Quick Answer: The best way to find junk removal company owners is via Google Maps (most operators have active profiles), Angi/Thumbtack directories, and state Secretary of State business filings. The junk removal industry has 15,000+ active operators in the US, and virtually none appear in Apollo or ZoomInfo. AI prospecting tools like Origami can query all sources simultaneously and return owner names with phone numbers in under 2 minutes.

The Junk Removal Industry: Why It's Hard to Find in Databases

Junk removal is one of the fastest-growing service industries in the US — the market hit $10 billion in 2025 and continues expanding. Yet it's almost invisible in traditional B2B databases.

Here's the profile of a typical junk removal business:

1-3 trucks
2-8 employees
Owner-operated or owner-supervised
No corporate HQ, no investor relations page, no LinkedIn company page
Heavily dependent on Google Maps, Yelp, and home service apps for leads

Apollo and ZoomInfo were built to index companies with digital corporate footprints. Junk removal companies don't have them. The operator is too busy running routes to write LinkedIn posts.

Who Buys from Junk Removal Companies?

Before building your list, understand who's actually selling to this market:

Truck dealers and fleet leasing — 1-ton trucks are the backbone of the industry
Insurance brokers — commercial liability, cargo, workers comp
Disposal facility software — weight ticket and billing platforms
Business management software — scheduling, dispatch (Jobber, Housecall Pro)
Marketing agencies — local SEO, Google Ads are massive ROI for this vertical
Roll-off dumpster suppliers — partnering opportunities
Franchise development — 1-800-GOT-JUNK and similar actively recruit operators
Fuel card programs — significant operational cost for route-based businesses

The 5 Best Sources for Junk Removal Owner Data

1. Google Maps

Every legitimate junk removal company in an active market has a Google Business Profile. This is their #1 customer acquisition channel — they can't afford not to have it. From Google Maps you get:

Business name
Phone number (often the owner's cell)
Website
Service area
Reviews and rating
Years in business (based on profile creation date)

Search "junk removal" in any city and you'll find 50-200 operators depending on market size. Filter to 4+ stars to prioritize established operators.

2. Angi (formerly Angie's List) and Thumbtack

Junk removal companies pay to be on home service platforms. These directories include:

Business owner or contact name
Verified phone and email
Service area by zip code
Number of jobs completed
Customer reviews

Angi in particular has strong coverage for this vertical because junk removal was one of their original service categories.

3. Yelp Business Listings

Yelp has strong junk removal coverage, especially on the coasts. Yelp profiles include owner/manager contact fields and sometimes the owner's full name is listed in the business description or "Meet the Owner" section.

4. State Secretary of State Business Filings

Most junk removal businesses are LLCs or sole proprietorships registered with their state. SOS filings include:

Registered business name
Registered agent (often the owner)
Owner/officer names (in states that require disclosure)
Business address
Filing date

This is the most reliable source for the owner's legal name. Most state SOS websites are free to search.

5. HomeAdvisor / Thumbtack / TaskRabbit

Smaller operators often list on multiple platforms simultaneously. These give you phone and email contact that bypasses the Google Maps "contact form" layer.

Source Comparison Table

Source	Coverage	Owner Name	Phone	Free?	Freshness
Google Maps	90%+ of market	No (need enrichment)	Yes	Yes	Real-time
Angi/HomeAdvisor	60-70%	Owner-adjacent	Yes	Limited	Updated monthly
Yelp	50-70%	Sometimes	Yes	Yes	Real-time
State SOS filings	80%+	Yes (legal name)	No	Yes	Annual
Thumbtack	40-50%	First name only	Yes	Limited	Updated monthly
Apollo/ZoomInfo	<2%	Sometimes	Sometimes	No ($$$)	6-12 months stale

Getting Owner Names: The Enrichment Workflow

Google Maps gives you the business. State filings give you the owner. Here's how to connect them:

Google Maps → Get business name + address
State SOS search → Search business name → Get LLC registration with owner/registered agent
LinkedIn cross-reference → Search "[Owner name] [Company name]" to verify and get email
Website scrape → Most junk removal sites have an "About" page with the owner's photo and name
Angi profile → Cross-reference for verified email/phone

For 50-100 companies, this takes a skilled researcher 4-6 hours. For 500+, you need automation.

Using Origami to Find Junk Removal Owners at Scale

Origami's AI agents automate this entire workflow. A query like:

"Find junk removal companies in Atlanta with 4+ star ratings and 10+ Google reviews"

Triggers agents that simultaneously hit Google Maps, Angi, Yelp, and state business registries, cross-reference the results, and return a list with business name, owner name, phone, email, and a fit score — in about 90 seconds.

Sales teams report getting 15-30x more qualified junk removal contacts through Origami vs. manual Apollo searches.

Qualifying Junk Removal Leads

Good signs:

20+ Google reviews (active business volume)
3+ years of Google Maps history
Service area matches your territory
Actively posting on Facebook or NextDoor (common for this vertical)
Recent expansion signals: new service areas, second truck posting on Craigslist
Hiring on Indeed (growth signal)

Skip these:

Fewer than 3 reviews total (new or low-volume operation)
Inactive Google Maps profile (no new reviews in 90 days)
No website and no social presence (very hard to reach)
Listed as "permanently closed" or "temporarily closed"

Regional Market Sizing

Approximate number of junk removal operators per major metro:

Market	Estimated Operators
Los Angeles	400-600
New York City	300-500
Chicago	200-350
Houston	200-300
Phoenix	150-250
Philadelphia	150-250
Mid-size city (250k pop)	30-80
Small city (100k pop)	10-30

These are rough estimates based on Google Maps density. The total US market is approximately 15,000-20,000 active operators.

The Bottom Line

Junk removal company owners are out there — you just need to look in the right places. Google Maps and state filings cover 80-90% of the market. The challenge is the enrichment work: getting from a business listing to an owner name and verified contact.

For targeted campaigns in one or two cities, manual research via Google Maps + state SOS is feasible. For building lists across regions or doing ongoing prospecting, Origami's AI agents automate the full workflow — from Google Maps to owner-level contact data — in minutes.

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How to Find Junk Removal Company Owners for B2B Sales (Updated 2026)