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 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

This place is absolutely godsent, I cannot emphasize enough how great and communicative their…read moreowners are. I have been using them since early November 2020 for laundry services and it's been amazing. The app is SUPER user friendly, and it updates your order in real time, very smooth interaction and allows you to pick every detail from machine temp to detergent, they have UNSCENTED detergent as a choice for my fellow allergic friends out here. The services itself is super well done from washing to folding, my clothes return properly folded and organized and they even treat my Muay Thai boxing gear as it should, they even roll my hand wraps (if you fight you got tears in your eyes with that one). I also love the range for drop off and pick up times, very accommodating if you have a crazy schedule. I live in a building without a lobby so it's a bit tricky for the drivers but they are friendly, patient and accommodating, they always confirm your service at drop off and pick up. All the times I've had minor issues, the owner called/texted and addressed immediately and checked in several times to make sure I was a happy costumer. I cannot recommend them enough.

Please spare your garments and do not send your dry cleaning here. This is my first experience with…read morethem and I will never go back. The items I sent were pristine, but the buttons came back broken, cracked, and chipped. I only included three photos but nearly all of the buttons were damaged in some way. The garment bag they came back in also had an unpleasant odor that made everything feel unclean. The website does not accurately track your order, and therefore the notifications don't come as they should. The pick up and drop off is convenient, but there are far better options that do the same with competitive value. Absolutely not worth the money and sadly ruined my items.

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.

Very nice employees with quick and easy service. I would definitely come here again if it was…read morecloser to me. 5 stars

Don't let the sometimes messy interior fool you. This place is great for recycling any kind of…read morebottles or cans that you bring in. They are always friendly, helpful & accommodating, and have become my go-to place to recycle our collection once a month. I've tried LOTS of recycling centers over the years with my always jumbled mish-mash of bottles, plastic, and aluminum soda and beer cans, and If you want honesty & efficiency, and to be treated with respect, I haven't come across a better recycler than here.

This is the second time in 6 years that I have used Rare Moving and I ADORE this company! This time…read morewe hired them for both packing the moving services (packing is impossible with a toddler under foot.) They had a 1350sf condo (plus porch and basement) packed in 5 hours and returned the next day to move us from Watertown to Waltham. These guys are amazing. They are so friendly, personable and professional. During one of the worst heatwaves we've seen in Boston in a long time, these guys were unfazed. They had us moved into our new house by mid-afternoon and the move was flawless. In unpacking boxes, I can see how carefully everything was wrapped and packed. Not a single item was broken, scratched or otherwise. A big HUGE thanks to Rare Movers for once again helping us! You guys are amazing!

After nearly 20 years in Boston, a move across the country was beyond daunting. Kamaul and his crew…read moretook all of the stress out of the process. From getting packing materials to us and helping us pack, to loading the truck so well that the movers that unpacked the truck were amazed, they exceeded our expectations. His crew handled a roaming 1 year old and acouple 60 year olds trying to "help" with efficiency, positivity and humor, which goes a long way on such a stressful day. I can't recommend Rare enough!

I thought I remembered hiring Michael's for our last move 16 years ago, and for a workplace move…read moretoo. So I called again! As expected, they were easy to work with, pleasant all around from the texts to the phone to the muscle! Three nice guys showed up. We weren't even done packing yet, which they took in stride, and helped us wrap, box and tape like champs. They even had to take some big items out the back way and hoist them over the 2nd floor railing! In the new place, they positioned our rugs, and our sofa and desks, even assembled our Sleep Number bed and adjusted the setting. They are VERY experienced in all things! And only one item broke, and it was too easy to break, and will be good as new with some Crazy Glue. I hope we don't have to move again anytime soon (knock wood!) but if we do, I know who to call!

