Bin There Dump That franchise cost 2026: $134K–$313K
The 2026 Bin There Dump That FDD puts the estimated initial investment at $133,800 to $313,000 (Item 7, p. 16). It lists a $5,000 initial franchise fee, a royalty of per production vehicle per month and a marketing fund contribution of per production vehicle per year. Item 19 reports average revenue per truck of $263,574 (period: 2025 fiscal year).
Quick answer. The 2026 Bin There Dump That FDD puts the estimated initial investment at $133,800 to $313,000 (Item 7, p. 16). It lists a $29,000 standard initial franchise fee, a royalty of per production vehicle per month and a marketing fund contribution of per production vehicle per year. Item 19 reports average revenue per truck of $263,574 (period: 2025 fiscal year).
Key takeaways
- Estimated initial investment: $133,800 to $313,000 (Item 7, p. 16).
- The largest single line is "Opening inventory of bins, equipment and supplies" at $50,000 to $150,000 (Item 7, p. 16).
- Initial franchise fee (standard single unit): $29,000 (Item 5, p. 10). Other fee variants apply; see the fee table below.
- Royalty: per production vehicle per month (Item 6, p. 12).
- Marketing fund: per production vehicle per year (Item 6, p. 12).
- Item 19: average revenue per truck of $263,574 (Item 19, p. 39). Sales are not profit.
- Outlets on file in Item 20 went from 198 at the start of 2023 to 244 at the end of 2025 (Item 20).
Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
Item 7 of the 2026 FDD lists the following ranges. These are the franchisor's estimates, not quotes for any specific location.
| Line | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Opening inventory of bins, equipment and supplies | $50,000 | $150,000 |
| Vehicles | $14,800 | $25,000 |
| Initial franchise fee | $29,000 | $55,000 |
| Insurance and other prepaid expenses | $15,000 | $35,000 |
| Licenses, legal and accounting fees | $2,000 | $5,000 |
| Initial training expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Additional Funds (three months) | $20,000 | $40,000 |
| TOTAL | $133,800 | $313,000 |
Fees (Items 5 and 6)
| Fee | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit | $5,000 | — |
| Renewal Evaluation Period fee | $500 | — |
| Initial Franchise Fee | $29,000 | — |
| Initial Purchases of Products | $100 | — |
| Initial training fee per additional trainee at franchisor office | $750 | — |
| Initial training fee per additional trainee for on-site training | $600 | — |
| Advertising contributions, Year 2 | $2,160 | per production vehicle per year |
| Advertising contributions, Year 3 | $2,880 | per production vehicle per year |
| Transfer fee | $14,500 | the greater of $14,500 or 6% of total value of transfer transaction |
| Interest | 1.5% | 1.5% · percent per month, up to maximum rate permitted by law |
| Royalties, Year 4 and thereafter | $1,395 | per production vehicle per month |
| Advertising contributions, Year 1 | $1,440 | per production vehicle per year |
| Technology Fee | $500 | per month |
| Re-stocking charge | 10% | 10% · percent of invoiced price plus cost of refurbishing and re-packaging |
| Lost Future Royalties | $36 | months of monthly royalties, or months remaining in current term, whichever is less |
| Royalties, Year 1 | $600 | per production vehicle per month |
| Royalties, Year 2 | $900 | per production vehicle per month |
| Royalties, Year 3 | $1,200 | per production vehicle per month |
| Renewal Fee | $14,500 | the greater of $14,500 or 50% of then-current initial franchise fee |
| Additional training and seminars | $750 | per replacement individual trained |
| Annual Convention | $750 | per participant |
| Non-Compliance fee | $100 | per day a violation remains uncured |
| Advertising contributions, Year 4 and thereafter | $3,347 | per production vehicle per year |
| Uniforms | $300 | — |
Financial performance (Item 19)
These figures are reported by the franchisor. Read the population, period and basis before comparing them with anything else, and remember that gross sales are not profit.
| Metric | Statistic | Value | Period | Who is counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs per Truck | range of | 320 to 2,025 jobs per truck | 2025 fiscal year | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue per Truck | range of | $151,050 to $470,848 USD per truck | 2025 fiscal year | Not stated in our record |
| Jobs | reported | 225,927 jobs | 2025 fiscal year | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue per Truck | average | $263,574 USD per truck | 2025 fiscal year | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue per Truck | average | $288,674 USD per truck | 2025 fiscal year | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue per Truck | average | $289,557 USD per truck | 2025 fiscal year | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue per Truck | range of | $151,050 to $470,848 USD per truck | 2025 fiscal year | Not stated in our record |
| Total Sales | reported | $104,410,708 USD | 2025 fiscal year | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue per Truck | range of | $176,003 to $423,010 USD per truck | 2025 fiscal year | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue per Truck | average | $311,090 USD per truck | 2025 fiscal year | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue per Job | average | $462 USD per job | 2025 fiscal year | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue per Truck | average | $300,895 USD per truck | 2025 fiscal year | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue per Truck | range of | $214,647 to $422,266 USD per truck | 2025 fiscal year | Not stated in our record |
Outlets (Item 20)
| Year | Outlet type | Start of year | End of year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | company-owned | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | franchised | 198 | 206 |
| 2024 | company-owned | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | franchised | 206 | 226 |
| 2025 | company-owned | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | franchised | 226 | 244 |
Calculated: net change in outlets 2023–2025 = end of 2025 (244) − start of 2023 (198) = +46. Outlet counts describe the size of the system, not how individual owners performed.
Questions to bring to your own research
- Which Item 7 lines depend most on your local rent, buildout and labor costs?
- Which fees in Item 6 are fixed, and which rise with sales or at renewal?
- Which units are included in the Item 19 figures, and which are excluded?
- What do current and former franchisees say about the time it took to open and the costs they actually paid?
Sources and method
Every figure above comes from the Bin There Dump That 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document and was checked against the document by a reviewer before it appeared on Franopolis. Figures marked "Calculated" are Franopolis arithmetic, with the formula shown. This entry is not investment, legal or tax advice, and it does not rank or recommend any franchise.
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