Heavyweight Waste franchise

A Heavyweight Waste franchisee operates a mobile commercial, industrial and construction waste removal business. At the end of 2025 there were 50 Heavyweight Waste locations in the US, 34 franchised and 16 company-owned.

Cost to open: $570K–$757K
Franchise fee: $49,500
Royalty: 8% + account fee
Locations, 2025: 50+30 in 3 yrs

Company snapshot

SBA loans: Not on the SBA Franchise Directory

From Heavyweight Waste Franchise Partners, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.

How much a Heavyweight Waste franchise costs

Opening one business in one territory costs an estimated $570,050 to $757,200. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.

Source: Heavyweight Waste Franchise Partners, LLC, 2026 filing, page 28

Heavyweight Waste franchise fee

The franchise fee is $49,500, for approximately 200,000 people; additional population may cost $0.25 per person. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.

Source: Heavyweight Waste Franchise Partners, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15

Royalty and ongoing fees

Royalty	8% of gross sales, paid monthly; National Account work carries a separate 10% fee.

The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.

Source: Heavyweight Waste Franchise Partners, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19

Sales and earnings

Shares figures Heavyweight Waste publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: historical covered-business performance; prior and current territory models are included. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.

Source: Heavyweight Waste Franchise Partners, LLC, 2026 filing, page 59