Free pet waste removal pricing calculator

What goes into pet waste removal pricing

Eight cost and account factors that separate an accurate recurring price from a guess. The calculator accounts for all of them.

• Yard size and access — the area to be scooped per visit, since a large fenced backyard takes significantly longer than a small patio run, and a yard without a gate or with obstacles adds time
• Number of dogs — the primary driver of waste volume, since each additional dog roughly doubles the waste and the scooping time per visit
• Visit frequency — weekly, twice-weekly, or biweekly, since more frequent visits mean less waste per visit and faster per-visit labor, but more drive time per month
• Labor time per stop — the estimated minutes on site at the chosen frequency and dog count, which converts to labor cost at your hourly rate
• Drive time and fuel per stop — the per-stop cost to get there, which in a route business can equal or exceed the on-site labor cost for scattered accounts
• Waste disposal cost — the cost to dispose of the waste, whether through the customer's trash, a designated dumpster route, or a separate disposal service
• Frequency discount — the percentage reduction for more frequent service, which rewards route density and makes the customer stickier
• Recommended monthly price — the price the customer pays each month, calculated from the direct costs per month at the chosen frequency plus your target margin