Kalamazoo's yards, kept clean.
From our office in Portage, our crew cleans up after Kalamazoo-area dogs once, twice or three times a week, or one time. You don't even need to be home.
Call or text us any time.
Your Kalamazoo scoopers
Scoop N Piles is a locally owned family business run by Chuck and Sue Barnes, longtime Southwest Michigan residents. Our office is on South Sprinkle Road in Portage, a few minutes from downtown Kalamazoo.
Dody and Chris are two of the technicians who work our Kalamazoo-area routes, from Kalamazoo and Portage to Parchment, Galesburg and Battle Creek. Each visit, we text you when we're on the way and email you a photo of your closed gate when we're done.
Chuck & Sue Barnes, Owners
What we do in Kalamazoo
Weekly, twice-weekly and three-times-a-week cleanups for Kalamazoo-area yards, one-time cleanups, and waste stations for apartments, HOAs and parks.
For homes
From $19 a scoopWe clean your yard once, twice or three times a week, so you never worry about scooping again. Or book a one-time cleanup.
For apartments, HOAs & parks
Custom quoteWe install and maintain pet waste stations, and clean up the shared spaces where residents and visitors walk their dogs.
Why Kalamazoo picks us
What to expect
Book us for your dirty work whether you're home or not.
Tell us how many dogs you have and how often you'd like us to come: once, twice or three times a week, or one time.
You get a text when we're on our way. Then we comb the whole yard, corner to corner.
After each visit you get a completion email with a picture of your gate closed, for peace of mind.
Kalamazoo reviews
Thank you for trusting us with your yard!
“We are busy and frustrated with our office pet golden labs mess in our yard. Not being able to keep up. We looked at PooperTroopers for help. They came out and the piles were gone! Now they come once a week and we can concentrate on business. Thanks to Chuck and his crew.”
“Did such a great job with all my winter duties… I’m so glad I did not have to do it this year. I’m excited to have them back next week. And having more time for other projects.”
“I've had a great experience with this company!”
“This was our first time using Pooper Trooper, not only was scheduling fast and easy, our tech Kyle did an amazing job! He was fast and quiet, he didn’t even set the dogs off!! Our dogs bark at the wind blowing, so that was a bonus! Thank you for your service! Our second week of services and Heather was fantastic!!! She wasn’t even bothered by our children playing in the yard and pestering her!”
“Heather did a fantastic job - super professional and cleaned up every speck!”
“They did a wonderful job and I am so thankful they offer this service. The price is very reasonable and it is such a huge time saver for me. Definitely worth it!!”
“Amazing experience! Went to work with a yard filled with months worth of poop-cicles from our 4 dogs, and came home to a clean fresh yard. Thanks Pooper Troopers!”
“Great job!!”
“We recently signed up for the cleaning service and have had a great experience. Thank you Heather for the absolutely incredible job, the pen looks great! I would highly recommend Pooper Troopers for maintaining your dog spaces 😉”
“Josh. Did a great job!! Thank you so much!!”
“Pooper Troopers came out for a spring clean up that was no small task. The crew member did an awesome job, I will be referring them to everyone i know with dogs!”
“Whether you need to have that huge end of winter clean up for your looking for something regularly then this is the place to check out. Josh did a great job. I would recommend.”
“Josh does a great job!! Thanks for all you do”
“Heather did an incredible job of getting up all of the dog poop from our yard (in the rain, so definitely extra credit there). We have a large dog and the after-winter clean-up is substantial. I cannot overstate the value of having Pooper Troopers come out and take care of it, as it is difficult to find time to get out and clear it all right now. Thank you for the excellent job, Heather!”
“Josh did a great job!”
“Josh from pooper troopers does an excellent job. Always notifies before arriving is friendly and makes sure my yard is always free of poop before he leaves.”
“We had our first scheduled visit from Pooper Troopers. It has been a long busy winter for us, and the mess from our dog babies got away from us. Kyle and another worker came and cleaned up our back yard, and did a Fantastic job!!! I would highly recommend Pooper Troopers to every one.”
“Josh did a VERY good job… communication was great and scheduling was very easy. They even got me in a day earlier. Highly recommend and will be using again myself. Thanks again 😎”
“Josh is always super prompt in answering my questions and super nice & friendly”
“Josh and Grace were professional and polite. They did a GREAT JOB. 💯 They were very quick and efficient. Thanks again for your business.”
“Josh is amazing and always takes extra care to make sure everything is perfect and complete. We have a clean yard and happy pooches!”
“Recently moving to the area and being hit with snow… I knew it was going to be a lot with 2 labs. Lance and team did a great initial clean up with the warmer weather and excited to have them on for weekly service to upkeep!!”
“Josh was great, communicated when he was on his way and took care of the “doody” quickly and efficiently!”
“Heather did an amazing job. The yard looks great now and she was able to complete work that would’ve taken me hours swiftly.”
