# The Brothers Disposal

**Trade:** Junk Removal · **Address:** 337 Whites Path, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 · **Phone:** (508) 394-8184 · **Website:** https://www.brothersdisposal.net/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.1/5** (medium confidence) — from 8 reviews across 5 sources.
88% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 4 reviews, 1 negative.

## The honest read

The Brothers Disposal runs curbside garbage pickup and dumpster rentals across Cape Cod's Mid-Cape region, and the thing its longest-tenured customers keep coming back to is how long they've stuck around — several reviewers describe using the company for five years, and one for twenty-one.

Based in South Yarmouth, the company says it has served the Mid-Cape area since 2003 and describes itself as a local, family-owned operation. Reviewers writing across 2023 and into early 2026 mention the same small crew of drivers and office staff by feel rather than by name: friendly on the phone, prompt with the truck, and, in a January 2026 review, responsive enough to handle emergency pickups without missing a regular collection.

The praise centers on weekly residential trash pickup, and at least one customer used them for a dumpster rental during a cleanout project in 2023, calling the drop-off and pickup easy and the automated text updates a nice touch.

Worth asking about before signing up: in an April 2026 review, a customer of 21 years wrote that a new manager cancelled their pickup with no call or notice after a payment ran a week late, and that the company's own trash barrel then sat on their lawn for over a year despite repeated calls to retrieve it. It's the one sour note in an otherwise steady run of five-star reviews, but it's specific and recent enough to ask directly how billing hiccups and cancellations are handled before committing to ongoing service.

For a Mid-Cape homeowner who wants a set-and-forget weekly trash service, or a dumpster for a one-off cleanout, the company's decade-plus of repeat customers is the strongest thing in its favor — just confirm the billing and cancellation terms up front given the one dispute on record.

**Strengths:**
- Long-tenured customers — several report five to twenty-one years of service
- Friendly office staff — repeatedly praised for personable, helpful phone service
- Emergency pickups — one reviewer cites timely handling without missing service

**Concerns:**
- Billing dispute reported — 21-year customer describes a cancelled pickup, no notice

## Claims & citations

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

- Google shows a 5-star average from 308 ratings _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Brothers%20Disposal&query_place_id=ChIJ2yRQZX04-4kRHQzIFu-Wpu8) — “Google: 5★ from 308 ratings”
- Multiple long-tenured customers (five to twenty-one years) praise friendly, responsive drivers and office staff _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tZMGQzSmtiMHhTWmxSV1RVSTNSVEkwZG5wa1oxRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xefa696ef16c80c1d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkY0d3Jkb0xSZlRWTUI3RTI0dnpkZ1E%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Always on time. Never leave any trash around. You should have no reservations about hiring brothers disposal.”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2paeWVtRjJVMUY0VDJoYVQwVnNVbUk1ZFhkNlkzYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xefa696ef16c80c1d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjZyemF2U1F4T2haT0VsUmI5dXd6Y3c%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ I have used The Brothers Disposal for five years and have consistently found them to be responsive, friendly, and very professional. The …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT20xb05qTmtZMFpGUkZKV09FNVdWR0UyVkVkMVJWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xefa696ef16c80c1d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOm1oNjNkY0ZFRFJWOE5WVGE2VEd1RVE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We have been happy with Brothers. They are responsive and reliable. We switched to them from another company whose service had deteriorat…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21OeU9GUlJXblF0TFhsb1JrUXlZVjl3ZVVoaWFtYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xefa696ef16c80c1d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmNyOFRRWnQtLXloRkQyYV9weUhiamc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ It has been a good experience with Brothers Disposal. We have been with them for some time now. And we are very pleased with the service.”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tSUFprOUZkV0phWm5KWFVYSlFSVTlwUVMwemVFRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xefa696ef16c80c1d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkRPZk9FdWJaZnJXUXJQRU9pQS0zeEE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ I've been a customer of The Brothers Disposal for years, and they've consistently provided excellent service. The drivers are always so s…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2t0alh6RkRjVTVqYTNOMFR6QnZVR1pqZEUxUk5WRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xefa696ef16c80c1d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOktjXzFDcU5ja3N0TzBvUGZjdE1RNVE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We have had a very positive experience using Brothers Disposal. They are pleasant, informative, and they provide options based on your ne…”
- A 2026 reviewer credits the company with handling emergency pickups on a timely basis without disrupting regular service _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2paeWVtRjJVMUY0VDJoYVQwVnNVbUk1ZFhkNlkzYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xefa696ef16c80c1d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjZyemF2U1F4T2haT0VsUmI5dXd6Y3c%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ I have used The Brothers Disposal for five years and have consistently found them to be responsive, friendly, and very professional. The …”
- A 2023 reviewer describes an easy dumpster drop-off and pickup with automated text updates and fair pricing _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURCX19PT19RRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xefa696ef16c80c1d!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDB__OO_QE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Very friendly and helpful family business. Between the actual people and the automated text communications, getting the dumpster dropped …”
- A 21-year customer reports a pickup cancelled with no notice after a late payment, and a company trash barrel left on their lawn for over a year despite repeated calls _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25KQlRHWmtUV1JmTmtwRmJYZDRWa0Z1Um0xd1YwRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xefa696ef16c80c1d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnJBTGZkTWRfNkpFbXd4VkFuRm1wV0E%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ I’d been a customer for 21 years and.they got a new manager who cancelled my pickup when I was 1 week late paying the bill. No call no no…”
- The company says it has served the Mid-Cape region since 2003 (self-reported) _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.brothersdisposal.net) — “Self-reported 23 years in business”
  - [Official Website](https://www.brothersdisposal.net) — “Company history (self-reported): Since 2003, The Brothers Disposal has served the Mid-Cape region with dumpster and garbage services.”
- The company describes itself as local and family-owned (self-reported) _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.brothersdisposal.net) — “Ownership (self-reported): Local, family-owned and operated business.”
  - [Official Website](https://www.brothersdisposal.net) — “Stated ownership (self-reported): Family-owned”
- The company states it serves Mid-Cape towns including Barnstable, Falmouth, Chatham, Harwich and Dennis (self-reported) _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.brothersdisposal.net) — “Stated service area (self-reported): Barnstable, Brewster, Cataumet, Centerville, Chatham, Cotuit, Cummaquid, Dennis, East Dennis, East Falm…”
- Weekly residential garbage pickup and dumpster rentals are the services customers describe using _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURCX19PT19RRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xefa696ef16c80c1d!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDB__OO_QE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Very friendly and helpful family business. Between the actual people and the automated text communications, getting the dumpster dropped …”
  - [Official Website](https://www.brothersdisposal.net) — “The Brothers Disposal provides garbage pick-up, dumpster rentals, and junk clean-up services to residential, commercial, and industrial cust…”
- Specializes in Junk Removal _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURCX19PT19RRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xefa696ef16c80c1d!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDB__OO_QE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Very friendly and helpful family business. Between the actual people and the automated text communications, getting the dumpster dropped …”
  - [Official Website](https://www.brothersdisposal.net) — “The Brothers Disposal provides garbage pick-up, dumpster rentals, and junk clean-up services to residential, commercial, and industrial cust…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tZMGQzSmtiMHhTWmxSV1RVSTNSVEkwZG5wa1oxRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xefa696ef16c80c1d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkY0d3Jkb0xSZlRWTUI3RTI0dnpkZ1E%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Always on time. Never leave any trash around. You should have no reservations about hiring brothers disposal.”

