In the past, have had problems with reaching someone in the office when I have had problems, they are much better now. They never miss my house on collection day and the drivers are friendly. Very happy with American read more

They refuse to pick up recycling in spite of reassurance from the customer representative(s). I called twice to confirm that recycling would be picked up and both times was assured that pickup would be handled. However, it would seem as if they just skipped right my house leaving me with a pile of boxes and full recycling bin that now has to wait yet another week. read more

Trash guy got off the truck and hopped back on without picking up recycling. Sent a missed pickup ticket through their website with no response. Calling their office will get you a rude receptionist that straight up hangs up on you when you start explaining your situation. Go with any other company, this one is ridiculous. Way too expensive and they won't pick up much. read more

They have missed picking up trash/recycling in the last 2 of three weeks. Service is severely lacking.

This company is absolutely infuriating. We are new to our neighborhood and immediately arranged for trash service, opting for American Disposal. I highly recommend you don't make the same mistake. We were informed that we could put our trash and recycling out starting on April 8, even though our bins would not be delivered until April 18. No problem, we thought. However, we were wrong. It was a problem--a huge problem. On our first day of service, April 8, 2025, they completely missed/forgot about our address and did not pick up our trash or recycling. I called as soon as I noticed that all of the neighbors' trash had been picked up. I was reassured that this was a mistake and that someone would be out either that evening or the next day. Of course, no one came out that evening. The truck arrived the next day, and the employee treated us horribly, as though we were a burden or inconvenience to his job duties for that day. We let it slide... Big surprise: here we are on our second pick-up day and our second supposed "day of service" with American Disposal, and they once again did not pick up our items. On May 8, I called multiple times and reached out via email; I did the same thing today. I called early this morning and was reassured that all of our items would be picked up, as we have paid for the service and they were aware that we had items that were not in bins yet because they had not delivered them. I was told we were on their route for service today, and they would be picking up our trash...NOPE! No one came...no one answered the phone even though they were "open," and no one responded despite my reminder and folllow-up calls. Although we secured our items well and I put large labels on them that read "American Disposal," they still drove right past and did not service our address. Even when I called them early in the morning to remind them that we have paid for the service, hoping they would uphold their end of the bargain, they still did not pick up our trash and recycling. It's by far the windiest day of the year, and I have had to situate the trash and recycling all throughout the day because they just won't pick it up.This has been nothing but an absolute nightmare. I have gone above and beyond my duties as a client to inform this company that I have paid them and have trash that needs to be picked up. I also really don't need some copy-and-paste reply from someone who claims to "work" at this company, stating that if I want to speak about my concerns, "I should give them a call". I've called more times than I can count, I've reached out via email, I've contacted them through their website, and I've spoken with actual people at the company. If you want any more information from me as a client who paid for a service I didn't receive, please feel free to reach out... I'm sure someone in that place has my contact information read more

We are a small business that has been using American Disposals for 3 years now and I have to say that they are horrible. They miss pick ups frequently and when you call them and they tell you that they are going to pick it up, they don't. So just as a heads up if you are thinking about using them don't again they are HORRIBLE!!!!! read more

We had them years ago, and switched to a couple of other companies, but went back to them, when the others didn't work out. Very pleased with their service, and communication about holidays and inclement weather. Also, very reasonably priced. read more

Don't use this trash service! They missed three pickups in a row in January and issued a credit of $2.29 for each missed! That's called fraud. Plus, every time I called, they said to put the trash out but never picked it up. read more

Late cancellation of service (5:15pm), cans already out. Roads look good (see photo)

This company employees are the worst!! These clowns leaves trash and yard waste and don't pick it up!! Not the first time. And it took 3 months for them to clean it up the last time. Ugh!!!!!!!! I want to post photos!!!!! read more

Leon and Ruiz on truck 591 are 10/10! They go above and beyond with quick, reliable service, returning cans and leaving the street neat and clean as they go, and always a friendly smile, especially for my trash truck loving four year old! read more

Worst customer service of any company I've ever dealt with. You place yard waste out for collection on the day it is to be picked up in a bin clearly marked yard waste and it doesn't get collected for weeks when the schedule say every Tuesday. You notify the company through their website, they don't respond 4 out of 5 times. They even collect yard waste from your neighbors and leave yours sitting there. The don't dump the regular pail either. If you have small item in the bottom they just stay there. read more

