Yet another Pet Waste Removal business, but it's become a monster in 3 months

[blackhole]

@ruthierose It’s used all the time in that industry.

 

[karengodsgirlk2]

@michaelchandler How do you price jobs ? Size of yard and number of dogs ? Where do you get rid of all the dog poop?

 

[michaelchandler]

@karengodsgirlk2 Number of dogs, not size of yard.
I take all the poop to the local dump.

 

[sherigraham]

@michaelchandler Man you should find a way to sell it to gardeners (if it's legal, I’m not sure if it's hazardous or what) but my mom would pay for dog crap lol

 

[vila]

@sherigraham As others have pointed out, dog poop is not good for composting unfortunately.

 

[michaelg77]

@michaelchandler See if you can pick up some other biowaste too on the routes, turn it poops and all into compost and sell that.

Depending on where you are and the seasons, with active management of hot composting it is possible to turn biowaste into compost in 18 days or so. Just don't market for edible gardens.

 

[mypeace]

@michaelg77 Dog poop makes bad Compost.

 

[laura3491]

@mypeace This

 

[staystrongmama]

@mypeace I wonder if you can treat it.

 

[chrissie0555]

@staystrongmama It doesn’t do any tricks so no treats for the poops

 

[mypeace]

@staystrongmama Mainly too acidic

 

[jadahl84]

@mypeace The other problem is that it tends to have anti parasitics in it, which is in turn bad for the similar animals (worms, insects) that are quite important for making compost.

 

[lauzerus]

@michaelchandler Does the local dump know what you are dumping?

 

[gilliannno]

@lauzerus People that pick up their own dog shit throw it in the trash, which goes to the landfill.

 

[becky013]

@gilliannno It’s still kind of a legit question to be aware of in case the dump caught on to the business. They might want their cut or they might have some bogus regulation that won’t let you dump on a commercial basis in case you’re dumping trash that would belong to another municipality.

I have no idea but it’s just a thought because for me in the world of construction there are plenty of ridiculous requirements like that which can bite you if ignored for long enough.

 

[gilliannno]

@becky013 I guess that’s fair. I would stay under the radar though if possible. Most of those types of rules are just so they can make more money, not for any particular good to society.

 

[korashk]

@michaelchandler I interviewed someone who makes $360k+ a year picking up dog poop. Here’s the video

 

[djbenjammin323]

@korashk Great interview!

 

[korashk]

@djbenjammin323 Thank you! Since making this interview, his company has grown from 360k to $470k

 

[lxa93]

@korashk Lol