“Lance made sure to notify us the night before and the day of when he was on his way Great communication, fast and efficient work. Awesome job! My husband just had a kidney transplant and he’s the one who usually picks up after our dogs and it was a relief that we found a company that would not charge and arm and a leg to help us out! We appreciate you. Thank you.”
“So happy to have a great spring clean up as the snow melts and layers of dog waste is revealed. Thank you”
“This is a great service. Josh has done a great job for me. I highly recommend him and this service!”
“Josh did a great job with our spring cleanup! Communication was great and the work was thorough!”
“Fantastic work by Dakota on our first clean up today! Prices are affordable! Definitely worth it!”
“First visit out from the company and they did an excellent job for what they could get to under all the melted snow and leaves leftover. I recommend them for regular cleans and the price is better than any other offers I have received. Thank you Eric for a wonderful job and for the notice of coming and going.”
“Heather at Pooper Troopers did a Fantastic job! My yard looks great! Highly recommend them 😁”
“What a wonderful job! Doesn’t even look like I have a dog! Will be using this service again!”
“Our tech Josh has done an amazing job with our yard !! So happy with the service provided!!”
“Amazing job! Fast service! Great attitude and customer service all around. Highly recommend!”
“So glad we called Pooper Troopers of Kalamazoo for a spring cleanup after this long winter. They were able to get us on the schedule within 2 days and did such an amazing job! While we do clean our yard prior to mowing throughout the year, the spring task can be daunting and we’re grateful to have found this local family owned business. Great price and great service! Thank you 😊”
“Josh does a great job for us every week. Love the service and attention to detail.”
“Amazing company Very affordable Highly recommended”
“We were very pleased with our first service. They were thorough, professional at every step, and significantly more affordable than I previously thought. I wish I had reached out for a price years ago, honestly. I'm looking forward to having a regular service going forward. Great work, thank you!”
“Great work”
“Great customer service and terrific job.”
Local rules
Kalamazoo's City Code (Sec. 7-27) says whoever is in control of a dog must promptly remove and dispose of its feces in a sanitary way, on public or private property other than their own. It's a civil infraction: $100 for a first offense and $200 for a repeat within two years.
Off the owner's premises, a dog must be held on a leash (Sec. 7-19). In city parks, Kalamazoo Parks and Recreation asks that pets be kept on a six-foot leash, and parks signed "No dogs in this park" are off limits (Sec. 7-25).
The city picks up brush at the curb once a month from April through October, on your address's scheduled day. Sticks, twigs and brush go in biodegradable bags or boxes, or bundled with twine. Dog waste never goes in those bags: we leave it sealed in your trash can.
Kalamazoo runs its stormwater separately from the sanitary sewer. Rain flows across yards and streets into roadway drains and pipes, then out to creeks and rivers that feed the Kalamazoo River. Whatever reaches a street drain heads toward that water, which is why the city asks owners to pick up, and why we bag every pile.
Fall leaves and long grass hide dog waste. The lawn doesn't need to be freshly mowed before a visit, but heavy leaf cover can make piles harder to find, so tell us if part of the yard is buried under leaves.
Kalamazoo area
Our Kalamazoo-area routes cover Kalamazoo, Portage, Plainwell, Alamo, Parchment, Galesburg, Augusta, Battle Creek, Richland, Schoolcraft and Vicksburg, and we serve the Grand Rapids area too.
Questions
Short answers about service in Kalamazoo. If yours isn't here, call or text 269-348-0200.
Yes. The City Code (Sec. 7-27) requires the person in control of a dog to promptly pick up and dispose of its feces on public or private property other than their own, with fines of $100 for a first offense and $200 for a repeat within two years.
Yes, Kalamazoo is part of our Kalamazoo area routes. Enter your ZIP code in our quote, or call or text 269-348-0200, and we'll confirm.
No. The city's brush collection takes sticks, twigs and brush in biodegradable bags, boxes or bundles. We seal the dog waste in a bag in your trash can instead.
Yes. Pooper Troopers of West Michigan is now Scoop N Piles, with the same owners, Chuck and Sue Barnes, the same team and the same service. Call or text us at 269-348-0200.
We serve the Grand Rapids area (Grand Rapids, Wyoming, East Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, Cascade, Kentwood, Caledonia and Moline) and the Kalamazoo area (Kalamazoo, Portage, Plainwell, Alamo, Parchment, Galesburg, Augusta, Battle Creek, Richland, Schoolcraft and Vicksburg). Don't see your town? Give us a call.
No, you do not have to be home for service. Please make sure any locked gates or doors are accessible in advance.
Weekly, twice a week or three times a week, and we also offer one-time cleanups.
Weekly service starts at $19 a scoop for one dog. Your exact price depends on how many dogs you have, how often we come and when the yard was last cleaned up. Get a quote, or call or text 269-348-0200.
No, you do not have to sign a contract. Services can be stopped and started at any time.
Ready when you are
Get a quote in six quick questions, or call or text 269-348-0200.