Very unhappy with how our refund is being processed. Initially, we were told to expect it within 6-8 weeks of termination. Now we're told that it is 8-10 weeks after cans are picked up. The money is not the problem, it is the lack of clarity. read more

I recently moved our commercial account to American Disposal. Terrible mistake. They miss pick up dates very regularly without concern. They are very fussy about what they will pickup. One of our tenants through out a small flat screen TV and they refused to pick up the trash container even though our maintenance man offered to take it out. CAN YOU FIGURE THAT OUT. I consider this to be the worst mistake of the decade for me. read more

We've used this company at a commercial property for over 15 years. They sent an invoice to an incorrect address so it's late for payment. After 15 years of timely payments they've suspended service. Horrendous customer relations. read more

The quality of service I've received from American Disposal service has been great. Keep up the good job. The service staff is very professional when taking care of my waste whether it's yard waste or garbage. The guys do a good job. Thanks. I hope it doesn't change. read more

No Service but you still have to pay them. On Tuesday at 10:00 pm, American Disposal sent an email saying they would pick up as usual for those with service on Wednesday. I was not planning on bringing my garbage out because of the storm and did not want to leave it out if they were not going to pick it up, but since I got the email, I did. So, at 10:30 at night, I brought my garbage and recycling out and shoveled more to make it easy for them to pick up. Today, I went to get my bins, and they had not picked them up. My recycling had tipped over, and I had to collect it all over the road. I called, and they said it was too bad and we would not offer any refund even though you are paying for a service we are not providing. I understand there was a storm, but I don't know why they would email me at 10:00 pm saying they were coming and then not pickup and just say, "Oh well." This is not the first time they have missed my pickup, and whenever I let them know, they do not care. I don't understand why I have to pay for weekly service when they do not pick up weekly. read more

Missed pickups that are not remedied until the next scheduled pickup day. Contacting Customer Service does not correct the problem. paying for a service that is not being delivered. Do not go with this company. read more

dropped reycyling waste in the road, LEFT IT AND DROVE OVER IT, SPREADING the mess they made over the entire neighborhood. read more

Ever since they switched to Friday pickups only in September 2022, service has been impeccable. 100% pick up rate.

Services paid but no service. American Disposal pick up is inconsistent and customers are not always notified of delays. Yard waste is especially inconsistent, even after they were notified that waste was not picked up. American picked up my yard waste one time in the last 5 weeks and I've called and left "missed pick up" notifications no less than six times...I notified them four times for the latest missed pick...no yard waste pick up for 3 weeks running. Former home owner's bulk trash, that was paid for, sat in front of my newly purchased home for 3+ weeks. My realtor called them every day to get them to pick up the bulk trash...they eventually told him that they had to hire a third party to pick up. I don't really have sympathy. They were paid for services but they do not render services. read more

American Disposal Services - 3 weeks of yard waste - Junk Removal & Hauling Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

They broke my trash can within the first month of service. I submitted a request online to have it swapped and they scheduled me for a week and a half out. Day comes and they don't show up. I call and they tell me the truck broke down and they will be coming the next day. Next day comes and once again they don't show up. I call and they lie and tell me I didn't have the can out (literally been sitting there for days now). They then say I can't have it swapped now for almost two weeks. I went ahead and cancelled my service at that point and went with someone else. What an awful company. If they pull this within the first month I can't imagine how many more lies I would have to deal with over the years. Don't sign up for this company. read more

I have been a loyal customer for 11 years, but no more. They haven't picked up our trash for 3 weeks, and each time we call they say sorry, we'll get it next week. This has happened multiple times and it's time to drop them. I'd be better off taking it to the dump myself, as they never come to get it anyway. Do not waste your money with this company, they will not provide service and will charge you anyway. read more

very inconsistent in their pick ups . They keep raising their rates because they can not keep customers