## 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=The%20Brothers%20Disposal&query_place_id=ChIJ2yRQZX04-4kRHQzIFu-Wpu8): 5.0★ from 308 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Brothers%20Disposal&query_place_id=ChIJ2yRQZX04-4kRHQzIFu-Wpu8): Listed on this source
- [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-brothers-disposal-yarmouth): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](https://www.brothersdisposal.net): 23 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details
- [Exa](https://www.brothersdisposal.net/): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Scott Metzger · 2026-04-27**: Always on time. Never leave any trash around. You should have no reservations about hiring brothers disposal.
- **1/5 · Google Reviews · Dianne Kaufman · 2026-04-18**: I’d been a customer for 21 years and.they got a new manager who cancelled my pickup when I was 1 week late paying the bill. No call no notice and no pickup. Their trash barrel has been on my lawn for over a year. I’ve called repeatedly to have it removed. Today they came to pickup the barrel and too…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Pat Banach · 2026-04-13**: We have been happy with Brothers. They are responsive and reliable. We switched to them from another company whose service had deteriorated.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · James Brock · 2026-03-30**: I've been a customer of The Brothers Disposal for years, and they've consistently provided excellent service. The drivers are always so sweet and friendly. They always wave and smile to my son! The secretaries in the office is an absolute gems. They’re always helpful and go above and beyond to answe…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Estella Allen · 2026-02-15**: It has been a good experience with Brothers Disposal. We have been with them for some time now. And we are very pleased with the service.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Laurie Matz · 2026-02-06**: We have had a very positive experience using Brothers Disposal. They are pleasant, informative, and they provide options based on your needs. Excellent customer service and competitive pricing.  A+
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Peter Saverine · 2026-01-07**: I have used The Brothers Disposal for five years and have consistently found them to be responsive, friendly, and very professional. The women in the office are so sweet with the kindest customer service and "smiles" on the phone. They have responded to emergency pickups on a timely basis and have n…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Connor Curran · 2023-02-02**: Very friendly and helpful family business. Between the actual people and the automated text communications, getting the dumpster dropped and picked up could not have been easier.  The price was right and the service is great.

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