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Tactical
Turd Team

Your yard is a
minefield.
We clear it.

Deployed for doody.

Tactical Turd Team is a local veteran owned business providing pet waste management in south county St Louis and surrounding areas. Let us take care of the landmines left by your furry friend. Whether you need a one-time or regularly scheduled service, we are here to scoop that poop for you.

  • Veteran owned
  • Family operated
  • Insured
  • Closed-gate confirmation
Joel and Jessica Lydon in Tactical Turd Team polo shirts, standing beside their signed vehicle with the Tactical Turd Team door magnet reading 314-881-TURD

What it costs, up front

One dog, an average size yard. Got a bigger yard or more dogs? We tell you the price before the first visit.

  • Weekly

    $20per week

    1 dog, average size yard

    Initial cleaning $40/hr

    The default for one dog and a yard you actually use. Nothing accumulates between visits.

  • Bi-weekly

    $30per visit

    1 dog, average size yard

    Initial cleaning $60/hr

    For a smaller dog, a bigger yard, or a household that keeps up with some of it.

  • One time

    $70per hour

    No contract, no schedule

    30 minute minimum

    The post-winter thaw, the yard before a party, or the house before a showing.

Add $2 per visit for each additional dog. The full price list and the fine print.

What a visit actually includes

A tied waste bag and their rake standing beside a customer's own wheelie bin, with a dog watching through the patio door

Bagged, tied, and placed in your trash bin. The supervisor is inside.

  • The gate gets checked, and you get told

    For your peace of mind, we send a closed-gate confirmation message after every service. You do not have to wonder whether the yard is shut before you let the dog out.

  • Bagged and binned, not left behind

    All pet waste is bagged and placed in your designated trash bins. Nothing gets stashed in a corner of the yard for you to find later.

  • Clean equipment at every yard

    We disinfect all equipment between yards, so nothing that was in the last yard comes into yours.

Jessica and Joel Lydon side by side in matching Tactical Turd Team long-sleeve shirts and caps, smiling in front of a house

This is who shows up

Joel Lydon is a former Army combat medic who spent years coaching fellow veterans at the VA. Jessica runs the scheduling and the books. Between them, that is the whole company: the person who quotes your yard is the person who walks it.

They live in South County with their three boys, which is the same South County your yard is in.

More about us

What customers say

5.0

From 71 reviews on Google, and 100% recommend on Facebook.

Joel has been great! Great company for anyone looking to skip picking up the poops! The yard always looks amazing when he's done, he's on time and efficient! Highly recommend
Emma DuBrucqGoogle review
  • They always message when on the way, leave a picture that they have completed the work and make sure the gates are closed!
    Kevin G. Google review
  • My yard, mower and soul are very thankful.
    Samantha H. Google review
  • We have 4 dogs and are so grateful for his services! It’s nice to be able to use our yard.
    Tiffany B. Google review
  • Joel even dropped some special treats for them in my mailbox, which they loved.
    Courtney G. Google review
  • The process was so easy and so convenient! They truly never miss a beat!
    Beth M. Google review
  • Excellent service! They are always on time and do great work! Very friendly and great communication.
    Charles W. Google review
  • I get a picture of the bag and the gate giving me peace of mind that my baby will be safe inside the gate when he leaves.
    Karrie F. Google review
  • Great job every time, super friendly and I wouldn't use anyone else!
    Denise R. Google review

How the first visit goes

  1. 01

    Tell us about the yard

    How many dogs, roughly how big the yard is, and where the gate is. A few questions on the quote form, or one phone call if you would rather just talk.

  2. 02

    We quote it before we touch it

    Pricing is based on an average city lot size. If your yard is outside of that, we will reach out with pricing before we service it, not after. That is in our terms, not just our sales pitch.

  3. 03

    The initial cleanup

    The first visit clears whatever has built up, charged by the hour in fifteen minute increments. After that you are on the flat weekly or bi-weekly rate.

  4. 04

    Then it just happens

    We come on your day, scoop the yard, bag it, bin it, and send you the closed-gate confirmation. Billing lands after each service.

Complexes, clinics, HOAs

Pet waste removal for businesses, HOAs, apartments, and commercial properties.

Commercial work is bid rather than price-listed, because a fifty unit apartment complex and a vet clinic parking strip are not the same job.

Commercial service

Where we go

Based in South County St. Louis, MO, working out to Chesterfield in the west, Festus in the south and Belleville across the river, plus the city and North County.

  • Affton
  • Arnold
  • Ballwin
  • Belleville
  • Chesterfield
  • Concord
  • Crestwood
  • Fenton
The whole map

Let us take the yard

Tell us how many dogs and roughly how big the yard is, and we will come back with a price. No sales call, no contract to sign for a one-time cleanup.