Commercial Service
Pet Waste Stations and Dog Parks, Handled.
The Scoop Crew installs and maintains pet waste stations and scoops dog parks for apartment communities, HOAs, parks, municipalities and other managed properties, along with their common areas. Ask the crew to plan around your property and its use.

What's Included
What This Service Covers
What the crew handles at apartment communities, HOAs, dog parks and other managed properties.
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Pet Waste Stations
The crew offers installation and maintenance, including replacing bags and waste liners and cleaning the area around a station.
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Dog Park Scooping
Most commercial customers are a dog park, or a dog park with pet waste stations. The crew scoops the park on the schedule you agree.
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Common Areas
Discuss scooping for common grass and other dog-use areas at your property.
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A Property-Specific Plan
Describe the areas, stations and service frequency you need so the crew can discuss a suitable plan.
Tell the Crew About Your Property
For a property-specific plan, email info@thescoopcrew.com or call (864) 533-4256.
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Planning for a Property
What to Work Out Before You Call
Map the Dog Traffic
Most commercial plans center on a dog park, its pet waste stations, or both. List those first, then the other places where residents and visitors walk dogs: a strip by the entrance, the edges of parking areas, walking paths or open lawn. A plan focuses on those areas, so naming them up front makes the first conversation faster.
Describe How the Space Is Used
Note the busiest dog-walking times and whether the space is used only by residents or by the public as well. A park that fills up on weekends follows a different pattern from a complex where residents walk dogs before and after work.
For a business with a dog-friendly patio or lot, note when customers bring dogs most often.
Count the Stations
Note how many pet waste stations you have, where they stand, and whether they need bags, liners or a cleanup around the base. If you have none yet, ask about installation, and think about where people already walk their dogs so the stations land in the right places.
Choosing Station Locations
The best spots are where walks start and end: entrances, the gate of a dog run, the start of a walking path, the doors residents use most. A station people pass on every walk gets used. One tucked in a far corner gets ignored.
Decide on a Rhythm
A busy dog run usually needs attention more often than a quiet corner lot. Look at how fast waste and full liners build up at your busiest spots, and use that to plan how often the crew should visit.
Know Who Approves the Work
HOA boards and management companies often have their own approval steps. Before you ask for a plan, know who signs off, who the crew should contact on site, and any rules about access times, gates or vehicles.
If the property has pet rules, such as leash areas or places dogs should stay out of, share them too, so the plan respects the same boundaries.
Common Areas
Making a Common-Area Plan Work
Know Which Ground Is Yours
In an HOA, the association usually looks after common areas while each owner looks after their own yard. In an apartment community, management may be responsible for all the outdoor space. Check which areas your property is responsible for, so the plan covers the right ground.
Stations Only Help When They Are Stocked
An empty bag dispenser gives people a reason to walk past. Regular refills and liner changes are what keep a station in use, so include them when you describe what you need.
Residents Still Pick up on Walks
Scheduled scooping covers what gets missed between visits. It works alongside residents picking up after their own dogs, not in place of it. When a new station goes in or a schedule starts, a short note in a newsletter or next to a station tells residents what is changing.
Private Yards Inside a Community
If a resident wants their own fenced yard scooped, that is Residential Service. They can request their own quote, separate from the common-area plan.
Getting Started
Questions to Bring to the Crew
Questions Worth Asking
Bring these to your first call or email, and add anything specific to your site:
- Which areas would the plan cover, and how often?
- What does station maintenance include at our property?
- Can you install new stations, and where would they work best?
- What do you need from us for access?
- Who on our side should you contact about scheduling?
- Can you share a written summary of the plan?
Keep a Simple Record
Once you agree on a plan, write down which areas and stations it covers and how often. A short record makes board meetings, budget reviews and handovers between managers easier.
Budgeting
Commercial plans are worked out with the crew for each property, and prices are not listed on this site. Ask for the plan in writing, so you can take it to your board or budget review.
Review It as the Property Changes
Dog traffic shifts with occupancy and with the seasons. Keep a note of where complaints about waste come from, and revisit the plan if a new building opens, a dog area is added or residents keep reporting the same problem spot.
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