Important note - although the official address is 147 Hampshire St you'll do better to put…read moresomething like 288 Norfolk St into Google Maps. It's at the back of the Public Works lot, if you're coming by car just drive right in and past the gas pumps. There are various bins and dumpsters for different categories of stuff, and an employee will tell you what to do with your stuff. Easy peasy experience other than the hiccup with GPS directions.

Current hours of operation are Tues. 4-7:30, Thurs. 4-7:30, Sat. 9-4. But check the city website…read moreto be sure. Having a recycle center that takes many items not accepted in the curbside program is tremendously helpful in reusing these resources rather than sending them to the landfill! All but one Mass. landfill is scheduled to close by 2025, & we already send our trash as far as MI & AL. The recycle center takes a variety of items NOT accepted in the curbside bin including: scrap metal, plastic bags, compact fluorescent bulbs, bulky plastics, non alkaline batteries, items with mercury (thermostats / thermometers) ... https://www.cambridgema.gov/services/recyclingcenter Additional Recycle Options: Staples offers $5-10 reward credit for tech items (computers, printers, phones, & much more) & $2 for ink cartridges. Target also accepts the above items, and offers car seat recycling twice a year w/ incentives. Plastic bags/films are accepted at Star Market, & Whole Foods accepts some plastic bags/films & wine corks. Home Depot & Lowes: Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), rechargeable batteries, cell phones, plastic bags. Lowes also takes plastic planter pots. Diaper drop off at Wix offices and Centers for Children & Families - bags may be open. Returnable cans/bottles are accepted in many places that sell them, but if you have a lot, E & C in Cambridge is efficient if they are still open.

We recently had Junk Pro come to our home to clean up…read more Pros: on time, upfront about price, efficient, learned clients name and referred to me by such, double checked each section before moving on. Would use them again. Cons: none, really. Overall they did a great job cleaning up our 'junk' and we would use them again.

Used Junk Pro multiple times (lots of junk in our house!). Highest recommendation- prompt,…read morecourteous, fairly priced.

I was so pleased with Jon's quick response and provided a very reasonable quote. I was in a hurry…read moreto have these items removed. Jon came at 7:30pm on Sunday night. He is a kind, respectable and professional young man. I ended up adding more items as he was here and he didn't change his quote. I would highly recommend him to anyone including family and friends.

We had an A+ experience with Jon and Clean Slate a couple of weeks back. We needed to have a bunch…read moreof large items -- an old piano, ping pong table, a bunch of old carpets, and various old pieces of furniture -- removed from our basement in Hingham. We contacted Clean Slate based on the positive Yelp reviews and their proximity. Jon responded to our email and provided an estimate range within a day, and then came over with an assistant 2 -3 business days later and removed everything we had tagged as well as a whole lot of miscellaneous items we identified in the 2 - 3 hours they were here. Notwithstanding the stuff we had added along the way, his price came in middle of the range he had provided since he explained that disassembling the piano went smoothly. Jon is a true professional -- friendly, efficient, careful, and customer-focused. We don't usually remember to do Yelp reviews but Jon and his colleague were above and beyond expectations. And he even sent us a handwritten thank-you note afterward (who does that?). Great local small business. We'd use him again in a heartbeat! Jack F.

Was looking for options to dispose of tile, drywall, and an old vanity from a bathroom remodel…read more Went through all of the junk removal businesses and found no quotes for less than $200. I thought I could do a bit better. I found James G Grant and figured I'd give it a shot. It's a bit intimidating at first given the visuals-- heavy machinery everywhere, large piles of all different materials, etc. but folks were happy to help. This is one of the places where all of the commercial junk removal businesses bring their materials and then do a healthy up-charge for the convenience. I went in to the office, asked for what the process was and was told to drive on to the scale. Once the weight registered, I got a thumbs up and then followed the One Way signs to the dumping area for construction materials. I backed in, dumped everything, and then back to the scale. Drove through the scale again, another thumbs up, and then parked and went to the office for payment. The price was very reasonable. Only about $60. The entire process took maybe 15 minutes. I was very happy with the experience and highly recommend if people in the Boston area have to dispose of larger materials and have a means to transport them.

The people at James Grant are just fine. I never had a frustrating conversation with any of them…read more The dispatchers are clear and communicative. The truck drivers are friendly, and hard working. My main issue with them is their billing practices. They never tell you this, but they will charge $100 for a failed drop. If you need to tow parked cars, $100 an hour. If you tell them to come back after you have cleared the space, $100. They will just charge your card without another word, which is a very frustrating business practice.

Great service. Very friendly, fast, professional and clean. Competitive pricing as well. Would…read moreRecommend

Called twice both times did not show . I waited half day Wednesday, and Saturday morning with no…read morecall. I had to call them to tell me they are not coming. Amateur hour. This is my first bad review about anything in yelp

Damon is amazing! I have to start this review off with how accommodating and patient Damon was with…read morethe whole process. The building management gave us the run around for about 2 1/2 weeks. It was the most painful process ever but Damon was there every step of the way to try and meet the "approved" requirements. Now, in the end, we didn't end up working together on removing our company furniture. the building management kept stringing us along and the process was never completed. All in all, I would recommend this company to anyone! Damon is wonderful to work!

Damon and his crew have handled everything from very small to pretty big waste removals for me…read moreduring renovations, including getting dirty and shoveling a lot of stuff. He's honest and fast and gives reasonable pricing. I'll be calling him again soon!

These guys ( Will and everyone in the crew ) were fantastic to work with. Will answered every text…read moreand question promptly, scheduled the job rapidly, and charged a very competitive and fair price. The crew went above and beyond and when there was a problem getting a sofa out of a doorway, called in the cavalry and came up with a very creative solution. They were also extremely nice and friendly. I highly recommend this company and they will be my first call if I need these services again

Amazing service! I can not say thank you enough to the crews who came and helped us clean/clear out…read morea yard and basement. They broke everything down, so we could fit more. They took their time on a very hot day to do so. 100% recommend them!

We love everything about Bootstrap. Efficient and clear communications at all times, super…read moreresponsive to questions, etc. In terms of composting, love not having a stinky garbage and diverting waste from our local landfill. Bootstrap has top notch operations. We have never had an issue. And we love getting soil amendments twice a year for the garden!

Neiighbor has had a bucket out in front of our house for well over a week and now has a second one…read more Tried to contact the company to get them picked up because I didn't know which neighbor had the service. The company does not accept phone calls only emails. I would never take on the service.