A savvy dad-of-four is hoping to get filthy rich - by picking up DOG POO.

Kyle Newby, 39, reckons he earns the equivalent of £24,000-a-year with his mucky side hustle.

The builder has 35 regular customers paying him £15-a-week to clear up their mutt's mess from their gardens.

He set up Pet Poo Pick last March after seeing a surge in dog poo pickers working in the US.

Kyle, from Littleover, Derbys., says most of his customers are old or disabled and are unable to clean up after their animals.



He currently works 12 hours week spread over two days but hopes to expand the business this year.



He said: "I was at work and me and my mate were looking on Instagram and we saw how popular dog poo picking was in America."



"It's really big in America so we thought we'd give it a whirl and bring it to the East Midlands. "

"We've only seen a few people doing it in the UK so we went on Facebook and posted an advert"

and left it for a while.



"We were stunned, the customers just started rolling in. Since March we have built up a regular client base of 35 customers and 20 of them are disabled."



"A lot are on crutches so it's hard for them to pick this poo up, we do this to help them."

Kyle has even diversified to offer a lawn mowing service for some of his disabled customers.

He added: "Some people struggle with the longer grass so we now do a mowing service for people who can't do it themselves. "

"We use disinfectant to get rid of stains left by the dog poo." "

Kyle charges £30 for an initial visit, and then £15-a-week which can make him around £2,000-a-month - the equivalent of almost £44-an-hour.

He uses a scoop to clear up the waste before disinfecting the area to ensure it's thoroughly cleaned.

He admits he can earn more in a day picking up poo than working a 10-hour shift in construction.



Kyle added: "I do 15 customers on a Wednesday, 20 on a Saturday. "

"When you think about it, you're roughly picking up 14 pieces of poo per garden. We use a scooper and bag. It takes 10-15 mins per garden."



"I can be driving for around four hours in a day and can spend nearly three hours picking. I'll start in Long Eaton and work my way across. "

"At the minute, it's a side job but it's getting it all out there. "

"I earn more on this for one day than I do on a longer day of construction, so it pays well. 30 odd customers each paying £15-a-week adds up. "

"I've had mixed comments from trolls who are saying people are lazy. But you walk down the street and you see poo all the time. "

"Not every owner picks it up. For those moaning, say if their mum was disabled and they can't pick up the poo, I'd be ideal as they'd need our services then."



"It's about helping them keep their spaces clean. We have a waste carriers license so we're all official." "

Kyle says the furthest he's driven to collect poo is 50 miles away in Newark and says people in Liverpool and County Durham keep asking him to clean their lawns.



Customer Peter Fisk has been using Kyle since December after a broken leg meant he was unable to collect his dog's waste.

Peter, 48, said: "I've got a broken leg at the minute, and with the weather, I can't get out to do it in case I slip. So Kyle's great for that. "

"I found it on Facebook. Once it gets a bit weather wise I'll get him to do some of the garden bits, too. "

"With the way my leg is, I'll be using him for the rest of the year at least. Seeing him get the hose out after and doing it properly just proves he does a great service."





"I've basically got half a knee so I can't put too much weight on my leg. It's going to leave me with minimal movement, so I need the help."