--- title: "E. L. Harvey - Fitchburg" description: "E. L. Harvey is a waste management and recycling company that says it has provided those services for more than a century. Its website lists a service area" doc_version: "2026-10-10" last_updated: "2026-10-10" --- # E. L. Harvey - Fitchburg **Trade:** Junk Removal · **Address:** 50 Arbor Way, Fitchburg, MA 01420 · **Phone:** (978) 342-2200 · **Website:** http://www.elharvey.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 2.2/5** (low confidence) — from 4 reviews across 4 sources. ## The honest read E. L. Harvey is a waste management and recycling company that says it has provided those services for more than a century. Its website lists a service area that includes Fitchburg, Athol, Worcester, Lowell and Boston. A recent customer said Harvey charges $13 for a trash bin left slightly open at the top, and warned of extra fees on top of an already expensive subscription. A 2024 customer said their driveway was skipped while every other one was done, that trash was left on the ground, and that they were canceling. A 2024 customer who had canceled said a refund still had not arrived after more than a month, and was told a system change could take even more weeks. A 2025 customer said Mike Cardello was helpful with their shred day. **Strengths:** - Shred day help — a 2025 customer said Mike Cardello was helpful **Concerns:** - Extra fees — a recent customer reports a $13 charge for a slightly open bin - A skipped pickup — a 2024 customer said their driveway was passed over - Refund delay — a 2024 customer waited over a month after canceling ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Says it has provided waste management and recycling services for more than a century _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://www.elharvey.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): For more than a century, E.L. Harvey has delivered exceptional waste management and recycling services to b…” - Its website lists a service area including Fitchburg, Athol, Worcester, Lowell and Boston _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://www.elharvey.com) — “Stated service area (self-reported): Burlington, Lowell, Marlborough, Newton, Worcester, Athol, Chelmsford, Boston, Fitchburg, Grafton, Holl…” - A recent customer reported a $13 charge for a trash bin left slightly open, plus extra fees on top of the subscription _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2toR2NYSjNWVjlSZEdjMGFsVllVM2RJYVRkSGVXYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x1b67fe4c4c689837!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkhGcXJ3VV9RdGc0alVYU3dIaTdHeWc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “2★ After moving to a location where I'm no longer able to be serviced by Gelinas it is so sad. Gelinas is 200x better service, for much chea…” - A 2024 customer said their driveway was skipped and trash was left on the ground _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNQMGJmZlpREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x1b67fe4c4c689837!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICP0bffZQ%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ If I could leave 0 stars I would. Worst company. We literally were skipped on purpose as they did everyone else's driveway. They also lea…” - A 2024 customer said a refund had not arrived more than a month after canceling _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUM3c2VUMHRRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x1b67fe4c4c689837!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC7seT0tQE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ Horrible. Cancelled a month ago… and still haven’t received my refund 🙄 called today telling them it’s been over a month and haven’t rec…” - A 2025 customer said Mike Cardello was helpful with their shred day _(confidence: low)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tGTk5WaDJNbFowTjBnM1RGSmhMV2cwVjJkaU4yYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x1b67fe4c4c689837!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkFNNVh2MlZ0N0g3TFJhLWg0V2diN2c%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Mike Cardello is by far one of the nicest people i have had the pleasure of interacting with. He was so helpful when helping with our shr…” - Specializes in Junk Removal _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://www.elharvey.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): For more than a century, E.L. Harvey has delivered exceptional waste management and recycling services to b…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2toR2NYSjNWVjlSZEdjMGFsVllVM2RJYVRkSGVXYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x1b67fe4c4c689837!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkhGcXJ3VV9RdGc0alVYU3dIaTdHeWc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “2★ After moving to a location where I'm no longer able to be serviced by Gelinas it is so sad. Gelinas is 200x better service, for much chea…” ## License No license record has been checked yet for this contractor. ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=E.%20L.%20Harvey%20-%20Fitchburg&query_place_id=ChIJpa-B8Efn44kRN5hoTEz-Zxs): 2.7★ from 10 ratings - [Official Website](http://www.elharvey.com): 115 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=E.%20L.%20Harvey%20-%20Fitchburg&query_place_id=ChIJpa-B8Efn44kRN5hoTEz-Zxs): Listed on this source - [Local News](https://wachusettearthday.org/where-else-can-i-recycle/): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **2/5 · Google Reviews · STIG Checklist Automation Videos · 2026-05-21**: After moving to a location where I'm no longer able to be serviced by Gelinas it is so sad. Gelinas is 200x better service, for much cheaper, and they don't tack on a bunch of random fees every quarter. With harvey you will pay $13 for having your trash bin slightly open at the top, and I mean to t… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Casey Bidleman · 2025-10-10**: Mike Cardello is by far one of the nicest people i have had the pleasure of interacting with. He was so helpful when helping with our shred day! - **1/5 · Google Reviews · ABA Pathway · 2024-11-25**: If I could leave 0 stars I would. Worst company. We literally were skipped on purpose as they did everyone else's driveway. They also leave trash on the ground and they forgot us often. We are canceling as of January 1st. Do not go with this company- big red flags! Go with a local company they are c… - **1/5 · Google Reviews · ryan paquette · 2024-08-16**: Horrible. Cancelled a month ago… and still haven’t received my refund 🙄 called today telling them it’s been over a month and haven’t received the refund and they said they are undergoing some system change and could take even more weeks ridiculous. --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-10T11:16:32.223Z. Cite as: E. L. Harvey - Fitchburg — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/e-l-harvey-fitchburg-fitchburg) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/e-l-harvey-fitchburg-fitchburg ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)