The booming business owner had to hurry to explain the workings of his operations—his final exam was one hour from now.
Kirk McKinney, 20, turns junk into treasure by removing it for cash alongside his younger brother and business partner, Jacob McKinney, 18, who just graduated from high school. They live in Needham, Massachusetts, where they own three $80,000 dump trucks, run a boisterous and brawny young crew, and haul around 30 jobs a week. The McKinney brothers are awash with junk and profit.