Very poor garbage and recycling service. Their bills never include which month: it's just their useless substandard software billing in advance with two months of service. Upon calling, **they demand you pay a month in advance for garbage.** When City of Portland reduced garbage pick up to twice a month...Heiberg saved a ton of money. Always dinging my account with late fees when, in fact, their bills are for advance payment. Totally fed up with them and have complained to city of Portland recycling and gotten nowhere. read more

On March 18, 2024, a Heiberg garbage truck destroyed the apron of our driveway. Bruce Heiberg has repeatedly denied all responsibility for the damage of $4,500. I took pictures immediately. The damage has continue to erode. Small claims court is one option. We are in our 8th decade. Court seems like a reach. Bruce H has been nothing but hostile about the repair. He deemed the driveway old, therefore not his issue. My response was if the driver hit our very OLD dog, would that also be not his issue? The driveway is still crumbling. Bruce H doesn't answer the phone if he sees my number. I fear he is waiting for us to just give up/die/move away. What a horrible man! Joan H. SW Portland, Oregon read more

The most difficult garbage collection service I've ever dealt with. Our driver is the trash man equivalent of the Seinfeld Soup Nazi, bringing negative vibes and a confrontational demeanor to the neighborhood as he glowers and gestures at us, routinely sifting through our recycling to try to find that ONE item that doesn't belong, so that he can self-righteously reject the entire pickup. We moved from a city that sorted paper from plastic and have thus been confused on a couple occasions, as well as have had random passersby put non-viable items in our bin, but we are by no means the congenital polluters that this high priest of trash treats us like. read more

On June 30th , the Uber I was riding in was T boned by a car who ran a red light at a good rate of speed and whose driver and passengers then proceeded to flee the scene on foot. Employee "Buck" who was on his morning route , took the time out to pull over , come to the scene , checked on me and my Uber driver, offered help, gave us his name and name of company so we could retrieve film footage from his truck cam. He was the most helpful witness. Kudos to Buck for being a Good Samaritan and owner Joseph for helping us with footage. We are very appreciative and their actions speak volumes of who they are as a Co. Many thanks! B read more

If you can get heiberg garbage I suggest you do!! They are owned locally. They have much better service than waste management.

WARNING: HEIBERG DEFENDS THEIR EMPLOYEES WHEN PRESENTED WITH VIDEO FOOTAGE OF A THEFT, AND THEN TREATS THE CUSTOMER LIKE THEY DID SOMETHING WRONG..... THE EMPLOYEE LET SOMEONE THROUGH OUR GATE AND OVER $1500 OF TOOLS WERE TAKEN FROM OUR BUSINESS!!! NOTE: THIS IS STILL PENDING INVESTIGATION SO ALL CLAIMS ARE "ALLEGED" AND HAVE NOT BEEN PROSECUTED AT THIS TIME. STORY: we are a small business owner who signed up with Heiberg for garbage service when we moved into our new building. the garbage company runs very odd hours and said they needed to come at 5:30am, so reluctantly but not giving it too much thought, we gave them our gate code. several months went by fine, until we caught their employee letting someone through our gate as he was leaving, and our work trucks were broken into about $1500 worth of tools were taken. this was caught by multiple cameras, multiple systems, full video time stamped, and also on our Ring system. One of the owners, Jimmy, who "handled" the situation was so unprofessional and was beyond insulting, demanding they come to our office to view the tape, and treated us with hostility, accusing us of making up the whole story....when it took some time to figure out how to tape the video of the video and send it...but instead of apologizing and asking how they can fix the issue and give us a new driver, they told us that they couldn't find anyone to take over the route, because they don't work past 8am. yes, i said 8am. they went on to say that if i didn't like it, that i could take my business elsewhere. ARE YOU SERIOUS?? its like a slap in the face, we were wronged and never asked them for anything except a new driver during normal hours. i have nothing to gain by posting this except a tale of caution. i sent the video to this company for all 3 email contacts i had, showing footage of their guy, who collaborated with an accomplice and over $1500 of our tools were taken.......AND THEY NEVER EVEN ACKNOWLEGED THE VIDEO. never even so much as said, "we will review" or "I'm sorry that happened" it was shocking to me as a business owner myself. so if you want a company who treats there customers as described above than hire these guys. we are very happy with our new garbage provider at waste management who simply picks up garbage from our facility during normal working hours. so simple. it should truly be that easy. I would give them a zero if i could, pls be careful everyone!! read more

