# Garbage Gone

**Trade:** Junk Removal · **Address:** 6 Joaquim Rd, Hyannis, MA 02601 · **Phone:** (508) 737-4995 · **Website:** https://www.garbagegonecapecod.com/ · **Languages:** English, Spanish

**Rating: 4.4/5** (high confidence) — from 177 reviews across 9 sources.
99% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 104 reviews, 1 negative.

## The honest read

Garbage Gone, Inc. is a Hyannis, MA junk removal and trash-hauling company serving Cape Cod, offering curbside trash and recycling pickup, dumpster rentals, and home and basement cleanouts. Owner Joel is named directly by multiple customers, including one family who called on him personally to help clear out their parents' basement and garage.

The company holds strong ratings across every major platform: 5 stars on Google from 568 ratings, 4.8 stars on Angi from 203 reviews, 4.9 stars on HomeAdvisor from 9 reviews, and an A+ grade from the Better Business Bureau. Across 177 reviews collected since 2017, reviewers consistently describe on-time, dependable pickups and clean trucks, and quick responses to phone calls and emails.

Several reviewers say pricing beat the companies they switched from, and one reviewer cites Garbage Gone's dumpster rental beating every other quote by including two weeks instead of the usual one. Recent activity has been especially heavy, with 106 reviews in just the last six months, and staff are repeatedly singled out for going beyond the basic job: one crew moved furniture out of a home so a Hospice bed delivery could go ahead, another dug a customer's trash bins out of a snow bank after a winter storm.

One recent review, from August 2026, describes a company truck leaking hydraulic fluid down a residential street and into storm drains, and says a promised callback from a manager never came — worth raising directly, since it stands out against an otherwise strongly positive and heavily reviewed record.

For homeowners and Cape Cod property managers who need reliable weekly, seasonal or one-time trash and junk removal, Garbage Gone's long, heavily reviewed track record across four major platforms is hard to match on the Cape; it's worth confirming current pricing and asking about the truck-maintenance incident directly.

**Strengths:**
- Reliable pickups — reviewers cite on-time service and clean trucks
- Fast communication — phone and email inquiries answered quickly
- Above-and-beyond service — moved furniture for a Hospice delivery, dug out snowed-in bins
- Competitive pricing — reviewers cite better rates than switched-from competitors
- Flexible dumpster terms — two-week rental where others default to one

**Concerns:**
- Equipment upkeep — a 2026 review reported a hydraulic leak and no callback

**Where sources disagree:**
- Stated tenure varies by source: the company's own site claims a 2007 founding ('15 years'), Angi and HomeAdvisor both list '19 years of experience,' and BBB's registration shows the business started in 2014 — treat the exact founding date as unconfirmed.
- HomeAdvisor's directory listing states the company offers emergency services; nothing on the company's own site mentions 24/7 or emergency service.

