Offset card fees with a compliant cash discount

Junk removal companies that take a lot of cash or check payments can use a cash discount to offset card costs. With a cash discount program, the posted price is the card price and customers who pay cash get a disclosed discount.Free 30-minute consultation. Review your setup, compare options and leave with clear next steps.

How each solution supports junk removal & hauling

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Square Point of Sale

For junk removal & hauling: Bring cleaning visits, restoration projects and service invoices into a point-of-sale workflow, with reporting organized around job records, visit schedules and client invoices. Set up quarter-, half- and full-truck items so crews price consistently. Square Point of Sale is Square's POS app for taking payments in person, online or in the field. Roots sets up your items, services, taxes, permissions and devices so checkout is quick.
  • Choose the Square plan and hardware that fit your counter, trucks or bays
  • Import your catalog and customer list and set team permissions
  • Configure taxes, discounts, receipts and (if you use them) tips
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Square Appointments

For junk removal & hauling: Schedule site estimates and cleaning appointments, collect appointment payments and keep staff calendars aligned. Let homeowners, realtors and property managers book online, 24/7, with automatic reminders that cut no-shows and phone tag. Square Appointments gives customers a booking site and sends confirmations and reminders automatically. Roots maps your services, crews and policies into it.
  • Map services, durations, buffers and travel time into Square Appointments
  • Set deposit, prepayment and cancellation policies
  • Add booking to your website and Google Business Profile
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Square Invoices

For junk removal & hauling: Send itemized invoices for cleaning visits, restoration projects and service invoices and track deposits, due dates and outstanding balances. Most junk removal companies quote junk hauls and cleanouts before the work starts, and Square Invoices keeps the estimate, deposit and final payment on one record. Square Invoices sends estimates and invoices by email, SMS or a shareable link and tracks what's paid, unpaid or overdue. Roots configures the templates, payment schedules and reminders around how you bill.
  • Build your service catalog, tax settings and branded invoice and estimate templates
  • Set up deposit and milestone schedules that match your contracts and any state limits you operate under
  • Connect Square to QuickBooks Online or Xero so paid invoices reconcile automatically
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Text to Pay

For junk removal & hauling: Send a payment request for cleaning visits, restoration projects and service invoices by text so customers can pay against a specific order or invoice. When the customer isn't standing in front of you, a text link gets junk removal companies paid faster than a phone call. Text-to-pay sends a secure payment link by SMS so the customer pays from their phone instead of reading a card number over the phone.
  • Set up message templates and consent
  • Connect links to your invoices or booking software
  • Report on paid and unpaid requests
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Cash Discount Program

For junk removal & hauling: Design a clearly presented cash-price program for cleaning visits, restoration projects and service invoices, with checkout wording and receipts aligned. Junk removal companies that take a lot of cash or check payments can use a cash discount to offset card costs. With a cash discount program, the posted price is the card price and customers who pay cash get a disclosed discount.
  • Program setup and terminal configuration
  • Compliant signage and receipt language
  • Staff training on how to explain pricing to customers

Merchant Account

For junk removal & hauling: Arrange a processing account for cleaning visits, restoration projects and service invoices, with checkout methods matched to how customers pay. Typical tickets for junk removal companies run $100 to $1,500, and a merchant account's limits and pricing can be set for that range. A dedicated merchant account gives you custom pricing and processing limits set during underwriting. Roots uses it when Square isn't the right fit.
  • Statement review and a pricing quote
  • Underwriting and application support
  • A named support contact after go-live
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Cash Discount Program questions

Questions cleaning company owners ask about getting paid in the field.
A cash-discount program offers a lower price to customers who pay with cash. Roots helps plan your posted prices, checkout configuration, signage and receipts.
Yes. We review your statement and payment mix to show how the program would affect your business. Request a quote for your cash-discount setup.
Bring your processing statement, payment mix, posted prices and checkout equipment. Roots uses these details to plan the workflow for junk removal & hauling and prepare a clear setup scope.
Request a quote for your business and the setup you need. We review the scope and costs with you before you proceed. Consultations and payment reviews are free.

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