Trash Talk | How We Do Our Residential Route

[@kevinjourdan6084]

Go to college so you dont have to be a garbage man they said. Haha, dude is killing it with just hard work!

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

You can make money at anything if you just put in enough work and be patient 👍

[@silverrossgroup642]

Buddy Every one suggested go to college But remember some one out there has to take the trash. Imagine what if there were no garbage collection companies out there. This business is good for some hard working people out there

[@antoniocampbell463]

Today you go to College to be a Socialist and end up with $100.000 College debt and a degree that can't get you a job!

[@embrj1453]

the problem is not in picking up garbage, the problem is doing the work for somebody else.

[@redfolgers2233]

i bet all the gender studies majors think its beneath them

[@ChanceBum]

The quality of your videos is so amazing, especially for somebody just starting out! Never would I have thought about starting a trash business but this is now my favorite channel. Keep it up!

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Thank you!!!

[@mikesrubbishandrecycling9259]

You guys are awesome. That is the same way we started out. I have a Loadmaster truck now but with all the extra expense I thing it is faster to use the old dump trailer. It was nice having all the trash bagged. We still have one area that we can't drive the trash truck to because it is really rural so we have our carts at their house but they still bag it all so we just pick and toss. Good job. Been actually thing of going back to the trailer on the residential and just doing commercial with the truck because we have 3yd rear loads at those locations. We use to do the commercial by hand but had to do them everyday to keep it under control. Recycling for us doesn't work because of the cost to haul it. We are 200 miles from the nearest recycling center. We are luck as we have a contract with the Town for the next 10 years. Bad part is they regulate what we charge. We have about 450 customers. Keep it simple, keep it cheap. You guys are my hero's. Rock on. I did subscribe, I checked out your web page. Question on the price you charge, is it weekly or monthly?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Thank you for your response! Awesome story. Our prices are monthly and we pick up weekly!

[@a-veteranlandscapesitework2413]

My freaking hero. I'm inspired, always thought of doing something like this but never saw it on such a small scale.

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Thanks so much for watching and your support!

[@pt20036]

I know I’m late but do more residential collection vids

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Coming in the future!

[@Asianevermore]

@@lakechamplainsanitation mount go pro with you on to roof and the rear. It’ll be amazing!

[@daylongordon602]

@@lakechamplainsanitation how do you get your accounts to go get the garbage? Do you just call your local waste management?

[@Josh-of-all-Trades]

Gotta get some higher walls on that pickup bed! Maybe a longer trailer too, but I love your setup on that trailer you got. very high walls and a good ceiling to keep stuff from blowing out.

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

🙌

[@silverrossgroup642]

Congratulations on your new DODGE truck Like your videos Keep up the great job We support you from Toronto Canada

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Thanks 👍

[@abelpadilla7789]

As a trash man for 29 years my last time driving for a company at 19 years of working no had a front loader route thru out Los Angeles Ca yes it was nice for awhile.

[@lutherhines6562]

I have my own trucking company, been beige watching your videos. Think this is something I will like to start. I’m from Jacksonville, Florida

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Awesome!

[@indiomoreno3755]

I’m with you I’m in Tampa

[@goodbonezz1289]

I would LOVE to do this

[@Trashman702]

How cool. Where I live residential ASL routes are from 1200-2000 stops per day!

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Nice!!

[@hustlenation4779]

Way to keep hustling and grinding

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Thank you!

[@eddieedwards3811]

Awesome video bud

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Thank you!

[@Patatoes3]

Happy for you

[@fredymelendez4773]

How you get the customers?

[@greengolf1]

Have you guys ever thought of buying a small truck or buying a pickup with a perkins satellite body on it it will help alot in my opinion

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

We are planning on upgrading to a small under CDL compactor next!

[@6666miguelito]

Inspiring!

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Thanks for watching!

[@shyguy2481]

Put a couple 2×12s on the side of the truck to hold more recycleables?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Great idea!!

[@dvljet]

Isnt your competition casella waste or the other one with the big red bins and dont the towns or cities hire those guys because they can handle the large volume and the commerical and industerial waste removal with front end loaders . are the landfills still huge sand pits or have they changed .

