifts. FYI

[@ontariodrone379]

No offense but anyone seriously getting into Dumpsters isn't going with a switch and go system that limits them in growth. Most are going to standard rail trailers like this guy and the ones who can afford it are going to hook lift trucks.

[@williambox6664]

Put a magnet bar in front trays to get nails

[@juanochoa9410]

Would a Chevy or ford 550 or 650 be a good choice for dumpster service?

[@joshainslie1381]

Hey Stan by chance did you have a truck out in Kingston Ontario today not sure if it was you but seen a truck and trailer with decals for dirt monkey outdoors

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Stan did he ever say how much he made? Also any issues with people putting the wrong crap in there. Hiding paint and oil etc?

[@Dirtmonkey]

I never asked what he made

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

@@Dirtmonkey I wasn’t 100% sure. I’m not looking for specifics but think it is a booming business opportunity. If you are going into the details might as well hit them all. You do a good job interviewing people Stan. You can tell when you think people are blowing smoke. Not this interview, mostly sales people. I appreciate that.

[@ryanconrad1516]

Are you asking what the rental price is or what the margins are? Rental price is easy to find, margins are dependent on several things.. I am profitable though 👍 I always scan my peepers over the load as best I can, if I see stuff that I can’t haul, it goes right in front of the garage door, or on the ground etc. it’s not often and I’m sure it’s mostly not malicious.. The customer is responsible for any and all issues that arise from hauling prohibited materials.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

@@ryanconrad1516 thanks Ryan that’s what I was asking. Were you making a living at it. I’m in the Seattle area and you have to cover and lock dumpsters as best you can here. People like to add stuff in the middle of the night. Illegal dumping is terrible here.

[@ryanconrad1516]

@@thereissomecoolstuff the customer is responsible for what’s in the dumpster. I’ve put them in garages for customers worried about that before, but I always tell people the less time the dumpster spends on the property the less likely you are to have an issue. If a customer is prepared there’s no reason they can’t fill a dumpster in a day. Telling them that does help me minimize the time they spend with a dumpster, which also increases how many times I can rent out that dumpster. For me, I like fast turn around time, that’s how I make good money! This is my full time job, I find that it is just time consuming enough and random enough that having another job would be difficult. When I started last fall I was still making tall grass short, but even just getting into it and having 2 less dumpsters, bookending that lawncare with the dumpsters SUCKED. I still do a little bit of other stuff here and there, like for the guy who’s hat Stan is wearing in this video, but that isn’t even a paying job for me, more of a hobby that I do while I’m between dumpster deliveries.

[@tonyparris5278]

Your personal dumpster. I noticed your tarp is mounted to the dumpster. Instead of the trailer, would you consider that a downfall. I was thinking I could be wrong, but purchasing tarps for every dumpster seems like that could get expensive and also customers possibly messing those tarps up on job sites. Also have y'all ever thought about using something like Multi Seal 3500 or similar product for your tires for those issues going in and out of landfills and construction sites. I have used that product in the 2500 formula for the front tires on my small tractor due to a peice of property I bought that was covered with debris it has helped with the nails I have picked up.

[@Dirtmonkey]

good idea. Never thought of the multi seal

[@ryanconrad1516]

I can get the tires replaced for $25 if they’re not worn out and they catch a nail in an area that isn’t repairable. I try to stay away from sealants because they cause corrosion.

[@ryanconrad1516]

The tarp thing I wouldn’t be able to personally justify the expense to have a tarp on every dumpster for exactly the reasons you’ve stated. When I ran the 2 extra dump trailers I just used a single tarp and threw it over the load by hand and folded it up and threw it in the bed. Too expensive to have that many tarps!

[@someperson7]

Oh great... One more person wanting to raise prices

[@Chreasher]

I've been looking for the book about guerilla marketing from Keith, but i can't find it. Can you tell us, what the exact name is?

[@ryanconrad1516]

How to Start a Landscaping Business: RIGHT NOW With NO Startup Money a.co/d/6lnglpx

[@4.0gpa44]

I agree many contractors need to raise prices, and there's no need to be hostile toward competitors, but you have be careful, because if you agree with competitors to raise prices, that is an antitrust violation, and is illegal. So it's probably better to avoid talking price with the competition

[@Dirtmonkey]

be careful out there

[@user-wj1kg8qo3p]

Its only antitrust if everyone gets together in a big group in an area to price fix. We rig a lot of markets this way and its rarely cracked down on.

[@mikemiller985]

Is a cbl required?

[@mikeaze423]

What state are you doing work at?

[@foonus406]

I've been thinking about this but how do you combat people setting you up for dumpster theft in a rural area? Is there any way around it? Thanks for the video!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Good question!

[@ryanconrad1516]

How do you hide a pink dumpster? I know of the competitors in the area that have the ability to haul my dumpsters. At the end of the day, I have a card on file from my customer. In the contract that every customer signs it states that the customer is responsible for any and all damage caused while on site, including replacement cost. While that theft isn’t exactly damage, I don’t think there’s going to be much of an issue with theft in my area anyway.

[@foonus406]

@user-dq3oo5of3k true enough but you can detect most of them with an android app and the others with a cheap scanner from wish. I've yet to find a way to secure items like this especially when they can be moved to private property.

[@user-wj1kg8qo3p]

I think maybe the pink is suppoused to be hard to hide if its stolen​@@ryanconrad1516

[@elesjuan]

@@foonus406you can detect a gps receiver and 4g cellular modem with an android phone?? I’m a seasoned network engineer with a background in radio frequency, and your android phone must do something mine doesn’t?

[@ThatBobcatGuy1973]

I dump my 16 foot/ 48 foot side 3 axle Lamar dump trailer at our local land fill…general construction / homeowner materials at my dump is $30 a ton…. Shop around local dump/landfills…don’t pay $60-100 a ton….do your shopping and research…

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

There are only municipal dumps where I live. There are no options unless I want to drive 50 miles.

[@Grandpuba1069]

Demcon

[@who_wantsit]

Here it's a 120 miles one way to the next nearest dump site. It's a pure monopoly here.

[@lanefarms6237]

Working together to raise prices is called price fixing. It's illegal and can get you sued/locked up.

[@tinkerton7856]

If I was going to do this I'd just get a trailer that customer hauls and brings it back. $350 for one days rental, that way if they use it to go landfill they pay all the fees

[@OlivierL.27]

A dump trailer is 100$ per day to rent if you haut it yourself XD

[@mph5896]

98% of the general population doesn't have the vehicle or the know how to tow something like that.

[@tinkerton7856]

@@OlivierL.27 here in my town Mason City, IA they have big trailers you hitch to your truck and they are always rented out for $350 a day

[@tinkerton7856]

@@mph5896 most ppl in Iowa own a truck or know someone with one they can borrow and not that difficult to tow a trailer

[@taylormink5694]

What was the tough lesson? His contract?

[@Dirtmonkey]

crappy customers

[@taylormink5694]

Thats just normal, we all get them. Well worded terms and mouth will protect us. I do also understand what this certain line of business will bring in client wise. It's not the same client base as luxury hardscapes and high end property maintenance. I'd like to learn more off other people's experiences though! Thank you stan

[@kevinmcgee9209]

Easy money made is easy money lost

[@FatherOfMySon]

Stanley this guy really dropped the ball and clearly he didn’t understand what you were trying to get out of this video. He thought this was a video to kinda just talk about his business but what you wanted him to say what he struggled with when he first started and what he would do different. This guy just looks lost.

[@nashcobb3056]

here to help

[@ddvzzz]

Well looks like this channel is dead