I have a small, but positive, update. After complaining to Fairfax County and the Better Business Bureau, I eventually received a refund of the $100 I was charged for the allegedly stolen trashcan. American Disposal claims that they have cameras on their trucks "for training purposes," and that the camera showed that my trashcan was returned to the curb in front of my house that morning (and then, apparently, stolen by that marauding band of trashcan thieves) but refused to show me, the county, or the BBB the tape to back up their complain. All I can say is that if all the other providers who service my neighborhood went out of business and American Disposal was the only option left, I'd sell my house and move rather than have to deal with them again. read more

As a resident of #MontclairVA - just went through my emails from American Disposal Services of VA from the summer of 2022...here are the days they said they would NOT be picking up yard waste at all: July 7, Aug 10, and Aug 23. Here are the days where they said there would be a delay (and still sometimes didn't come) to pick up yard waste: May 18, May 25, June 8, June 15, June 22, July 20, and July 28. I was told that I couldn't get a credit on my account, because I didn't call and report EACH incidence of their incompetence and lack of service. I was told that even on the weeks that they DIDN'T COME AT ALL - that they were "providing service the following week." I tried to argue that we had already paid for service the following week, not coming for a week is not providing service at all... and I was told that I was wrong because they are "picking up double the amount." I suggested that maybe they try paying a living wage and making their positions more competitive, as the labor shortage is their main excuse...and they told me that trash truck drivers make over $100,000 a year. (I doubt that is salary only, but maybe entire package...if that number is even correct. But, if true...that means that their trash truck drivers make more than me - and I have two Master's Degrees.) If you live in #MontclairVA we have no other option at this point, and this should be illegal. If you have a choice, stay FAR AWAY from doing business with American Disposal. #AmericanDisposal #AmericanDisposalVA #AmericanDisposalIsHorrible read more

- During June, July, and August 2023, multiple missed yard waste pickups. - I reported each missed pickup. - Submitting these reports does not result in action to pick up the accumulated yard waste. - The paper bags become saturated and collapse while waiting weeks to be picked up. - While waiting weeks for corrective action, I receive notice of a 9% increase in fees. - In the end, I not only pay for service I do not receive. - But I also pay MORE for service I do not receive. read more

Rates are astronomical!! Zero explanation when rates are raised almost every quarter (or they blame it on gas prices even though they raise the rate each quarter when gas rates stay the same). Sometimes they come a day late for pick-up with no explanation. The new can "pick-up" system has destroyed the garbage cans so they are all cracked halfway down the side of the cans from being slammed to the ground from the mechanism. They can be late picking up trash but they will send you an email every day that you dont pay their bill. I wish we had better options. And now we have to pay for yard waste removal (another $12/month even if you dont use it) Effective April Fools day 2023 --- 155$ a quarter for TRASH pickup!!!!! read more

This company is back to its bad behaviors. I assume that after Haulin' Trash went belly up, they figured they didn't have to pick up trash anymore, either. Shame on Fairfax County for allowing this company to continue to operate. They have one job. And they cannot do it right. After years of complaints, the county put them on probation, but allowed them to cut back pickup to once per week. So, we got half the service without a corresponding discount. Changing trash companies is one option, but there are few competitors. In 2020, the company blamed the pandemic for missed pickups and erratic scehules. What is the current excuse? Don't hire this company. You WILL be disappointed, as demonstrated by the withering reviews they get constantly. read more

Horrible company. missed my pickup, called the next day and they said they would come out -nothing. called again, said that I was on the schedule today, still never came. TERRIBLE SERVICE and they are liars read more

We've been American Disposal customers for 10+ years. We have rarely had our trash, recyclables and yard waste picked up on time. Covid did not bring about their current issues. They have been apologizing and promising to do better for a decade. It's unfortunate that our neighborhood is littered with garbage, recyclables and/or yard waste at any given time due to service issues. It really detracts from the beautiful setting of the area and prevents us from being able to use our receptacles since they are at the front of the driveway and usually already full. We used to have garbage pick up twice a week and agreed to have just one day of pickup a week for everything and they still can't meet their customer service commitments. The real kicker is to find out my neighbor pays $50 less for the same service! The county needs to get involved and fix this! read more

