Franchise opportunities compared

    Bin There Dump That vs Smash My Trash

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bin There Dump That

    $133,800 – $313,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Smash My Trash

    $372,050 – $492,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bin There Dump That

    $29,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Smash My Trash

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bin There Dump That

    $600 per production vehicle per month

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Smash My Trash

    8% of Gross Sales from trash compaction services plus 8% of Net Revenue from Ancillary Services; after 9 months, the greater of that amount or $2,600 multiplied by the number of Trucks required in operation

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Bin There Dump That: 7, Smash My Trash: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bin There Dump That

    $133,800 – $313,000
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Smash My Trash

    $372,050 – $492,200
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bin There Dump That

    $29,000
    Plus $1,000 for each increment of 25,000 persons over the base population of 125,000 in your Territory. (p. 10)
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Smash My Trash

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bin There Dump That

    $600 per production vehicle per month
    Royalties, Year 1
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Smash My Trash

    8% of Gross Sales from trash compaction services plus 8% of Net Revenue from Ancillary Services; after 9 months, the greater of that amount or $2,600 multiplied by the number of Trucks required in operation
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bin There Dump That

    $2,160
    Advertising contributions, Year 2 — per production vehicle per year
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Smash My Trash

    1% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bin There Dump That

    244
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    Smash My Trash

    523
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bin There Dump That

    +38
    Calculated: 206 at end of 2023 → 244 at end of 2025

    Smash My Trash

    +4
    Calculated: 519 at end of 2023 → 523 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bin There Dump That

    4
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 1.8% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    Smash My Trash

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Bin There Dump That

    Second quarter of 2011
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    Smash My Trash

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bin There Dump That

    2010
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    Smash My Trash

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bin There Dump That
    Franchised (363 locations) — revenue — Total All Locations
    $288,674
    mean Revenue per Truck
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Franchised (363 locations) — other measures
    320 – 2,025 jobs per truck
    range Jobs per Truck
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Franchised (363 locations) — revenue — Total all Locations
    $104,410,708
    other Total Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    +4 more groups in the full report
    Smash My Trash
    Franchised (107 locations) — revenue — 107 franchised Smash My Trash Businesses (covering, in the aggregate, 507 Terri…
    $840,477
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Franchised (107 locations) — revenue — 107 franchised Smash My Trash Businesses (covering, in the aggregate, 507 Terri…
    37.4 percent
    other Covered Businesses exceeding average Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Bin There Dump That vs Smash My Trash: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bin There Dump That or Smash My Trash?
    Bin There Dump That: $133,800 – $313,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Smash My Trash: $372,050 – $492,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bin There Dump That. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bin There Dump That and Smash My Trash royalties compare?
    Bin There Dump That: $600 per production vehicle per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Smash My Trash: 8% of Gross Sales from trash compaction services plus 8% of Net Revenue from Ancillary Services; after 9 months, the greater of that amount or $2,600 multiplied by the number of Trucks required in operation (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bin There Dump That or Smash My Trash?
    Bin There Dump That: 244 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); Smash My Trash: 523 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bin There Dump That and Smash My Trash disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bin There Dump That has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Smash My Trash has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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