Dishonest and misleading business practices -- beware before you use Clark's Scrap Metal…read more In September 2025, I called Clark's Scrap Metal about recycling material from a large building renovation. I was told their pricing was listed on their website (clarksscrapmetals.com/scrap-metal ), and it all looked fair. The cost to deliver and pick up a 30-yard dumpster was $350, which would simply be deducted from the proceeds of the scrap we provided. We loaded over 5,500 pounds of valuable material -- copper plumbing, electrical wire, and cast iron -- which they picked up on September 27, 2025. After two weeks of silence, I called to check in. That's when I was told, by someone named Lacy, that the prices on their website don't apply to anything placed in a dumpster. Instead, everything -- copper, aluminum, wire, you name it -- was supposedly worth just $0.04 per pound. Four cents. This directly contradicts what I was told when ordering the dumpster on September 23, and nowhere on their website or roll-off page does it mention such a policy. According to Lacy, "they wouldn't make any money" if they paid the listed rates for dumpster loads -- as if that excuses the deception. We had more than 500 pounds of copper pipe alone, plus similar amounts of wire -- thousands of dollars' worth of material -- all sold off for pennies because they misrepresented their pricing. If only they were upfront when I called, I would have hauled the metal in myself. Instead, they waited until after pickup to rewrite the deal. It's no mystery how a business grows to four locations when it operates this way -- when you mislead customers, you profit at their expense.

I've been using Clark's in research & Jay since 2009. Every time I go to the Jay location the…read morerules have changed.Today i went in with 1200 # of scrap then was told that they would take my cans but they wouldn't pavy for them. I wash all my cans & the last i put a magnet on them it stuck so it must be metal. I had to go through 9 boxes to remove the cans missed a vets eye appt because of the time ot took. When i collected my check I told the office guy that he could take my name off his list heh said "That's the best news I've heard all day". Well they don't have to worry about seeing me again cause I'll never go back there again. By the way go ahead& hide this review because it is going on my Facebook account.

Good guys. They've mostly all done this they're entire lives. We were glad that Jeremy went full…read morescale from his smaller shop in Lewiston. Only thing I don't like is they don't have 6 locations. These guys are professional and quick . Most yards tie up ypur time limiting you from being able to do two or more loads in a day! When I want to do 3 or even 4 loads I can do it here! And another thing I accidentally wrecked a door on my truck. They found me one in the yard and I went home and mounted the new door. Never missed a beat! Drive the extra couple miles and relax while they count up your cash!

Just moved into the neighborhood and had some stuff of my own and the previous owner to remove…read more Logan is a great person to talk to offers a good price. I like to support local businesses. I'm happy to know that he takes the trash to a facility that uses renewable energy. He is dependable and here when he says he will be and keeps me up to date of any changes that may arise. He also gives a great price on extra debris needing removal. Give him a call you won't regret you did. Support small businesses they all started somewhere.

This trash pickup service has been incredible. The price can't be beat. They come once a week and…read morethere is no limit on number of bags. They even take boxes. They don't always come at the same time every week usually after 8am. This is nice, so I don't have to remember the night before. They also go the extra mile and have come up to the house and grabbed the trash cans when we had forget to put them by the road. They are easy to talk with either by phone or facebook message. I would recommend them to anyone in the are looking for well priced easy trash pickup. Making monthly payments is super easy too. Just ask how

Zach arrived when he said he would and completed the clean up in the time it took me to decide it…read moreneeded to be done. Will definitely call him again.

This is a very good business!Three young men came today, and within a half hour,they had removed…read morethree different sites of wood, metal, and plastic junk piles.They are very courteous and careful.Pictures were taken before and after.I am very happy to see my yard neat now.Thank you...LindaDowling. lsnowman43@ yahoo.com. Newagen, Maine

I've had great experiences here. Brought in a winter jacket with some awful grease stains and they…read moregot rid of them-like it never happened! Courteous, helpful staff. Highly recommend!