[@AlecDaStar]

Also how do u get the customers for trash pickups, advertising or just go ask em, and how much do you charge per pickup?

[@brayancornejo7149]

I want to know as well !

[@sarfancarcan78]

do you give online training, how to start, pricing, buy materials and how do you find your costumers? i’ m in Massachusetts and we have a lot of my origin people in my city. i pay for the training.

[@indiomoreno3755]

You have the best content on KZbin so thank you. I have a question how do you find customers or contracts? I live in Tampa? I do junk removal I want to expand. If believe this takes a phone call we can schedule that.

[@ce3824]

I’m just taking my notes . Then I’m reaching out I’m in rhodeisland / mass line

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

👍👍👍

[@silverrossgroup642]

Hope you add snow removal salting service with bobcat mini excavatior service to your company

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

I would love to buy an excavator next!!

[@phatdad9750]

where do you get your poly carts, and company logo put on

[@mando2.049]

Wait what ? People can also rent out your trash can? I’m so lost this the first video I came across like this I’m used to dumpster rentals and junk removal ? Where you live do your customers and you not have access to EDCO that picks up your trash weekly sorry if I sound ignorant lol I’m from Cali new to the whole game. Very interesting!!!

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Haha we live in a rural area, there are thousands of residential garbage companies across the country. We do dumpster rentals and junk removal also

[@thomasjefferson7147]

So he's pretty much a private company for trash removal! Keep up brother 👍🤝💵💸

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Yes thank you!

[@twizack22]

I just happened to see a truck with a trailer full of trash bins. I thought to myself that different. Then I saw your video on 0-$20,000 afterward. Congratulations on running your own business. I hope you get to the point that the business runs itself.

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Thank you!

[@zaniah8270]

Awesome! Wondering If you can do this for plastic?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Possibly! We recycle as much plastic as we can in a route.

[@robertzobinski]

Buy a rear packer. Labrie makes a small non cdl one. Or grab a used rear packer at auction.

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

One day $$$

[@robertzobinski]

@@lakechamplainsanitation love your videos. That trip to the dump kills ya. Invest in one small rear packer. Game changer

[@codyflipscars7805]

Hey man like your videos I just have one question if you could answer that how do you set up a payment for your residential customers do you have an online website for something of that nature how do you keep track of residential payment

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

We use accounting software now, in the beginning it was all checks.

[@rjthomasindyusa]

Does the cities that you work in offer trash pickup? Do you have a Wast Management or any other one of the big Italian disposal companies in your area? Why are your clients picking you.... what is your competition like? Do you attribute your growth to the idea that you are in a more rural area? I appreciate the hard work and your passion for the 'American Dream'. Thanks

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

I have videos explaining all of those questions!! YES huge close to billion dollar company in my area, tons of marketing/local interactions and it is rural.

[@Alex.AL_26]

I have never seen garbage pickup up this way, i always thought it gets picked up by big garbage truck

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Most of the time it does! We are just starting though one day will get one when it financially makes sense 👍

[@Alex.AL_26]

@@lakechamplainsanitation best of luck to you, exceted to see that day come!

[@bobduffy7744]

Do these homes not get normal city garbage pickup ?? Or are you an additional service ?

[@lems18902]

Great video. What kind of camera are you using?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Currently an IPhone 11

[@jordanschappell1949]

where did you buy your bins and what was the cost?

[@TodayWeTry]

how well does the 6.2L gas hold up have you had to do anything to it since getting it? im looking at a couple f250's and f350's for the business and they have the 6.2L thanks

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

It was a good truck, I bought it used and ran it for a while without issues it had about 50k miles

[@mowthismowthat9156]

Do you include the recycle pickup with your monthly fee or is it additional? Are there any up charges to the basic monthly charge for weekly service may be a better question. I appreciate the input. Congratulations on the business and continued success!

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

It varies depending on the volume of what the customer has sometimes we do and sometimes we don’t.

