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🗑️ The $30K/Month Business Repairing Dumpsters
An overlooked repair business with almost no competition.
Most people ignore dumpsters.
But one company built an entire business around fixing, cleaning, and repainting them.

They’re called DumpsterRepairShop.com, and they turn beat-up metal bins into clean, branded, ready-to-rent containers for waste companies, landlords, and city contracts.

It’s simple, recurring and almost nobody is offering this service in most towns.
đź§ The Business Model
Dumpster Repair Shop covers a 250-mile radius with in-shop and mobile crews who:
Weld cracks and holes
Replace lids, hinges, wheels, and doors
Sandblast or grind off rust and graffiti
Repaint with industrial-grade coatings
Apply custom logos or stencils for waste haulers


They offer on-site repair or full in-shop refurbishing.
And unlike most welding shops, they’re specialized, which makes them fast, efficient, and in demand.
đź’° What They Charge (Industry averages)
Service | Typical Price |
---|---|
Lid replacement | $100–$250 |
Welding & patching | $75–$200 |
Full repaint | $150–$250 |
Refurb + repaint + logo | $300–$900 |
Wheel or caster | $50–$100 each |
Door install | $300–$700 |
Bulk jobs of 5–10 dumpsters are common, and that’s where the real money is.

A single crew with a truck + trailer can bring in $1,000–$2,000/day.
Book that out 15–20 days/month?
You’re looking at $20K–$30K/month, with solid margins from a single crew.
🧲 Why This Business Works
Dumpster companies don’t have time to repair their own units
Cities and landlords hate graffiti and broken bins
Repeat business is constant, dumpsters rust and dent year-round
There’s almost no competition in most towns
Clients love the on-site convenience, no hauling required
This is the kind of “unsexy” blue-collar business that flies under the radar, but scales fast once you land a few key repeat clients.
Hope you have a great weekend!
-Tim