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Rated 5.0 stars on Google (568 ratings), 4.8 stars on Angi (203 reviews), 4.9 stars on HomeAdvisor (9 reviews), and holds an A+ Better Business Bureau grade. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Garbage%20Gone&query_place_id=ChIJjSOxWx4x-4kRzX8pbnQOSLI) — “Google: 5★ from 568 ratings”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/hyannis/profile/garbage-removal/garbage-gone-inc-0021-143321) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/barnstable/garbage-gone-inc-reviews-1.htm) — “Angi: 4.8★ from 203 ratings”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.garbagegoneinc.156539609.html) — “HomeAdvisor: 4.9★ from 9 ratings”
- Reviewers repeatedly praise on-time, dependable pickups and clean trucks. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25SdVlWTXlPR3BFTnpFNVoxaEtZVEk0TkRJeloxRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnRuYVMyOGpENzE5Z1hKYTI4NDIzZ1E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Always on time, clean trucks”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25GTmFYQjJVazR0V2pWNmNGcFBiRmw2UkY4MGFHYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnFNaXB2Uk4tWjV6cFpPbFl6RF80aGc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Our previous trash company was bought out and became very undependable. So far, Garbage Gone has proved reliable, timely and  dependable.…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25WVGRsTjZiSGR0VmpKSWEwNXZjblJFUkRVMVIzYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnVTdlN6bHdtVjJIa05vcnRERDU1R3c%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Pickup was on time & uneventful. Garbage Gone exceeded my expectations.”
- Customers say phone calls and emails are answered quickly. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2t0SlVVOXViamRKZEVaTGFGOURWVzFFYTFCblJYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOktJUU9ubjdJdEZLaF9DVW1Ea1BnRXc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Garbage Gone is the best trash disposal service in Capecod. I had called several times for specific requests and they always answer the p…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xwSWJqbEpVSEpGWDFsNk1rZFljbkl4T0hSYVdWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlpIbjlJUHJFX1l6MkdYcnIxOHRaWVE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Quick responses to all of my emails.  It was quick and easy to sign up and was able to start service in under a week.”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pGc1dIcE1NbTFWVGpnNU5tdzVNSEZ1WDJWdFNFRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjFsWHpMMm1VTjg5Nmw5MHFuX2VtSEE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Easy communication.  They get right back to you and able to pay right on the portal.”
- Staff have gone beyond the basic job, including moving furniture for a Hospice bed delivery and digging bins out of a snow bank after a storm. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pKSVFXNUlWWFpzU0ZocGNuQklRVWRKUmpVMFMxRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjJIQW5IVXZsSFhpcnBIQUdJRjU0S1E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Joel overheard a conversation about needing items moved for Hospice to bring a bed in as the company bringing the bed was not allowed to …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2psS1JrazFiRWgwTjBwQlYyVm5ZbVUwTldScVJGRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjlKRkk1bEh0N0pBV2VnYmU0NWRqRFE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We had to leave our house and stay somewhere else with power after this storm and I had forgotten to dig my trash bins out of the snow ba…”
- Several reviewers say pricing beat competitors they switched from, including a two-week dumpster rental period where other companies defaulted to one week. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xwSFltRnZWVEUyVDNONU16VmxkelZvV1c5b2FWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlpHYmFvVTE2T3N5MzVldzVoWW9oaVE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Got a Dumpster rental at our house to purge our stuff. Having the dumpster for two weeks was awesome. If you don't want it that long, you…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2t0SlVVOXViamRKZEVaTGFGOURWVzFFYTFCblJYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOktJUU9ubjdJdEZLaF9DVW1Ea1BnRXc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Garbage Gone is the best trash disposal service in Capecod. I had called several times for specific requests and they always answer the p…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21aeFJFcGZWbFJpU25GMmFXSmFZMXBUZDAxWVpWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmZxREpfVlRiSnF2aWJaY1pTd01YZVE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We switched about 6 months ago from Nauset disposal after continued price increases and declining service. Couldn’t be happier with our s…”
- A 2026 review describes a company truck leaking hydraulic fluid down a residential street and into storm drains, with no promised callback received. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25ZNWRYTlVSalo2WTNWd2RHc3phVWROYkRCRFRtYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnY5dXNURjZ6Y3VwdGszaUdNbDBDTmc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ Their truck had a hydraulic leak, spewing fluid down my neighborhood street and at least 2 miles up the main road.  When I called to expl…”
- BBB lists the company's services as residential pickups, basement and home cleanouts, and dump runs. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/hyannis/profile/garbage-removal/garbage-gone-inc-0021-143321) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): residential pickups, basement and home cleanouts, dump runs”
- Specializes in Junk Removal _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/hyannis/profile/garbage-removal/garbage-gone-inc-0021-143321) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): residential pickups, basement and home cleanouts, dump runs”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xwSFltRnZWVEUyVDNONU16VmxkelZvV1c5b2FWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlpHYmFvVTE2T3N5MzVldzVoWW9oaVE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Got a Dumpster rental at our house to purge our stuff. Having the dumpster for two weeks was awesome. If you don't want it that long, you…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2t0SlVVOXViamRKZEVaTGFGOURWVzFFYTFCblJYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOktJUU9ubjdJdEZLaF9DVW1Ea1BnRXc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Garbage Gone is the best trash disposal service in Capecod. I had called several times for specific requests and they always answer the p…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25GTmFYQjJVazR0V2pWNmNGcFBiRmw2UkY4MGFHYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb2480e746e297fcd!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnFNaXB2Uk4tWjV6cFpPbFl6RF80aGc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Our previous trash company was bought out and became very undependable. So far, Garbage Gone has proved reliable, timely and  dependable.…”

## Ownership

- Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified.

## License

No license record has been checked yet for this contractor.

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Garbage%20Gone&query_place_id=ChIJjSOxWx4x-4kRzX8pbnQOSLI): 5.0★ from 568 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Garbage%20Gone&query_place_id=ChIJjSOxWx4x-4kRzX8pbnQOSLI): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/hyannis/profile/garbage-removal/garbage-gone-inc-0021-143321): Listed on this source
- [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/garbage-gone-barnstable): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](https://www.garbagegonecapecod.com): 15 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details
- [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/barnstable/garbage-gone-inc-reviews-1.htm): 4.8★ from 203 ratings
- [Exa](https://garbagegonecapecod.com/wellfleet/): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)
- [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.garbagegoneinc.156539609.html): 4.9★ from 9 ratings
- [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.GarbageGoneInc.123126620.html): Listed on this source
- [Porch](https://pro.porch.com/osterville-ma/garbage-removal-contractors/garbage-gone-inc-in-osterville/pp): Listed on this source

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Nichole Rizzotto · 2026-08-21**: Great guys and very personal
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Dee Bellaria · 2026-08-20**: Incredibly efficient and accommodating. Staff was courteous and professional. When uncertain, they asked before assuming. They went above and beyond emptying the attic.
- **1/5 · Google Reviews · Ryan Johnson · 2026-08-19**: Their truck had a hydraulic leak, spewing fluid down my neighborhood street and at least 2 miles up the main road.  When I called to explain my concern of the fluid dripping into our storm drains in front of my home, I was told "my boss will call you" and I never heard back.
Someone (perhaps a neigh…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Steve Daley · 2026-08-16**: Just started using the service. They came on time and got me my Free barrel ahead of their visit.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Tim · 2026-08-16**: Always on time, clean trucks
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Melissa Wagner · 2026-08-15**: My family was in great need of Joel’s help in order to clear out our parents’ basement and garage.  They were prompt and responsive and honestly made this job so much easier than making a million trips to the transfer station!  Hiring them gave us as much of an emotional lift as physical!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jeremy Shea · 2026-08-13**: Got a Dumpster rental at our house to purge our stuff. Having the dumpster for two weeks was awesome. If you don't want it that long, you can get it picked up earlier, but no other place offered a better deal and everyone else was default one week.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Anupam Miharia · 2026-08-10**: Garbage Gone is the best trash disposal service in Capecod. I had called several times for specific requests and they always answer the phone right away and are happy to provide you options and accommodate anything reasonable. Not only do they have the best prices but also the best service.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jim O · 2026-08-08**: Our previous trash company was bought out and became very undependable. So far, Garbage Gone has proved reliable, timely and  dependable. After the initial cost of the barrels the price was very reasonable.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Anni Jerome · 2026-08-07**: Awesome service and a great price!

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