[@Treetrimmer82]

New subscriber👍👍

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Thank you!!

[@Mkarim1793]

How do you deal with unbagged trash?

[@spencers2144]

What software do you use to manage all your residential dumpsters & roll-offs?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Currently QuickBooks

[@jeffwhitejw27]

Hey Brother are you still doing waste management. Video three years old. Im thinking about starting one. Im in rural areas... You're thought please?

[@mikegresham9424]

You need to lease a rig with a dumper seperator...

[@thisguy3800]

If your transfer station is in any part publicly funded, they don't have a legal leg to stand on by telling you that you can't record. They collect revenue, it's perfectly legal and encouraged to film government officials / facilities. If you want zero resistance, install a 4K dash cam. I've never been denied service at my landfill for having my dash cam rolling.

[@wowitsruss]

Do u price differently for recycle ♻️? Also can u do apartment complex stuff? I know many don't have recycle locations

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Depending on the volume we will. we typically only do trash at apartments

[@maikalsato]

What do you do if the can doesn’t have bagged trash like whole thing is just loaded down with nasty individual pieces of trash

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Our customers bag the trash, I personally have never had a full can of nastiness.....if there is some loose stuff in the bottom they are light enough to tip by hand

[@maikalsato]

@@lakechamplainsanitationnice. That’s good. Have you ever contemplated getting or building some type of arm/dump system

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

@@maikalsato potentially if we focus more on residential I would but I am trying to diversify the business and offer 3-4 waste management services first

[@3crusade]

Can you do a financial breakdown of your business. Also, how does one start a sanitation business.

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

In the future I plan to give a better financial breakdown. As to start it, via word of mouth I heard about a very small 50 account route list that was for sale, I bought it (route only not business) but it was hardly profitable even with an old truck.....I had to grow, so after that it was like anything else, 1 customer at a time and patience ,patience ,patience!

[@cooper2904]

Will you eventually work your way up to a truck with an automated hand?

[@shawnhoose9004]

Where do you buy your garbage tots from

[@totrillermedia7517]

Can I do this if we have trash trucks running in my area ?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Potentially yes! As long as the other companies are in long term contracts with the entire area

[@oldschoolfarmtough.bigbloc7129]

How do you get accounts with all the local trash pickup and city or town trash pickup?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Better customer service, and we are rural up here

[@sebastiankasunga3693]

How many bags do we gat hustle,three!he runs,Lol

[@solidduce3866]

This Good business

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Thank you!

[@nathenialkraska6055]

How did you initially get all the residential cans to start up?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

I personally called a bunch of companies to price me about 50 carts. Then after some research I decided on Cascade and ordered!

[@iprocess1830]

What does the landfill charge you to dump a loaded residential trailer?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

All goes off the weight $75-$100 / ton usually

[@marcusmany3155]

Do you get extra for the recycling, like the cans or plastic bottle's????

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Depending on the volume we do in some cases

[@DR10002]

I cannot believe you havent been ticketed for all that loose crap in the back of your pickup.

[@gordonvincent29]

How do you go about purchasing a Trash residential route ?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Easier to advertise from the get go. Very limited small routes come up for sale

[@coolguy24eric]

These rural areas that you have that city workers don't pick up is there not a trash dump people can take their trash to? I live in a place where we have to take our own trash so I thought about this but figured people would just take their own trash before paying me. You charge $30 a month and pick up every two weeks?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

We pick up weekly. People can bring there own but it typically costs more than $30/month to do so

[@coolguy24eric]

@@lakechamplainsanitation our county includes our dump fees in our yearly property taxes. $20. Cant opt out so im sure this idea wouldn't work around here

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

@@coolguy24eric that would be tough for sure. Junk removal and roll off dumpsters are always an option!

[@coolguy24eric]

@@lakechamplainsanitation oh yeah im starting a business doing junk removal, dumpster rental, and light demo. But what your doing has always been an idea.

[@donniebaer1992]

Hey buddy, I saw your comment below about watching out KZbin channels. What channels you watch for residential? And what perks does the customer have over using you or the city garbage company?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Customer service and word of mouth, it takes a while but it definitely works!

