Value Your Junk Removal Business
Estimate what your junk removal business is worth using Seller's Discretionary Earnings and industry multiples.
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Estimated Value
$217,000
SDE Multiple
1.7
Low Estimate
$188,950
High Estimate
$245,050
Assumptions Used
SDE multiple: 1.7×
Depreciated truck value: $15,000 per truck
Estimated Value
$217,000
SDE Multiple
1.7
How Junk Removal Businesses Are Valued
Most junk removal businesses sell for 1.5× to 3.5× their Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE). SDE equals net profit plus owner salary — it represents total earnings available to one owner-operator. The multiple depends on how dependent the business is on the owner.
A solo operator running every truck gets a 1.5× multiple. A manager-run company with documented SOPs, repeat commercial accounts, and multiple trucks commands 2.5–3.5×. The difference can be hundreds of thousands of dollars.
What Increases Your Multiple
Documented SOPs (+0.3×): Written procedures for quoting, routing, safety, and customer service make the business transferable. Without them, a buyer is buying a job, not a business.
Manager-run operations (+0.5×): If the business runs profitably without the owner on a truck, the multiple jumps significantly. This is the single biggest factor.
Fleet size (+0.1× per truck, capped at +0.5×): More trucks = more revenue capacity = lower risk for a buyer.
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Built ScaleYourJunk after identifying that junk removal operators were stuck using generic field service tools that didn't match their workflows. Every calculator on this site uses real industry data and operator-validated assumptions.
Junk Removal Business Valuation Calculator FAQ
Seller's Discretionary Earnings = Net Profit + Owner's Salary + Owner's Benefits. It measures total cash available to a single owner-operator.
Typically 1.5× to 3.5× SDE. Solo operations at the low end, manager-run fleets at the high end.
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