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Heavyweight Waste
Heavyweight Waste franchises offer mobile commercial, industrial, and construction waste removal services using custom roll-off trucks and open-top containers. Franchisees operate within designated territories, following the franchisor's proprietary system standards, marks, and operations manual to serve businesses in high-demand, fragmented waste management markets. The business model targets local, regional, and national competition by providing efficient waste removal solutions to commercial and industrial clients.
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Franchise Costs
8% royalty + 1% ad fund + $700/mo technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: Data based on 6 franchised Heavyweight Waste Businesses, covering 20 territories, operating for a full year in 2025.
* Calculated average_gross_revenue: Total gross sales from 6 franchised businesses ($6,711,459.47) divided by the total number of territories they cover (20 territories) = $335,572.97. Median_gross_revenue is the median of the annual gross sales of the 6 individual franchised businesses = $932,937.19.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $335,573
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How Heavyweight Waste Compares
Key Insights
- Higher investment than 93% of Waste Management franchises
- Top 10 largest franchise system in Waste Management
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heavyweight Waste Current | $570K – $757K | $50K | 8.0% | 34 |
| Smash My Trash | $372K – $492K | $50K | 8.0% | 507 |
| REDBOX+ | $671K – $1.1M | $60K | 8.0% | 253 |
| BIN THERE...DUMP THAT FRANCHISE AGREEMENT | $116K – $235K | $29K | N/A | 226 |
| JUNK KING | $121K – $236K | $55K | 8.0% | 172 |
| 1-800-GOT-JUNK? | $184K – $294K | $65K | 8.0% | 133 |
Waste Management Average 15 franchises | $251K – $421K | $50K | 7.7% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 15 Waste Management franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
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Franchisee Contacts
13 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
13 Contacts Available
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Primarily disputes related to alleged misrepresentation in Item 19 of the FDD, breach of contract, and termination of franchise agreements.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a Heavyweight Waste franchise ranges from $570,050 to $757,200. This includes a franchise fee of $49,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 8.0% of gross sales.
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