[@Mercury.S.]

how exactly are you finding customers? doesnt the Gov. handle trash?

[@juliannavarro7833]

How do you get customers though? Do you use websites or go knocking on doors?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Both!

[@timstrauss9363]

Experience says stay out of the "self copactor" don't encourage this behavior as it will set you up for a suit that's not one you ware. Best wishes and success

[@wkeil1981]

Slammin Canz

[@themove787]

Do you use toter? What size do you use?

[@KeepItnealFishin]

Where do you buy your trash bins?

[@samdearing2696]

How do you get people to cancel their city waste management which is already included in their water bill and use your service instead ?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Customer service!!!!! $30/month to make trash disappear is cheap to most people if their current provider isn’t up to par!

[@michelgerrald]

Where do you get the small bins from?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

I use Cascade.

[@mwright3312]

more vids please

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

For sure!

[@GarbageSean]

Man this video is just awesome! Do you have any plans to invest in any class 8 heavy duty trucks? If so I'd start out with a Heil DuraPack 5000 rear loader. My trash company has a whole fleet of them mounted on 2014 Autocar ACX chassis with the L9 Cummins and 4500 Allison. Might be a good starting place! If you haven't already, I'd highly recommend getting your CDL, it would definitely pay off if you plan on getting some heavy duty trucks.

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

For sure!! That’s awesome and in the future we may ...really like the residential business the size it is and have been looking into bigger roll offs and an excavator for demolition!

[@RonYates1]

Where's your seat belt brother

[@abelpadilla7789]

There’s always that one guy. Awesome Ronnie Yates

[@TheCommercialFam]

how did you get your residential customers and how much are you charging?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Going rate is $20 - $40/Month to pick up weekly. A lot of my growth at first was word of mouth and me self promoting my business....when I could afford to do a little more professional advertising I did

[@TheCommercialFam]

@@lakechamplainsanitation so are you customers driven to you because you are undercutting the local garbage pickup? If so, how much are you undercutting them by? I was watching a video $20k/mo and you mentioned in that video you had 160 customers. So thats $320/mo? I'm a little confused with the 20k number? Where is the bulk of that coming from? ty.

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

@@TheCommercialFam no I’m not undercutting. And I said when I left my job I had about 160 we have 500 now and 5 roll off dumpsters we run every week.......

[@finrodfelagund3968]

you do the math wrong, 160x20 makes 3.200 USD, and as he said he had 500 costumer, and i think he charges them 30 usd a month. So 500x30 makes 15k monthly. And the extra 5k comes from the roll off dumpster business@@TheCommercialFam

[@Roscoesadie]

Which mapping and directions software do you use for your route?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Google maps/excel sheets. I haven't found a software that cuts down on backtracking to make it worth while....

[@Roscoesadie]

@@lakechamplainsanitation ouch. No thanks

[@Bubbalubagus]

How often do you service your residential route?

[@Asapjunkremoval]

How did you get these type of accounts? Aside from the first that you bought? Did you do marketing, what type?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Lots of marketing, tried al types honestly and I just learned from other types of businesses on KZbin!

[@lutherhines6562]

Are you getting contracts with the City you stay at

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

No no contract work.

[@TD-cu6pe]

Luther Hines It’s probably an open market where everybody can choose what company they want to haul there trash

[@giovanniherrera2275]

Hey where I can buy the trash bin ?

[@daylongordon602]

How do you get the accounts?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

We slow and steady advertised

[@jquiznos2283]

so when customers don't bag, you just He-Man the can up there?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

We have a step to get up on the truck, its definitely not easy lol

[@Mr.Pickles519]

I'm a trash truck driver for a large municipality. I worked the back of a rear loader for about a couple years. Did anywhere from 300-400 cans a day, manually. Some guys do 600. Slipped 2 discs in my lower back before I turned 30. Please be careful with your tipping method. The only real actual safe way to do that is either when the can is damn near empty or with a hydraulic arm ($$$). People wonder why our unions are so ferocious and it's because we literally break our backs and in some cases die doing this job. Doing exactly the type of stuff you're doing.

