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Howland Disposal Services is a Plymouth disposal company. Its website lists residential septic pumping, drain, septic and sewer line cleaning, video line inspections, septic system maintenance, septic tank treatments and Title 5 inspections, and names Plymouth and Lakeville as its service area. It states that it offers free estimates and 24/7 emergency service. A 2018 heraldnews.com article reported that Somerset was joining Swansea with the same contractor, Howland Disposal of Plymouth. A 2015 heraldnews.com article reported that a town's trash hauling and recycling contract with Howland Disposal Services began in 2013, when the town bid the contract. A 2013 southcoasttoday.com item reported that a Board of Selectmen unanimously agreed to hire Howland Disposal Services of Plymouth for the collection and disposal of solid waste. In a 2016 Google review from Kingston, a customer said Howland was great from the first call, through the driver servicing the location, to paying the invoice. In a 2018 Google review, a customer said trash bins were routinely tossed into the yard or street and that after a snow storm the truck drove by twice without picking up the trash. In a 2017 review, a Plainville customer said trucks stopped in the middle of the road and dropped trash in the street. A 2016 review from a Plainville landlord said the employees flung wheeled trash containers toward the driveway, leaving them in the road on Route 1. Howland Disposal Services holds a 2.6-star Google rating from 17 ratings.
“ABC collects the recycling from the bins and takes it to Howland Disposal Services.”
“this is the first contract and year Somerset is joining Swansea with the same contractor, Howland Disposal of Plymouth.”
“For a complete listing and breakdown of quotes from the four vendors, Republic Services, Howland Disposal Service, Waste Management and Dooley Disposal Service”
“Brown said the trash hauling/recycling contract with Howland Disposal Services in Plymouth began in 2013, after years with Allied Waste/Republic, when the town bid the contract.”
“The Board of Selectmen unanimously agreed to hire Howland Disposal Services of Plymouth for the collection and disposal of solid waste in town”
Horrible, routinely tosh trash bins into yard/ street. Terrible customer service. After snow storm drove by my house twice and didn't pick up my trash. Called for a missed pickup and basically they asked the questions ensuring that trash was properly tagged and set out at curb on time (which it was). Then they say it won't be picked up for another week. Useless.
Absolutely awful. They stop their trucks in the middle of the road blocking traffic while their employees debate in the street whether or not the trash is acceptable to take. They drop half the trash they throw in the truck in the street and leave it behind. Plainville MA needs to get a new trash service.
NOT impressed. 😒😒 Town of Plainville switched to Howland disposal, for trash removal. They are finally consistent with pickup, which to begin with should have been a goal from the start. I live on Rt1, so this is NOT impressive. It's an easy to find location. I could understand if I lived on a back road, and the driver couldn't find the house. I'm a landlord, and I purchase the wheeled trash container for my apartments, they're not cheap. The employees I've had, fling the containers in the "general direction" of my driveway. Evidently this also includes the southbound lane of Rt1. Which would be fine if I lived on a small street, and not on a major route. Needless to say, my expensive barrels end up in the road, and traffic of the highway. Like I said, NOT impressed!!! I may begin sending them a bill for damages...
I don't do these "comment" section often but feel the need to provide feedback when I'm ultra happy with a service provider------let alone a trash company! Howland disposal was great from the moment I called, driver servicing my location and finally the ease of paying my invoice. Great company, Great service-------------Nice Job Team Howland! BDL-Kingston, Ma
these jerks wanted their container back and sent me a 30 dollar bill for legal action. (first one)and dumped trash all over my front yard. purposely dumped it all over ..and i do mean all over the yard. dont go to them. they are horrible people and i am seeking a warrant and a civil law suit over what they did.
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