Kyle Newby is turning doo-doo into dough by picking up dog poop, a side hustle he estimates nets him over $32,000 a year. The 39-year-old construction worker from Derbyshire, UK, said he was inspired to start the business — Pet Poo Pick — after noticing on social media that the job was quite popular in the United States. He decided to post an ad on Facebook, and before long the clients were rolling in. Now he has a base of 35 regular customers. Newby, who charges $40 for the initial visit and $20 a week afterward, said he does an average of 15 jobs on Wednesday and 20 on Saturday. As a result, he estimates he earns about $2,680 a week moonlighting as a pooper scooper, which equates to nearly $60 an hour. He says he can earn more picking up poop than he can at a 10-hour shift at his construction job. He estimates it takes 10-15 minutes per yard. After shoveling the mutt manure, he inspects the area to ensure that there’s no trace left. Newby says he has received comments from people on social media, claiming that people are just too lazy to clean up after their own pets. However, Newby estimates that over half of his consumer base are just too old to be “on-doody.” Newby currently works around 12 hours a week, but hopes to make his business full-time in the future.