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

For sure! Not easy work!

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

When the funds are there I am definitely getting an automated truck!!

[@Mr.Pickles519]

@@lakechamplainsanitation They're expensive. They're high maintenance. Tons of grease fittings, hydraulic leaks, preventative maintenance, tires, etc. But it is the most game changing piece of equipment you can possibly get and your back will thank you. You'll love it. Absolutely love it. And congratulations on taking a gamble, growing your business and not being afraid to get dirty and do what needs to be done. Your channel is inspiring.

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

@@Mr.Pickles519 thank you for all the information and tuning in!

[@Mr.Pickles519]

@@frankm5019 The lower back is gonna take a beating and that's gonna cause long term, if not permanent, nerve damage. I see it all the time. My employer is huge (

[@vegancartel4943]

What about bulk pick up

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

We do that as well

[@henrrytrejo7949]

How much costs the 96 galons container

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Last time they were about $70 each

[@akiotatsuki2621]

wait wait so the city pays you to pick up the trash? or people pay you to pick up there trash the city should be coming by and getting?

[@millennialtowing7422]

Love your content!!! I want to start a trash bin cleaning business. Could you help me? How can I sell my business idea to customer or how do you promote your business?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Somewhat yes

[@drakewesterman9798]

Watch tractor time with Tim he did a video on someone starting there trash bin cleaning business

[@zhorsley7967]

How much do you charge per month per trash can ?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

$25-35 depending on location monthly

[@megapatsfan7289]

@@lakechamplainsanitation And that includes the pick up or just the can rental? I used to work for WM Rolloff div. but never found out how the residential subscription route worked. The trash would be weekly charge I assume?

[@dylansupreme2535]

You should buy a garbage truck. But keep up the good work!

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Thanks for the advice! If we decide to expand residential I might!

[@shawbriggs6469]

Did you need any type of license (other than business license) to operate this business??

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Not for our setup.

[@raulgonzalez1691]

How much you charge per customer?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

$25-$100/month

[@raulgonzalez1691]

How many times do you go to each house ..once a week, twice a week..and don't the customer have the garbage charge per year threw the county! I really need more info because am really interested!!

[@freewilloutlaw6275]

What kind of camera

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

IPhone !

[@freewilloutlaw6275]

@@lakechamplainsanitation wow turned out really nice!

[@drakewesterman9798]

Doesn’t your town have a trash pickup?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

There is a small city where they have city employees pick up but we are very rural everywhere else

[@danclapper626]

There is no way you could lift the cans i put ou at my house , I can barely drag them on the wheels.. You must have easy customer's who put so little in them.

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

We take all of the bagged trash out first, then tip the small loose trash from the bottom

[@GeorgeLiquor]

What "city" is that

[@lutherhines6562]

So you are going to neighborhood, asking customers to pickup there trash

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

I use a lot of digital marketing!

[@rickyaclickpowr2187]

Why would they hire you when the city provides trash services? 🤔

[@garyp1930]

how about if can is filled with shit no bags like every house

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

That’s nasty....many people are actually sanitary and use a garbage bag. If there is a few loose pieces of paper or bottles in the bottom of the can we tip them by hand and will be getting a packer with a cart tipper in the future

[@garyp1930]

@@lakechamplainsanitation cool great info !!Thank you !!

[@rpgervanburen6699]

Why don't you just buy a regular garbage truck with a compactor?

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Eventually when our shop is built and we have a full service area I plan to. Still just getting started.

[@rpgervanburen6699]

@@lakechamplainsanitation I get it new truck less maintenance.

[@a-spiv7099]

I dm you on IG. I have a few questions for you.

[@lakechamplainsanitation]

Good talking to you!

[@alexibarra1142]

I feel like you have high expectations, but your pay isnt justified. Thats what i see from your employee and your persona

[@oldschoolisnewschool]

Lol. Not a trash tuck not a trash route.

[@leekeomaka5860]

Where's the best place to purchase those cans or carts?