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After the Last Pickup
The business behind the bags.
Nobody starts a valet trash business because they love garbage. They start one because they spotted an opportunity other people walked right past.
This is for everything that comes next: the first contract, the price you’ll wish you’d set higher, the night two people call out, and the long, unglamorous work of turning a route into a real business. Practical, honest about the hard parts, and useful whether or not you ever use ProofServ.
Start here · Starting Out
The Trash Is the Easy Part: How to Start a Valet Trash Business
The job fits in one sentence. The business doesn't. What to check, set up, insure and decide before your first night, in the order that saves the most grief.
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- Pricing & ProfitabilityStop Pricing Like It's a Side Hustle: How to Price Valet Trash ServicesBuild a valet trash price from what the work costs, not what the last company charged: a worked per-door example, the half hour that eats your margin, and the terms that protect it.
When the business is running, run it on the record.
ProofServ is the operating software for valet trash companies, from your first property to your growing portfolio.