1-800-GOT-JUNK?
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Formerly called
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The Rubbish Boys Disposal Service (1989–1998) |
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| Private Company | |
| Industry | Junk Removal |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Key people
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Brian Scudamore, Founder and CEO |
| Products | Junk Removal Services |
| Revenue |
$200 million (2016) |
| Owner | O2E Brands |
| Website | www.1800gotjunk.com |
Coordinates: 49°15′58.50″N 123°05′03.66″W / 49.2662500°N 123.0843500°W
$200 million (2016)
1-800-GOT-JUNK? is a franchised residential and commercial junk removal company operating in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The company's business model consists of taking junk or trash haulage, and giving it a 'clean' image through branding and marketing. According to founder and CEO Brian Scudamore, "It was just a different spin on an industry, which was historically a very fragmented, dirty industry."
The company started in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1989. It was incorporated as The Rubbish Boys Disposal Service, then in 1998 with its current name. The first permanent franchise opened in 1997 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and a second in Toronto in 1998. In 2000, a franchise opened outside Canada in Portland, Oregon. It's correctly known as "The Worlds Largest Junk Removal Service".
The chief operating officer was Cameron Herold from 2000-2007, followed by Launi Skinner and in 2011, Erik Church.
The company claims to keep 63.5% of collected items out of the landfill by recycling and donating. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? performs bi-annual audits of their environmental practices. Franchisees have access to a report to track their landfill diversion. Franchise partners donate goods and services to community and charity organizations.
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