M & M Landscaping & Rubbish Removal, Inc.

Fifty years in, M & M Landscaping & Rubbish Removal is still a Winchester operation, and still a family one. The company says Chester P. Murphy Jr founded it in 1976 with a single used 1963 Chevrolet dump truck, and describes itself today as second-generation — based and operated in Winchester by Murphy's daughter Dawn Marie Johnson and her husband Gary Johnson. Two lines of work run under one roof. On its own site the company lists weekly residential and commercial rubbish removal and recycling alongside the landscaping side: lawn maintenance, spring and fall cleanups, and hardscape and masonry design. It states Winchester as its service area. The written record is small, and uniformly good. Three Google reviews, all five stars, sit under a 5-star average across 8 ratings. The fullest of them, from May 2026, describes a yard designed together rather than handed over: "They worked collaboratively with us to ensure That we designed the backyard of our dreams." A 2023 reviewer offered eight words — "Quick response and reliable." Its BBB page carries an A+ grade with no complaints and no government actions published, though the company is not BBB Accredited. Dawn Johnson turns up outside the review pages too: an April 2026 Winchester News article on proposed transfer-station fee hikes quotes her as the company's owner, arguing higher commercial hauling rates would land on residents. Two things are worth pinning down before you call. The first is volume — half a century of work has produced three written reviews, so there is little public detail on how a larger landscape or masonry project runs from start to finish. The second is a small bookkeeping wrinkle: the company dates itself to 1976, while its BBB profile lists a 1974 start and 52 years in business. The natural fit here is a Winchester household that wants one number for both the weekly barrels and the yard. If you're hiring them for design or hardscape rather than routine pickups, ask for recent local references on a comparable job before you book.