We used Michael's Movers for a cross country move from MA to California after we were recommended…read moreby several friends, one of which has used the company 3 separate times to move. We had high hopes, but unfortunately, were blatantly lied to and this is honestly the worst professional experience I've ever had in my 30 years. The sales person that we spoke to named Cliff told us that the move would take up to 14 business days (which is 3 weeks), which was unfortunately too long for us as my husband works from home and we needed to be out of our place by the 30th which would potentially put us sleeping on the floor for 2+ weeks. So we told him that we weren't able to do it and instead we rented a U-Haul and planned to do the move ourselves. He then called us a couple days later saying that he talked with Michael and said he "worked something out" and that we SO LUCKY because their 2 18 wheeler trucks needed to be back by the 14th for a big move, so our things would HAVE to be delivered by October 5th. I have this in writing as well that our things would arrive by October 5. The day of the move comes around and they make a sign of contract that says our things could be delivered in up to 21 business days, which is a whole month. This was never an agreed upon or discussed and made us very nervous. And as it turns out Cliff LIED, and made up the entire elaborate story that he told us that the trucks had to be back by a certain date in order to get our sale. I guess the jokes on us, because we put our faith in Cliff when we shouldn't have. Our things didn't even get loaded on the truck until October 5, and we waited an extra 1.5 weeks for our things. It's not about how long the movers took if 14 business days was what was agreed upon, it's the fact that we were lied to about how quickly they could get it to us in order to get our money and that we would have never have gone through with this if he hadn't lied; we were fully prepared to move ourselves and had a uhaul already rented. The amount of stress that this company caused us is not worth it, I would not recommend them to anyone, and they also mislabeled our boxes and didn't label several boxes. Even the movers that came to unload the truck when it finally arrived in California told us that we should file a complaint about the mistakes that were made in Boston. Shame on this company for feeding lies to get people's money, they truly don't care about people. When I tried to discuss it with Cliff to ask what happened to the plan, he immediately shut me down and ended the conversation. I reached out to info@michelsmovers.com for support and more information about where our stuff was, and I sent along screenshots of the dates that were discussed, and we NEVER EVEN HEARD BACK. They truly don't care about their customers who pay them $7000. I have posted my story to all my social medias and told the people that recommended us who will never use Michels movers again and will stop recommending them. Super unfortunate

Whitehouse Movers is an exceptional moving company. We hired them on a recent move from Melrose to…read moreWaltham. First, the movers are professional, courteous, and helpful. They were extremely professional, efficiently moving furniture, dozens and dozens of boxes, and all our miscellaneous crap in no time. A security officer asked them to move the truck in the middle of the move, meaning that the movers had to pack up and secure all our crap immediately, bring in the ramp, and close up the truck. They did so respectfully and without becoming angry or unprofessional. They took excellent care of our belongings, including some antique tables and glassware. The only "casualties" of the move were one broken dish (which I didn't pack well), a small dent in an end table, and a tear in a (cheap) lamp shade. Second, they were extremely time- and cost-efficient. They managed to move us out of our apartment and into our house in just over five hours, including 20 minutes to move the truck and a 30 minute drive between the apartment and the house. They worked very well as a team, and made excellent use of the time, saving up almost $100 off the initial estimate. There are no hidden fees for stairs, elevators, ramps, orange carpets, or sticky doors. The estimate they give you up front is what you'll pay, unless they save you time like they did for us. We were very pleased with the moving company and would recommend them to anyone moving into or around the Boston area.

We used Whitehouse movers 3 years ago and they were excellent. Great communication, courteous, came…read moreout on time for the assessment and stuck to the quote. Fast forward to this past May. We had a scheduled assessment and they didn't show. Called up and they sent someone. On the day of the move the guys had no idea that there was an additional room that needed to be moved. They left without saying anything. We were trying to finish cleaning the house. We noticed they were gone and didn't take our bikes. my husband had to stop them before they left to tell them about the additional pieces to move. Then they left. We went to our new place and the arrived 15 minutes after we did. Once they finished moving in what they took they told us it would be 500 more. When they were doing the initial room they said they weren't going to charge us more than the original quote. ( We will stick to your budget - they said) We are no longer recommend them.