EL Harvey and Sons

E.L. Harvey and Sons collects household trash and recycling, and a recent Google customer said the back half of Franklin Court in Gardner was missed again, leaving three apartment buildings without trash pickup. The company says it has provided waste management and recycling services for more than a century, and its website names a service area that includes Burlington, Lowell, Worcester, Boston, Chelmsford and Westborough. A recent customer named Luis Torres as their driver and said he cleans up if something drops. A recent customer said that when a pickup was missed, they called and the company came the same day at no extra charge. A recent customer thanked a recycling driver on Snow Drive in Westford for being respectful with their can and property. A 2026 customer recognized Jim for collecting recyclables on Palermo Street in Westford. A 2025 customer thanked the driver of a Chelmsford Harvey garbage truck who paused to check whether they had garbage to collect and later moved the bins so they could get up a driveway. A 2026 customer said the company either missed their trash barrel or crushed it, and a 2026 customer complained about another price increase. A 2025 customer said their trash barrels had been destroyed and recycling spilled all over the street. A 2025 customer said their house was skipped, a promised return visit never came, and customer service then claimed the trash had not been put out. A 2025 customer who wanted Chelmsford to find a new contract said one of their two barrels was not picked up. A 2024 customer described a billing dispute after a missed pickup and said customer service would not put them in touch with a manager or the owner; they got money back after canceling. A 2023 customer said three scheduled brush pickups passed without their brush being taken. A 2023 Reddit commenter said they preferred EL Harvey & Sons in Westborough for bigger hauls and that it charged a flat rate up to the first ton.