this is $30k a day in Junk Removal

When historic floods hit Milwaukee, thousands of families were left with destroyed basements, ruined furniture, and memories they never thought they’d lose. This video takes you inside one of the most intense weeks our company has ever faced, showing the reality of disaster cleanup and what it takes to keep a junk removal business running when the phones don’t stop ringing.

We got the call when a once-in-a-thousand-year rainstorm caused catastrophic flooding across the city. In just days, demand for our services skyrocketed. We mobilized 7 trucks, over 15 crew members, and worked around the clock to meet the needs of families who had lost so much. From early morning until late at night, it was nonstop — estimates, jobs, calls, and logistics.

But this week wasn’t just about the numbers. It was about people. Walking into homes where water destroyed decades of belongings wasn’t easy. Families stood in front of us with everything from their couches to photo albums soaked and ruined. As business owners, we had to balance empathy with reality. Prices had to reflect the extra labor, disposal fees, and hazards of working in flooded basements. At the same time, we had to deliver those numbers face-to-face with homeowners who were devastated. That’s the hardest part of junk removal most people never see.

Behind the scenes, our team was breaking records— It was proof of how far the business has come, but also a reminder of why we started: to help people when they need it most.

You’ll see it all here:

Life inside our Milwaukee headquarters during the crisis.

Crews on the ground in flooded neighborhoods.

Honest conversations about what it means to work in junk removal when disaster strikes.

The mental and physical grind of back-to-back jobs, little sleep, and high stakes.

This video isn’t just about junk removal. It’s about leadership, resilience, and community. It’s about how a small team can rally together, work through chaos, and come out stronger on the other side.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to run a junk removal business — the stress, the systems, the struggles, and the wins — this video shows it all, unfiltered.

0:00 – How do you price junk removal jobs during a disaster?
1:00 – What happens inside a junk removal company during a flood?
2:30 – How do you deal with cancellations and tough customers?
4:00 – What makes junk removal pricing go up during high demand?
5:00 – How can a junk removal business hit $100K in one week?
6:30 – What does it take to manage multiple trucks and crews?
7:30 – What’s it like helping families after a natural disaster?
9:00 – How do junk removal companies land big commercial bids?