This place couldn't be easier to use and the people who staff it are always helpful. In case you've…read morenever been: You drive in, they tell you what goes where, you drive by bins for the different materials dropping in your items, (they help with heavy items), and you keep driving straight ahead and out to the street.

I seem to have enormous amounts of cardboard from Amazon boxes. They take a lot of stuff but not…read morewooden items. Certain large plastic items are offset as well. They are always friendly, BUT they DO REQUIRE ID proving you are a Watertown resident. I took a copy of my utility bill.

My experience (in 2018) finally selling my no-longer-running vehicle sitting in the driveway for…read morescrap metal with Allied was very positive. I'd tried submitting my car info to one of those online sites that gets quotes from multiple companies, but wasn't happy with the offers. Instead, I tried the most local company/junkyard I could find, which was Allied, figuring they might do better for me with less distance to tow and possible added value to re-use junkyard parts. And I was right-- they offered *twice* as much as the online offers. They picked it up promptly, on-time, no hassles, and based on my research at a very fair price.

My old Subaru died again at work during a blizzard & I had decided it was sadly time to get rid of…read moreher. Had wanted to trade in to a dealership for something newer but car would not start so I had limited options . Got a quick online quote from hem @$500 to me with them towing her away. They were right on time & I was running late but everything worked out fine. One less thing to worry about.

These guys are the best. I use them instead of the Town of Concord for my weekly trash removal for…read moremy home. Never had a problem. They also provide removal of big items at a very reasonable rate. I used their junk removal service for big stuff: furniture, full length heavy curtains and rods, mattresses etc. They also take my recycling. I would fully recommend them to anyone that wants great service. Note: when I moved to Concord I spoke with the DPW about trash removal and couldn't believe the restrictions and seemingly bureaucratic nature of their trash and recycling services. So I looked around and by chance gave Barry Brothers a call. They were accommodating and happy to have my business. They provided a brand new commercial quality hopper on wheels and a recycle bin. I don't have to separate my recycling and they've even taken extra stuff at no charge. Hire these guys.

I have been doing business with Barry Bros for years. Always nice and always there when I needed…read morethem.... Except for today!!!!! Their driver inadvertently took an item(s) that were leaning on the dumpster. Honest mistake!!!! However.... The way my phone call was handled was horrible!!!!!!! Instead of saying "sorry to hear that... Let me ask my driver." She says, " my drivers NEVER pick anything up off the ground!!!!" She finally asked the driver who was equally rude!!!!! As I told her that they were not on the ground but leaning on the dumpster. Her reasoning went right out the window and tried spinning this whole thing on to me. So... Nice as pie to take your money but jerks when it comes to solving an issue. Terrible people skills!!!! So much for customer is always right... Especially in the dumpster business.

So over the years, I accumulated some heavy metal junk and I definitely did not want to just put it…read morein my residential trash so I decided to take it off to a local scrapyard. Scrap it was the closest yard to me and it looked like it had a pretty good review so I decided to load my car and drive over to see how much I can get. The entrance to the scrap yard is on a street with actually other scrap yards. The entrance is highly visible and all you have to do is actually drive in and they have someone to help direct you to the right location to stop. They can pretty much tell if you need help so they walked right up to my window asked a few questions and had me popped the trunk so that they can take a magnet and start checking out my metal scrap. He identified which pile goes where and told me where to park the car but he first had me drive over the weight scale, to take the initial weight. He then basically told me to park in front of one pile unload, came back to weigh in again and then went to the second pile unload and came back to weigh in again. He printed me a receipt to bring to the pay office. I also had a big box of miscellaneous scrap metal, which he said I can just put inside a bin and cart it into the facility for a manual inspection. Overall, it was actually a pretty easy process. The workers they were actually very professional courteous and they were not condescending at all like they knew I was not familiar with the process and just guided me the whole way. Definitely will come back again when I accumulate another pile of metal junk.

These guys are very patient to new comers not knowing what they are doing. The place is run very…read moreefficiently. Get yourself a magnet and stop paying to dispose of unused or unwanted metals. This place will pay you for your no longer used metals!! I've been back a half a dozen times now.

Great company to work with! They are super easy to order custom pallets From. Friendly staff and…read morethey even offer free products! Truly a treasure trove for pallets and other wooden items.

excellent service, fast, efficient and above all quality in their pallets, they receive the old…read morepallets and sell good ones

John and his team have been nothing but respectful and professional in all my dealings with them…read more I lived in Needham for two years, hauling my own trash to the transfer station, before I finally broke down and decided to look into private pickup. I got a referral from a coworker for JC Timmerman and found their rates to be eminently reasonable (and my coworker got a free month of trash pickup). They never missed a pickup and were always communicative around holidays, etc. I recently moved out of town and John was genuinely happy for me in finding a new place even though it meant the end of my relationship with his company for the time being. Five stars. Professional business with great a great service and reasonable prices. I wholeheartedly recommend JC Timmerman.

I've worked with John for the past 5 years on various household projects and needed many different…read moretypes of service. They helped remove old carpets and dropped dumpsters for our remodeling projects. Very easy to work with and extremely flexible. I'd recommend John and his team to anyone needing to remove rubbish and/or large objects.

From start to finish, The Junk Removers, Lu and his team were great to work with. Lu's estimate on…read morean estate removal in Cambridge was spot on. The quote was presented quickly after an in person review. The project included an entire first floor and basement, partial garage, under the porch, and exterior debris around the home. The team of 4 - 5 people were attentive in reviewing each room/area, courteous, polite, professional, respectful, and hardworking. It was obvious that the team knew their business and worked well together. The crew was on time and finished quicker than the estimated time. The company was referred to us and was the most responsive of the 3 companies we requested quotes from. They were very reasonably priced and at the completion of the job, charged as estimated. We highly recommend Lu and his team, we would hire them again in a heart beat. Suzanne L.

Fantastic. Both times. Very nice crew that worked hard and did everything right plus more. Thank…read moreyou for making the cleaning out of our childhood home so easy Highly recommend this company.

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.