Running a pet poop cleanup business might not be glamorous, but someone’s gotta do it! Enter the Pet and Dog Waste Business Projections Calculator: the tool that helps you estimate monthly / annual earnings, set service rates, and find out just how much money is waiting for you to bag (literally).
Pet Waste Removal Business Calculator
Estimate your business revenue and expenses
Monthly Recurring Service
One-Time Services
Special Offers
Labor
Monthly Expenses
How to use this calculator
Whether you’re starting a new business or optimizing an existing operation, this calculator helps you project revenues, analyze costs, and understand potential profits.
1. Monthly Recurring Service Settings
- Number of Recurring Customers: Enter your total number of regular clients.
- Service Frequency: Choose between:
- Weekly (4 visits per month)
- Bi-weekly (2 visits per month)
- Monthly (1 visit per month)
- Average Price per Customer: Your monthly rate per customer (typically $60-$120).
You could build a 6-figure per year poop scoop business.
2. One-Time Services
- One-Time Cleaning Price: Your rate for first-time or one-off services.
- Number of Monthly One-Time Cleanings: Expected number of new or one-off clients per month.
3. Special Offers
- Special Offer Price: Rate for promotional services (e.g., spring cleaning specials)
- Special Offer Customers: Expected monthly customers taking advantage of special offers or promotions you decide to offer through out the year like a Spring Cleaning or Fall Cleanup.
4. Labor Settings
- Choose between:
- Owner/Operator (no additional labor cost). Most of these service businesses start with the owner / operator model.
- Hired Help (enter monthly labor expenses).
5. Add Monthly Expenses
- Add or remove expense items as needed.
- Customize amounts based on your actual costs. I’ve included some default estimates to account for cleaning materials like bags, gloves, and a pooper scooper.
Things to consider before starting this business:
When you start checking out the potential revenue and profit margin of the poop scoop cleanup business, it’s easy to get excited about the possibilities. And there are plenty of reasons for optimism. The market size of pet waste services in the United States is estimated at more than $273 million with expected growth over the next 5 years according to IBISWorld.
Kroopin’s Poopin Scoopin is $6-figure per year revenue business.
But like any other service business opportunity, this business model is more challenging than you might think. Just ask Erica Krupin who owns a 6-figure dog poop and scoop business playfully called Kroopin’s Poopin Scoopin, serving the Western Detroit Metro. Needless to say, Erica understands the challenges of this business model first hand and shares some of the realities of running this business below.
This Business is Hard Work: While dog poop removal may seem like a simple business, it’s far from easy. Erica says, “This business is a grind. Being an entrepreneur is a grind.” Running a pet waste removal business involves hard work, resilience, and consistency, especially in the early stages. This business will it takes persistence and grit.
Mental and Emotional Challenges: Erica opens up about the emotional toll of running her business: “There’s going to be days where you downright want to cry, you want to give up your business, you are going to regret why you even did this.” The mental challenge is real, especially when motivation fades. You’ll need a deeper purpose beyond money to push through the tough days when everything feels overwhelming.
The Reality of Financial Success: Erica says, “Don’t start this business out of desperation because you’re not going to get rich quick… Unless you’ve got a bunch of money to dump into advertising and you know what the heck you’re doing, then that’s a different story.” The financial success she achieved was not instant. This business takes time, dedication, and understanding the nuances of running a small business.
While the potential to make a great income running a dog poop cleanup business, as Erica’s story shows, that doesn’t mean running the business will be easy. There’s so much to learn from marketing to customer service, and more. Success is possible for anyone, it will require dedication, adaptability, and a strong purpose.
Understanding the calculations:
Here’s an explanation of the formulas used in this tool:
Monthly Recurring Revenue:
Recurring Revenue = Number of Customers × Monthly Price per Customer
One Time Service Revenue:
One-Time Revenue = Number of One-Time Customers × One-Time Service Price
Special Offer Revenue:
Special Revenue = Number of Special Offer Customers × Special Offer Price
Total Monthly Revenue:
Total Revenue = Recurring Revenue + One-Time Revenue + Special Revenue
Expense Calculations:
Operational Costs: Sum of all monthly expenses (supplies, gas, etc.).
Operational Costs = ∑(Individual Expense Items)
Total Monthly Expenses:
Monthly Net Profit = Total Monthly Revenue - Total Monthly Expenses
Profit Calculations
Monthly Net Profit:
Monthly Net Profit = Total Monthly Revenue - Total Monthly Expenses
Annual Net Profit:
Annual Net Profit = Monthly Net Profit × 12
Average Revenue per Service: Determine how much money you’ll make per customer service depending on your service model: monthly, bi-weekly, weekly.
Average Revenue Per Service = Monthly Recurring Revenue ÷ (Number of Customers × Service Frequency Multiplier)
Where Service Frequency Multiplier is:
- Weekly = 4
- Bi-weekly = 2
- Monthly = 1
Related tools:
Industry-Based Markup & Margin Calculator: Make sure there’s enough margin built into your service business. This is critical when you start hiring employees.
Market Demand Calculator: Find out if there’s demand for pet waste cleanup services in your area.
About the Author: Brett Lindenberg
