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Junk removal invoices by the load, with the disposal fees on their own lines

Junk removal and hauling businesses usually price by how much of the truck a job fills, such as a quarter, half or full load, with a minimum charge for small pickups, or by the item for a single sofa or a fridge. Items that cost extra to get rid of, such as mattresses, tires or appliances with refrigerant, carry a fee, and cleanouts can be billed by the hour per crew member. Most jobs are priced on site and paid when the truck is loaded. Tell Clodou what you hauled and at what price: it writes the invoice, records the payment after your approval and keeps track of who still owes.

Sound familiar?

  • A half load, two mattresses and a fridge priced in the driveway and written on a paper pad
  • Disposal fees paid at the transfer station and never billed back
  • Property managers and realtors who pay a month later, with no single list of who owes
  • Receipts for dump fees and fuel lost somewhere in the truck

How Clodou helps

An invoice from the driveway

"Invoice Tom Reyes: half truckload at $325, 2 mattresses at $25 and a fridge disposal at $50" writes three lines, $425. Clodou uses your prices; it never estimates the volume or picks a fee.

Disposal fees billed back

Log transfer station and recycling fees as expenses from a receipt photo you confirm, and put them on the job's invoice at cost or at the fee your price list states.

Accounts paid by the month

Property managers, realtors and contractors who book several cleanouts can be invoiced per job or once a month, with each address on its own line and their purchase order number in the note.

How junk removal & hauling bill, and how Clodou handles it

By the load, with a minimum

Most junk removal is priced by the share of the truck a job fills, such as a quarter, half or full load, with a minimum charge for a small pickup; single items, such as a sofa or a hot tub, can be priced by the item. Give Clodou the load and your price, such as half truckload, $325. Clodou does not estimate the volume or decide the price: you tell it.

Disposal fees, surcharges and labor

Items that cost extra to get rid of, such as mattresses, tires, electronics or appliances with refrigerant, usually carry a fee per item, and stairs, heavy items or a same-day pickup may carry a surcharge. Cleanouts, light demolition and estate jobs are often billed by the hour per crew member. Give each its own line at the price you set; Clodou never adds a fee by itself.

Paid on the day, or monthly for accounts

Homeowners usually pay when the truck is loaded: create the invoice and record the payment, which you approve. Property managers, realtors and contractors are often invoiced per job or once a month with their purchase order number in the note, and Clodou keeps their balances on the list of what is owed. Whether junk removal is taxed where you work is for you to check with your accountant; Clodou applies the rate you set.

A garage pickup and a property cleanout

  1. Step 1

    Invoice Tom Reyes for today's garage pickup: half truckload at $325, 2 mattresses at $25 and a fridge disposal at $50. I sent him the invoice and he paid the $425 by transfer.

    Adds Tom Reyes as a client and creates invoice INV-0130 with three lines: half truckload, $325.00; mattress disposal, 2 at $25, $50.00; refrigerator disposal, $50.00. No tax is set on this workspace, so the total is $425.00. It marks INV-0130 as sent and shows an approval card to record $425 received; once you approve it, the invoice is marked paid.

  2. Step 2

    Quote Lakeside Property Management for the cleanout at 48 Birch Lane: full truckload at $600, a second half load at $325, and 2 crew for 3 hours at $45 an hour. Note: disposal fees billed at cost.

    Finds Lakeside Property Management and creates quote DEV-0044 with three lines: full truckload, 48 Birch Lane, $600.00; half truckload, $325.00; labor, 2 crew for 3 hours, 6 hours at $45, $270.00. Total: $1,195.00, with the disposal terms in the note.

  3. Step 3

    Lakeside accepted and we did the job today. Log $84 in disposal fees at the county transfer station, then turn DEV-0044 into an invoice with the $84 added at cost.

    Records an $84.00 expense, disposal fees, with the county transfer station as the supplier. Creates draft invoice INV-0131 from DEV-0044 with the same three lines and a fourth, disposal fees at cost, $84.00. Total: $1,279.00.

  4. Step 4

    I sent INV-0131 to Lakeside.

    Marks INV-0131 as sent. It is due on the date your payment terms set, and $1,279.00 stays on the list of what is owed until you record a payment.

Just ask

Invoice Tom Reyes: half truckload at $325, 2 mattresses at $25 and a fridge disposal at $50

Quote Lakeside Property Management for the cleanout at 48 Birch Lane: full truckload at $600, a half load at $325 and 2 crew for 3 hours at $45 an hour

Log $84 in disposal fees at the county transfer station

Questions

How do I make a junk removal invoice?
Tell Clodou the customer, what you hauled and your prices, such as half truckload at $325 and 2 mattresses at $25. It finds or adds the customer and writes the invoice with your logo, your business details, the next number in your sequence and your payment terms. There is no junk removal invoice template to fill in, and if a price is missing, Clodou asks instead of guessing.
Can I bill disposal fees back to the customer?
Yes. Log each fee as an expense, from a receipt photo you confirm, so you see what each job cost, and put it on the invoice as its own line at cost, or at the fee per item your price list states, such as mattress disposal, 2 at $25. Clodou never adds a fee or a markup by itself.
Can I give a written estimate before the job?
Yes. A quote with each load, item and fee is one sentence, and when the customer agrees, Clodou turns it into the invoice. If the job turns out bigger, change the lines on the draft invoice before you send it, at the prices you give.
Can I invoice a property manager once a month?
Yes. Add the management company as the client, with the manager and their accounts team as contacts. Invoice each job as it is done, or once a month with each address on its own line, and put their purchase order number in the note.
Does Clodou estimate volumes or schedule pickups?
No. Clodou has no volume calculator, online booking, dispatch, route planning or photo uploads for customers, and it does not take card payments. It handles the business side: clients, quotes, invoices, payments, expenses and tasks. On Solo and Team, your own payment link prints on invoices.
What does it cost?
Free covers up to 5 clients and 20 AI actions a month, with no separate cap on quotes and invoices (making them in the chat uses AI actions). Solo, with your payment link on invoices, is $29 a month per workspace. Team, with 5 seats and automatic reminders, is $79 a month. Prices are in USD, and the first 14 days are a free Team trial.

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