What a great way to get rid of old paint and hazardous items. Easy to book appointment and very easy to have pickup in your driveway. Thank you read more

Horrible company. You will never speak to a live person. Set up an appointment they wont show up.

Their drivers are horrible on the road and their phone line to file a complaint against them is just as bad. One bad driver does reflect on the whole company. read more

This company took advantage of a chemical spill on my property. They were called to the scene by the fire department and billed over $30k for the cleanup. The charges were exorbitant, to say the least. They ignored messages and phone calls to discuss the charges. The city paid the invoice because they had no stake in the game; they knew they would be reimbursed, so the invoice amount was of no consequence. Now, since the city paid the invoice, they say there's nothing they can do about it. My shop had puddles of chemical on the floor for weeks. Outside my back door looked like a hog pen from all the mud and chemical left behind. They left absorbents all over the place. Got to be one of the most dishonest, unethical, greedy companies I've ever encountered. If something similar happens to you, you better hope and pray this is not the company called in. They will take you for all you're worth...and then some! read more

I have been using Ricky's oil service for years now. They were recently bought out by Synergy, which is owned by Clean Harbors (or was bought by them). With Ricky's I received GREAT service at a reasonable price. I left Synergy years ago because they were charging me FOUR times the price that Ricky's quoted me. Ricky's price barely fluctuated in all the time I had used them. After being bought by Synergy, of course the price went up. The bad part is that now they don't even put a phone number on the invoices to call and pay by phone. They don't respond to emails, and the old phone number for Ricky's goes to India for customer service. When I ask if they can take payments, they give me an email address. I have sent several emails trying to get access to the online portal to make payments, but they do not respond. I can not get access to the online portal because I had an account with a different number previously. So I am looking for an alternative. If you can find an alternative, it would be best to use them. I have learned to prefer smaller companies to do business with. So, "check's in the mail". More paper, fuel, and waste so they don't have to pay people to take payments or assist with concerns. Great company to invest in though, look at their reported profits! read more

This is the worst company we have ever used.. we called for drum pickups more than 7 times before we received a call back. The sales person was rude and didn't seem to really understand anything about us or our business.. however the driver was so knowledgeable and friendly we offered him a job and he quit them.. evidently they were paying him 4 dollars less than what we offered him.. thanks for the new employee anyway ! read more

I may be guilty of a lot of things (like speeding, jaywalking or taking the last chocolate chip cookie out of the cookie jar) but I'll never be found guilty of not doing my part in protecting mother earth. The City of Carlsbad offers several environmental waste programs to practice environmental stewardship. One of the many is a program offered through Clean Harbors which allows you to properly discard hazardous materials such as e-waste, household cleaners, batteries, chemicals, oil, paint etc. These items should not be tossed out in the regular trash so please educate yourself on how to properly dispose of these items. I've used Clean Harbors on several occasions and today, they just picked up the latest batch from us. All you have to do is call to set up an appointment, leave the box/bag of items on the curb with a payment of $10 and they will come pick it up for you. EASY! Usually my neighbor and I go in on it together to save on the cost and it works out perfectly for us. We just compile our items and have them come every 6 months or annually. You can also arrange to drop off items for free but time and dates are infrequent so it's always been easier for me to schedule an appointment. If you're concerned about spending $10, look for friends, neighbors or family members that may want to split it with you. I find that most people want to do the right thing but find it inconvenient or don't know where to start. But if you're reading this - you have no excuses. Here's the link to learn more. http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/environmental/hazardous-waste/Pages/HHWFacilities.aspx If this review isn't enough to get you to start caring for the environment - turn on the evening news and see how BP is destroying our most precious resources. We've got to do our part. A little goes a long way. Hopefully you take advantage of this service and I won't be the only review here. If reading this review from out of town, check your cities website to see what services your area provides. Happy Recycling... [step off soap box now and exit stage left] Note: Clean Harbors is available to all San Diego residents as well as many other states. Check out their locations http://www.cleanharbors.com/locations/index.asp read more

Great Service! helped me cleaned out all the chemicals and reagents from my lab during the move packed and shipped everything! read more