Horrible customer service!!! Did not pick up my garbage and would not refund my money!!! Hired a house sitter while on vacation just to put my monthly garbage can out for pick up. They did not pick up my garbage saying the can was not out. I called to get the matter resolved; either credit my account or pick up my garbage. The best they could do was to pick up on next route one week out. This is six weeks with no garbage pick up in the summer while my current overflowing can wrenches a sour smell in the 90 degree heat attracting all the nearby city raccoons. The lady on the phone was rude and hung up on me. This is how they treat their 10 year paying customers. Don't give these people your time, money or service. You are much better off using another garbage and recycling company. read more

I ordered one of their drop boxes for some wood and garbage I had in my back yard. They gave me 7 days to get it done before they picked it up. The woman I spoke to on the phone, Donna, was amazing at every turn. Great prices, I will use this service again!!!! read more

I've been using Heiberg's commercial drop boxes (garbage, yard debris) for decades. It's a family owned business that's been in the Portland community for generations. They've always been fast and reliable. The last box I had out for a rental had to be dropped right between two trees- a very tight spot. They were careful and respectful of the property and landed it perfectly. A+ job. read more

Heiberg garbage has always been great to work with! They treat everyone with respect and truly appreciate their customers. I highly recommend Heiberg for residential and commercial services. Five stars all day!!! read more

Heiberg offers the kind of customer focused service that is incredibly rare in this industry! I call, I get a person right away- and a helpful friendly person at that. They deliver what they say they will, on time (in my case, new glass bins, a larger can when ordered, and a dumpster for a major clean out), and their prices are reasonable too. Dumpster especially was WAY less than anyone else I called. read more

They have timely and friendly service! Their slogans on the side of the trucks are hilarious

Was just ran off the road by an enraged driver who was leaning his entire top half of his body out side of the garbage vehicle and giving me and other drivers the finger whilst screaming FUCK YOU at the top of his lungs. Man was strawberry blonde with a beard. read more

Horrible customer service. Thank God, I do not have to use this place for my garbage service. Service was for my father-in-laws estate (my husband was basically told we HAD to use this company for a drop box as they have kicked the other company we were going to use out of the neighborhood). I was just hung up on by Jessie (who basically accused me of lying). I have spoken to another garbage employee, Heather at least three times and she always has a sarcastic tone to her voice. From the other reviews I have read on this page, I guess she is in the right business....trash!!!! read more

Watch your kids and pets on the mornings when pickups occur in your neighborhood. Many (not all) drivers for this company are focused solely on quick completion of their routes, accelerating at high speed between houses without regard for safety. In the Sellwood-Moreland area some drivers will run stop signs. Over the years, repeated calls to the business begging for driver safety has been to no avail in behavior change. Sadly I expect a tragedy - it is only a matter of time. ADDITION: May-01. Over the past week, I have noticed a big change in driver behavior in our neighborhoods, and am pleased with the manager's response indicating that my concerns are a priority and would be addressed. Keep up the slower accelerations between homes and full stops at the intersections of our narrow streets. We greatly appreciate your care. read more

These people are mean and they're so loud that it wakes me every week. I sometimes forget to put my garbage out and if I asked them to give me an extra pick up they gave me a lecture. I'm a senior and somewhat forgetful and I think this is really really mean on their part my memory is just not good enough for them read more

Really good customer service, and are willing to work to your needs. Highly recommend!

Have been using Heiberg for drop boxes for years. They have always been very quick and responsive. Very professional and easy to work with. Love supporting family businesses. Thanks! read more

Our business has used Heiberg Garbage & Recycling for over 5 years, and they have always provided excellent service. Jessie has always been incredibly helpful and efficient when we call into the office. There have been times when we need additional pick ups, and it is always a smooth and timely process. Thanks Heiberg! read more

