Trash Fairies

What Trash Fairies does

Trash Fairies is a privately held waste-services company that operates a doorstep valet trash and recycling pickup service for multi-family residential properties. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company collects bagged trash and recyclables directly from residents' doors 5-7 nights per week and transports them to on-property dumpsters. The company serves a cumulative base of over 100,000 residents across seven southeastern US states: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Alabama. Operations are delivered by a part-time courier workforce conducting nightly collection routes.

The company operates a B2B2C go-to-market model. Sales are driven by a field sales motion targeting property managers and leasing agents, initiated through a "Request a Quote" form on the website. Property managers contract the service at the property level on a monthly subscription basis and typically pass the cost to residents as a small monthly amenity fee. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, varying by property size, service frequency, and location. The company has no proprietary technology platform; operations are managed through third-party tools including Monday.com (CRM and workflow), Dominion Payroll (HR and payroll), and Meta advertising platforms for paid lead generation.

The company's value proposition is built on three pillars: (1) converting what it characterizes as the #1 tenant complaint (inconvenient dumpster access) into a resident-satisfaction amenity, (2) reducing pest and rodent issues through frequent nightly collection, and (3) providing a leasing advantage to property managers. No funding rounds, revenue figures, management team bios, patents, AI capabilities, or app/API products are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Trash Fairies

Legal name

Trash Fairies, LLC

Website

https://trashfairies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trash Fairies is a private waste-services company operating doorstep valet trash and recycling pickup for multi-family residential properties across seven southeastern US states, serving over 100,000 residents via property-level subscriptions sold to property managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Valet Waste and Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Junk Removal & Disposal Coordination (HSAFAFAH)

Keywords

• Valet trash service
• Doorstep trash pickup
• Recycling collection
• Multifamily waste services
• Property amenity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Valet Trash and Recycling Collection Service: Monthly subscription-based service for multi-family residential properties. Property managers contract the service and typically pass the cost to residents as an amenity or include it in rent. Service operates 5-7 nights per week, collecting trash and recyclables from doorsteps and transporting to dumpsters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Trash Fairies operates a doorstep trash and recyclables valet pickup service for multi-family residential properties. Residents place bagged trash and clear-bagged recyclables outside their unit doors, and trained couriers collect them 5–7 nights per week, transporting the waste to on-site dumpsters for disposal. The service is sold at the property level to property managers and leasing agents, who offer it as a resident amenity.

Product overview

Trash Fairies operates as a single unified trash and recyclables valet service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is a nightly doorstep collection service where residents set out trash in designated bins, and the Trash Fairies team collects and transports waste to dumpsters by morning. The service includes recycling pickup capabilities, property cleanliness monitoring, and operates 5-7 nights per week across multi-family residential properties in seven states. A resident-facing portal (Resident Hub) provides FAQ access and issue reporting functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trash and Recyclables Valet Service Doorstep-to-dumpster trash and recycling pickup service for multi-family residential properties. Residents place bagged trash and clear-bagged recyclables outside their doors, and Trash Fairies couriers collect them 5–7 nights per week and transport them to on-site dumpsters or appropriate disposal facilities. Service is contracted at the property level by property managers and leasing agents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Converts the #1 tenant complaint (inconvenient trash disposal) into resident satisfaction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Dominion PayrollminorOthersHR and payroll processing partner for hired couriers. Handles payroll processing for the part-time courier workforce.
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPaid advertising partner for lead generation. Company runs ads on Facebook and Instagram and uses Meta Pixel for website analytics and ad tracking.
• IndeedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJob listing platform for courier recruitment advertising.
• GigSmartminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGig work platform for posting courier job opportunities and applicant management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Valet Living: Valet Living is the largest national doorstep valet trash and recycling service for multifamily properties. Most directly comparable peer — same product (door-to-door valet trash), same customer (property managers), same subscription B2B2C model — but with significantly greater geographic reach, headcount, and scale than Trash Fairies.
• Doorstep Trash: Doorstep Trash offers doorstep valet trash and recycling pickup for apartment communities in multiple US markets. Direct competitor offering the same evening doorstep collection model, subscription pricing, and property-amenity positioning as Trash Fairies.
• College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving: College Hunks is a US junk hauling and moving franchise with labor-based service delivery to residential and commercial customers. Comparable in service category (residential hauling) and franchise/regional operating model, though broader in scope than Trash Fairies' valet-only focus.
• 1-800-GOT-JUNK?: 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is a North American on-demand residential and commercial junk hauling and removal franchise. Comparable as a labor-based, fee-for-service residential junk hauling operator, though Trash Fairies differs through its subscription multifamily model rather than one-off pickups.
• Junk King: Junk King is a US junk removal and hauling franchise serving residential and commercial customers. Direct comparable in residential junk hauling logistics and customer-acquisition playbook, though again operating on on-demand rather than subscription terms.

Regional players

• Bin There Dump That: Bin There Dump That is a residential-friendly dumpster rental franchise operating across North America. Comparable in serving residential and small-commercial customers with portable waste containers, though focuses on one-off rental rather than recurring valet pickup like Trash Fairies.

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Republic Services is a major US waste management company serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers with collection, recycling, and disposal services. Comparable as a broader incumbent in waste collection that could extend into valet/trash-amenity offerings for property managers.
• Waste Management Inc. WM is the largest US waste and environmental services provider, offering residential, commercial, and industrial collection plus recycling. As a broad incumbent, WM has the logistics density, capital, and property-management relationships to bundle valet-style services into multifamily contracts, posing a competitive threat to niche valet operators.

Emerging players

• LoadUp Technologies: LoadUp is a tech-enabled on-demand junk removal and hauling company serving residential customers across the US. Emerging comparable that contrasts with Trash Fairies' labor-only model by investing in tech-enabled booking, dispatch, and pricing infrastructure for similar hauling services.
• Apartment Valet Trash Service (regional operators): Various regional valet trash operators (e.g., Valet Trash Service, Apartment Valet, EZ Valet Trash) compete with Trash Fairies in individual metropolitan markets. Emerging competitors with comparable offerings but typically narrower geographic footprints than Trash Fairies' seven-state reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/trashfairiesllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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