DO NOT EVEN THINK OF SENDING YOUR DRY CLEANING TO THESE DISREPUTABLE, INCOMPETENT, WOULD-BE DRY…read moreCLEANERS. After a major move, I dropped off a new suit and an overcoat at sister laundry mat/dry cleaners, Bangor Street Laundromat, 56 Western Ave., Augusta, ME. From there, it was then sent to John's Green Cleaners, 355 Main St, Lewiston, ME 04240. A week later, John's returned my black suit and overcoat to Bangor Street Laundromat where I discovered that both items were severely heat-damaged: the suit in the lapel, waist area, and front and back shoulders; the overcoat was a mass of wrinkles caused by seams that had shrink considerably and totally deformed and diminished each garment. Overzealous or inexperienced pressing had permanently damaged both items. Owner Greg at first responded to a phone call and asked to be given opportunity to correct matters. I sent the damaged items back to John's for a second pressing attempt. A week later, the still-damaged items were miserably the same. Phone calls to Greg's cell and the business went unanswered for at least two weeks. Finally, I wrote an email including the below photo links demanding the filing of a damages claim. Eventually an unknown "John's Cleaner" employee responded to my email by text (unprofessional) and included a photo of theirs still showing the obviously-damaged suit jacket on their presser with warpage all around. Within the text, John's took no responsibility for having damaged both items, provided no means of filing a damage claim, and offered a self-serving resolution: that I subject further articles of clothing to their abuse and receive a one-time 30% discount. Apparently, Greg sees small claims court as the preferred means to resolve damages disputes with his clients. Do yourself a favor: stay away from Bangor Street and all of John's Green Cleaner's affiliates throughout Maine.

Great company with professional integrity & experience. After another local company left us hanging…read morewithout showing up for a scheduled appointment on our boiler, I contacted this business in person. John, the owner, not only took the time to explain the options to me, he also advised the specific material he would recommend & why, he also gave me an estimate and idea when he could squeeze us in as we are not customers. Work completed today by Art (a real pro) and all is good. Thank you RJ Energy!

Possibly the worst phone etiquette I've ever experienced. Called with a simple problem with the…read morefaucets in my shower and looking for help. Was transferred to the service department who answered with "Hello?!", as if they were angry at me. I'm thinking, "Is this the service desk? Who is this? Did I do something wrong, why's he mad?" I explained my issue quickly to absolute deafening silence. The man said "Yeah....You have to get it fixed.", as though I was an idiot. That's why I'm calling you. I said, "right," thinking maybe I hadn't explained the issue correctly. I described the three-handle setup, what was occurring, that I was aware of the stems and that maybe the O-rings or boot were just worn, but I had butted my head against it for a week and needed a professional. More. Silence. Long stretches of nothing. Then a dry and bothered tone said, "Yeah, you need to replace the parts. You can't just 'clean' them. You'd have to call up and order and replace the parts, sometimes the whole assembly........." I said, ".......Right. Soooo...." I mean am I supposed to order this?? If I knew the right part and could fix it, what am I calling you for? I said calmly but confused, "Is it something I can just go to the store for? I looked at the stem, but don't see a model number or brand or anything to get the right size and make. I'm also not sure if it is just that or if the whole assembly is having a problem." The half-asleep, half-bothered sounding gentleman replied with, "You have to have a tech come check it out for you.......Gerber's common........" Okay, are you training me to do your job or are you supposed to help me? So send a tech!! How about, "A tech will have to come out to help you, I can set that up now for you if you'd like!" No, he was halfway through another explanation of, I think, why this is my problem and not his when I just hung up. The entire call had the air of, "Okay, and what do you want me to do about it? I'm just a plumber." I didn't even get to the experience of working with these people because of this awful, patronizing phone etiquette. If this is your business, please get someone half alive to answer your phones in the future so I can even get to the part where I give you my money, which is all I wanted to do.