Starting a junk removal business is relatively easy to get started.

The first step is to apply for a business license. Use Google to find the website that handles business licenses. " Every state offers online licensing, usually for about $50. Carry this license on every job. Customers may ask to see it.

Next, advertise on Craigslist. Call your competitors. Check their pricing. Set your prices 10% less than your competitors. You will want to be affordable as a new business. Include a photo of yourself in your Craigslist ad. The photo will often double your calls and emails.

The ad will result in calls. And emails. Get important data from the customer. This includes the location of the junk, what type of junk, and where the customer's home is. Now offer a price that makes the job worth your time. On average, count on a landfill fee of about $55 and gas of about $10.

Finally, do the job. If you don't have a truck, rent one from U-Haul or Home Depot for $20. Show up on time or 5 minutes early. Load up your truck. Leave flyers with the neighbors. Some of the items you pick up can be sold again on Craigslist. Drop those off at home, clean them up, and list them on Craigslist. Dispose of the remaining items at the dump.

Junk hauling is a service that people pay well for. It's usually cash as payment. Don't accept every job. Some are not profitable and others require very large trucks. Decline very large jobs. If it involves dangerous chemicals, pass on it. There's enough small, easy jobs on Craigslist to make some really needed extra cash each week.