What Stand Up Guys Junk Removal does

Stand Up Guys Junk Removal is a privately held, founder-owned junk removal and dumpster rental service company headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, founded in 2008 by Casey Walsh. The company operates 12 physical offices across five U.S. states — Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas — serving residential customers (homeowners and renters), commercial customers (contractors, property managers, and businesses), and DIYers undertaking home improvement projects. Core service lines include full-service residential and commercial junk removal, roll-off dumpster rentals in multiple sizes, and specialty add-ons such as light demolition (barns, bathrooms, cabinets, decks, kitchens), carpet removal, hoarder clean outs, and same-day removal. The company reports that more than 60% of removed items are donated or recycled, positioning this as a core differentiator.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and project-based. Customers reach Stand Up Guys via a toll-free phone number (1-844-784-5865), online booking through standupguys.com (which offers a $10 online-booking discount), or location-specific landing pages optimized for local SEO, with Nextdoor and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) supporting top-of-funnel awareness. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated one transaction at a time through point-and-go junk removal, dumpster rentals, and specialty services. Customer acquisition relies heavily on local SEO, content marketing through the "Junk in the Trunk" blog, and word-of-mouth in the markets served.

Stand Up Guys operates as a traditional labor-intensive service business with no proprietary software platform, API, or disclosed technology systems. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed parent, investors, or funding rounds, and remains under founder Casey Walsh's leadership as CEO. Geographic expansion into Texas, densification of existing metros via secondary offices, and product line extensions into light demolition and structured commercial dumpster rentals are the primary visible growth vectors.

Name

Stand Up Guys Junk Removal

Legal name

Stand Up Guys Junk Removal

Website

https://standupguys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stand Up Guys Junk Removal is a founder-owned, Marietta, Georgia-based junk removal and dumpster rental service company operating 12 offices across five U.S. states, serving residential, commercial, and DIY customers with point-and-go removal, roll-off rentals, light demolition, and eco-friendly donation/recycling disposal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAB), Demolition Debris & Light Tear-Out Cleanouts (HSAKALAN), Construction & Renovation Debris Removal (Outdoor Projects) (HSAIAOAD)

Keywords

• Junk removal services
• Dumpster rentals
• Waste management
• Light demolition
• Debris hauling

Headquarters

HQ city

Marietta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Junk Removal Services: Full-service junk removal where customers point to items they want removed and the Stand Up Guys crew handles all heavy lifting, loading, hauling, and disposal. Pricing is quote-based, determined by volume/amount of junk.
2. Dumpster Rental Services: Roll-off dumpster rentals delivered to customer locations for DIY cleanout projects. Customers fill dumpsters at their own pace and the company picks up when full. Pricing varies by dumpster size, rental duration, and location.
3. Light Demolition Services: Light demolition services including barn removal, bathroom demolition, cabinet removal, deck removal, and kitchen demolition. These are offered as specialty junk removal services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stand Up Guys Junk Removal is a regional junk removal and dumpster rental service company that performs point-and-go hauling for residential and commercial customers across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. The crew handles all lifting, loading, hauling, and disposal, with eco-friendly practices that donate or recycle more than 60% of removed items. Complementary offerings include roll-off dumpster rentals for DIY projects and light demolition services for barns, bathrooms, cabinets, decks, and kitchens.

Product overview

Stand Up Guys Junk Removal operates as a local service business offering a unified junk removal and dumpster rental platform. The core offering consists of three main service lines: Residential Junk Removal (covering appliances, furniture, electronics, and yard debris), Commercial Junk Removal (covering construction sites, offices, and property management), and Dumpster Rental Services (providing roll-off bins in multiple sizes for DIY projects). These are complemented by Specialty Services including carpet removal, light demolition (barns, bathrooms, kitchens, decks), hoarder clean outs, and same-day junk removal. The company also offers eco-friendly disposal solutions, donating or recycling over 60% of items removed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Junk Removal Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Dumpster.com: Online roll-off dumpster rental marketplace that aggregates local haulers in markets including those served by Stand Up Guys. Directly comparable on dumpster rental inventory and DIY cleanout use cases, and competes for the same contractor and homeowner demand.
• LoadUp: Tech-enabled, on-demand junk removal platform with upfront online pricing and broad US coverage including the Southeast. Comparable to Stand Up Guys in core service (residential and commercial junk hauling) but differentiated by a more technology-forward booking and pricing experience versus Stand Up Guys' quote-based model.
• Go Junk Yourself / local regional haulers: Regional junk removal operators offering point-and-go residential and commercial hauling in the same Southeast metros (Atlanta, Tampa, Raleigh, Austin, Dallas). Closely matches Stand Up Guys' service model and pricing approach and competes for the same local job flow.

Direct peers

• JDog Junk Removal & Hauling: Veteran-owned and operated junk removal franchise offering residential and commercial hauling, light demolition, and property cleanouts. Direct competitor in markets like Atlanta, Dallas, and Raleigh with comparable point-and-go service and eco-friendly positioning.
• College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving: Franchise-based junk hauling and local moving service serving residential and commercial customers with point-of-contact pickup, same-day service, and eco-friendly disposal. Closely comparable in service categories (junk removal, light demolition, dumpster) and direct overlap in Florida, Georgia, and Texas markets where Stand Up Guys operates.
• Junk King: National junk removal and dumpster rental franchise with eco-friendly recycling emphasis and a similar residential-and-commercial service mix. Operates in many of the same Sun Belt metros as Stand Up Guys and competes for the same homeowner and contractor jobs.
• Bin There Dump That: Residential-friendly roll-off dumpster rental franchise using smaller, driveway-safe bins — directly comparable to Stand Up Guys' custom baby-blue driveway-safe dumpsters and dumpster rental service line, with overlapping Southeast US coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Major US waste management company operating municipal solid waste, recycling, and roll-off/construction debris services in many of the same Sun Belt states. Competes with Stand Up Guys for larger commercial and contractor accounts and on dumpster rental availability.
• 1-800-GOT-JUNK: North America's largest full-service junk removal franchise, offering point-and-go residential and commercial hauling across the US and Canada. Directly comparable on service model (point-and-go, quote-based pricing, donation/recycling focus) but operates at national scale with a franchise model versus Stand Up Guys' regionally owned structure.
• Waste Management, Inc. Largest US waste and environmental services company, providing residential curbside, commercial, roll-off dumpster, and construction debris services through its vast network. Overlaps with Stand Up Guys on commercial hauling, roll-off dumpster rentals, and construction debris, but at a far larger scale and via municipal/contract channels rather than DIY-friendly pricing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/standupguysjunk
• Facebookfacebook.com/Stand.Up.Guys.Junk.Removal
• Instagraminstagram.com/standupguys

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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