If you’ve ever seen a truck and trailer hauling junk through Grantsville, chances are you’ve seen Justin at work—quietly, steadily, and without much fuss. His business, Lone Wolf Maintenance & Disposal, didn’t start with a grand plan or a polished logo. It started as a way to stay sober, stay busy, and stay alive.
From Survival to Service
Justin’s story begins with a big life change. After living in Salt Lake, getting sober, and going through a divorce, he found himself needing a fresh start—and an affordable place to live.
“I bought a house out here in Grantsville because that was the only place I could afford,” he shared. “I came out here to keep from getting sad and lonely. I started up a second job just to keep myself busy because I didn’t want to fall back into drinking and doing drugs.”
That second job was simple at first: hauling garbage to the landfill a couple nights a week. Nothing fancy. Just work.
“I was just making a quick 70, 80 bucks a day,” Justin said. “And then just over the years, I slowly started to where I was doing it like every day.” Before long, he was working a full-time job during the day and hauling junk nights and weekends—sometimes driving as far as Provo and Ogden. Eventually, the side job became the main one.
“It finally got so big where I was making more money doing that than my nine-to-five job. So I quit.”
What started as a coping mechanism became a livelihood—and a reputation.
Why People Trust the Lone Wolf
Justin doesn’t pretend his work is glamorous. It’s physical. It’s messy. And it’s hard.
But what keeps customers calling him back isn’t just the hauling—it’s the way he treats people.
“I’m non-judgmental,” he said. “I don’t care what you have. I’m going into some messy places, but I don’t care. I’m very honest, I’m hardworking, and I’m probably just like most people.”
That attitude shows. Justin has repeat customers who’ve hired him seven or eight times—and they don’t haggle. “I’m not super cheap and I’m not free,” he said. “They don’t even question me or try to finagle a price with me. They just take it and I take their junk to the garbage dump and save them the time so they don’t have to do it.
The name Lone Wolf fits for more than branding reasons. Justin does most of the work himself.
“Are you doing this all by yourself?” friends would ask, “You’re just out there lone-wolfing it?” And just like that, the name stuck.
Giving Back, Quietly and Consistently
Justin doesn’t advertise his generosity—but the numbers speak for themselves.
He has been participating in a bicycle donation drive for less fortunate families and refugees. For weeks ahead of time, he fills an extra trailer with donated bikes. Last year, he delivered 185 bicycles.
“But it was all this town, Grantsville and Tooele County, they donated it all” he said. “I was just the delivery guy.”
He didn’t ask for payment. He didn’t expect recognition. “I didn’t want nothing from it. It just made me feel good.”
Even when he did receive a gas card and a gift certificate, that wasn’t the point.
“If I could give more, I would,” Justin said. “I can only give what little I got.”
Choosing to Keep Going
Justin does live with a neurological condition that affects his legs—but he doesn’t want that to define him. “My legs don’t work,” he said plainly. “But I’m not going to let that slow me down.”
Some days, he uses a scooter for big jobs. Other days, he just works fast and keeps moving.
“I just hobble along,” he said. “Sometimes they help me, but I don’t really ask for help.”
That’s not said for sympathy—it’s said with resolve. Justin’s focus isn’t on what’s hard. It’s on what still needs to be done.
Why Grantsville Matters to Him
Justin genuinely loves this community—even as it grows. “I love the people out here,” he said. “It’s small and tight-knit. Everybody knows everybody.”
He sees growth not as a threat, but as opportunity—both for his business and for connection. “The bigger the town gets, the bigger my business gets,” he said, noting that new homes mean cardboard boxes, old furniture, and new customers.
What matters most to him, though, is visibility—helping people know what’s here. “There’s so much stuff people don’t even know about,” he said. “They just drive by it every day and don’t even know.”
From local businesses to Fourth of July celebrations, Justin believes community gets stronger when people show up, support each other, and share what’s happening.
Sometimes showing up is as simple as posting a dad joke online.
“Everyone’s always so sad and grumpy,” he said. “I was throwing some random dad joke or whatever . . . . some stupid thingy to make people laugh.”
Just a Normal Guy—Doing What Needs to Be Done
Justin won’t tell you he’s special. He won’t pretend to be anything he’s not.
“Besides the junk remover,” he said, “I’m just a normal guy. Doing a service that people need.” But in Grantsville, that kind of normal matters. It looks like showing up. Working hard. Giving when you can. And continuing forward—no matter what life hands you.
Justin Stults does all of that, one load at a time.
