No junk removal is listed in Palma yet. Below: how to handle the 2 most common junk removal problems yourself, what a pro charges in Balearic Islands, and pros in nearby cities. Palma's ~160,000 households generate an estimated 7,800 junk removal jobs a year.
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Palma's 160,000 households generate an estimated 7,800 junk removal jobs a year. 16 mover pros are listed on HireLocal — about 6.9 % of the 230 the market can support.
| Households | 157,101 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 67 % |
| Jobs per year (junk removal) | 7,812 |
| Pros the market supports | 233 |
| listed on HireLocal | 16 |
| Coverage | 6.9 % |
| Score | 97 / 100 |
By national ratios Palma supports about 230 full-time mover pros — a large market with room for niche specialists, emergency-only operators and franchises alike. That is larger than most Spain cities we cover. 67 % of homes are owner-occupied, so the work skews toward owners who decide and pay themselves — repairs, upgrades and maintenance plans. The housing stock is old for the country, which pushes repair and replacement demand above the national average.
16 mover pros are listed in Palma; 0 of them offer junk removal specifically. Every listed pro covers roughly 9,800 households — plenty of room before this market reads as crowded.
Sources: INE, Censo de Población y Viviendas 2021 (January 1, 2021); U.S. BLS OEWS; HireLocal listings. Updated . How we calculate →
Palma supports about 230 mover pros; with 16 listed on HireLocal there is still room, though a specialty or an emergency offer will set a new business apart. Licensing: Autorización de Transporte de Mercancías (LOTT — Ley 16/1987 + Real Decreto 70/2019). Two main cards: MDP (mercancías ligero, vehicles ≤3.5 t) and MDL (mercancías pesado, >3.5 t). Issued by the Dirección General de Transporte Terrestre of the Ministerio de Transportes after the Capacitación Profesional exam. — typically 3-6 months (Capacitación study + exam + paperwork).
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