In my experience with ADS, whenever I call and speak to a rep their client interactions are polite and responsive (that's the only reason I am not giving just 1 star) We have scheduled a replacement / pickup for our recycling bin which it's base is shattered (probably by how ridiculously rough they throw the poor bins on the ground when handling them) So we scheduled the pickup 2 weeks in advance for a Friday. We left it out and had someone home all day. [no one came] Come the following Monday, I call ADS at 9:00 am and they tell me it had been actually rescheduled for that same day (but no one called me, or told me of this) so I run home to take the bin out again and called off and worked from home. [ once again no one shows up ] Come Tuesday, I call ADS again at 9:00am wanting to speak to a supervisor. The rep informs me that the truck was in my neighborhood that day but simply didn't stop at our place for a unknown reason. ADS then tells me that the supervisor will hopefully give me a call and try to expedite this for me but we're looking at probably another 2 week wait. Meanwhile our bin is almost unusable and our HOA does not allow trash to be left on the curb without a bin. Hopefully they improve their professionalism and accountability and provide a more dependable service soon. read more

American Disposal Services - Crack going around more than 50% of the base of the bin. - Junk Removal & Hauling Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Apathy Disposal Services is actually the worst! Worst customer service! Worst reliability! Uncaring! Should I go on! So they don't pick up trash outside the can (unless you pre-arrange and pay $10 per bag), but they do pick up golf bags sitting on the front stoop! Also, their regularity in actually coming is abysmal! Call after call and nothing but apathy and lip service! If you have a choice, go elsewhere!!! read more

I would give zero stars if I could. In the last 6 years, my bill frequently and randomly is increased with no warning or explanation. An invoice will just show up with a $10 increase, this has happened 4 times now. Today I just got a bill with another random increase of $15. To top it off, they reduced service to only picking up trash, recycling and yard waste only once a week down from twice a week. That's IF they actually show up for pickup, last month they left my yard waste sitting on the curb for over a month and when they finally picked it up the paper bag fell apart and they left the mess for me to clean up. The $15 increase today was the last straw. $160 every 3 months for trash pickup once a week that is late more often than it's on time? No thank you. Service is cancelled today and I'll be going with a different company. TL;DR American is over priced, they frequently hike up the bill with no advance notice or explanation and the service is unreliable. Look elsewhere. read more

From top to bottom, no one knows what they're doing. We spend time separating recycling from trash, yet hey come in and pick up trash and recycle all at once. When the recycle crew comes in later, the whole neighborhood recycling (boxes and other sorted materials) has already been picked up by the trash crew! It seems their crew got very basic training that says "if it isn't in a blue bin, it's trash." read more

Trash and recyclables were put out on June 9 for June 19 pick up. Almost two weeks later nothing has been picked up. No calls, no emails from them. I have called everyday and get their call center and am assured it will be picked up the next day. THEY MI SSED TWO WEEKS OF PICKUPS! Trash and Recycle bins are still in front of my house! I now find out they are going out of business . read more

I requested a freezer be removed/picked up via the website. I received a quick response asking for $100 and then nothing. After a couple weeks I called and was told they could schedule the pickup but I'd need to remove the freon. When I asked how I was told to youtube the info...Everything I found online said that by no means should someone remove freon on their own. As other's have also stated, the company has destroyed or taken all of my original trash cans as well. Our neighborhood is covered in trash from so much being left behind on trash days. read more

I should've listened to my neighbors and not chosen American Disposal. I live in an area of Fairfax County, VA where the city doesn't pick up. Shopping around, I found American Disposal: they were a little less expensive and said they would come once a week. Psh. NOPE! We've had 1 on-time pickup, and 3 total in the last two months. That's 3 of 8 pickups. LESS THAN HALF! So we canceled and followed the recommendations of our neighbors: NGT. read more

They are not good enough to touch my trash. Unreliable, frequently late, often skip pick up. We've used them for over a decade and they refuse to replace recycle and trash cans they destroy with abuse. Put out my trash on Thursday night for Friday pickup. By Friday evening 11 PM l, still untouched. At 2 PM most of my neighbors had their trash cans off the street. My can was still full so I brought it in nNot the first time. This company sucks. If you have an alternative .. take it. read more

Disgusting attitude, rude, horrible customer service, specially the person who's worked at customer service department in Manassas named Paula she's nasty!!!! Won't even let others finish speaking yet yelling to finish hers and screaming.. OMG...!! SCARY read more