I had Heiberg from 2000-2003 at my first home on NE 68th. Fine and dandy. Moved other places, and 2 years ago moved back into their service area into a duplex rental. 3-4 times in the last 12 months (not including snow and ice service interruptions, which are completely valid) the garbage driver has just randomly not picked up the garbage. It's a roll can, located 3 feet from the curb. My adjoining neighbors are 2 adults and 2 kids in a 650sf apt, one still in diapers. 2 weeks is a stretch, but when the driver for reasons unknown elects to just skip it (the recycling driver seems to do fine) it gets RIDICULOUS. I'm tired of having to call about this. And even after taking the time to call, it may take DAYS to get picked up. Why? Your fail, your job to fix. Garbage haulers do about 60 seconds of work per property. We pay an effective rate of about $300/hr monthly. Attorneys make less, and are held to a standard of integrity and ethics - why not Heiberg? read more

Heiberg Garbage & Recycling - Dumpster Rental Near Me - Portland, Oregon

If we had a choice, we would not use this company. They purchased Cloudburst Recycling a few years ago and service has gone downhill since. The drivers are courteous but the customer service is absolutely horrible. When I called to report missed service (and this is not infrequent in our neighborhood) we were told they could come out 5 days later for a fee. The woman was extremely rude and did not care in the slightest. I'm honestly suspect of these positive reviews because everyone I've talked to in my neighborhood (where we have lived for 20 years) think they are horrible. read more

They have great service. Family owned and local instead of big Corp. the best company in town if you ask me

What an amazing difference a trash company can make. We were using Waste Management as a commercial customer. The contracts, customer service, was terrible. Monthly I was having to call, because the driver had some excuse to not show up. The bill had no problem coming though! I called and spoke to Jesse at Heiberg. She was amazing. I discovered they were a family business also. (Which matters to me) Jesse set us up at half the price of Waste Management & what Arrow Waste services bid us at. Without the slippery contracts the other guys make you sign. (And force you to auto renew) No container "rental", "drop off", or "pick up" fees. No hidden fuel surcharge fees. Just straight pricing. Which is gold to a small business owner. I would recommend any business owner to give them a call FIRST! read more

Horrible customer service. Garbage overflowing on a non-pick up week and was told the city prohibited them from coming into my neighborhood on an off week. When I mentioned that literally one street over is scheduled for trash pick up, they repeated the same b.s. response. I cannot fathom the city wanting garbage overflowing on the street without a pick up. Sooooo miss Cloudburst Recycling our old service. I hope the City changes this contract. read more

Solid local company! They're always on time and have been very reliable, even with all the snow and ice lately. We got a drop box to get rid of our garbage pile, they dropped it off and picked it up quickly and it was quite affordable. Good customer service for any garbage/recycling questions. I'll be using Heiberg as long as I'm in the area. read more

We've had Heiberg Garbage ever since moving to Southeast Portland and the service has always been consistent. They are reliable, friendly, and even picked up on the few snow days we've had. Online bill pay is also very easy. read more

For those of you who have a choice do not choose Heiberg garbage. Their customer service is terrible. They change the garbage pick up days and do not notify customers. The customer is always wrong. They just want you to pay your bill but they don't want to do anything to earn it read more

Always great and courteous and out of all the residential companies I've been forced to use due to city contracts this is the ONE company where I've seen the drivers get out of their trucks to pick up trash that didn't make it in their truck every time! Won't mention the others i've been forced to use, and they all dump trash what seems like every where but the truck and if I call they come fix it but they definitely don't match Heiberg. As an operations manager that uses commercial service I always choose Heiberg because of great pricing and customer service. read more

Very very shady company. Randomly decide if you have extra bags in your can and assign a price to it at there arbitrary determination of a bag of trash. Been customers oh Leihl disposal since 1996 and after the switch to this company the customer service is terrible. Would love to update this review with something positive to say but so far this has been an unfortunate introduction to Heiberg. read more

I agree with other reviews. Our company had business account and did not pay late but they keep charging late fee and charge late fees over late fees. My company is not going to pay this ridiculous fees. We send letter to open dispute, they do not care the discrepancy and never respond. Do not ever pay late fees on late fees. Late fees on late fees is illegal. We switch to another recycling company and do not use them anymore. We definitely do not recommend. read more

Heiberg has always been the place I go to for disposal needs. Brian and Bruce are great and always step up when there are need. Best pricing in Portland and they have the best customer service hands down compared to the big corporate disposal companies. I will always choose a family owned and operated company. Thank you Heiberg! read more

Worst Company EVER!!!. A bunch of LIARS!!!!! They give you one price and once they deliver they switch the pricing !!!!!!! False advertisement and everybody I know who ever used them got screwed over !!!!! read more

This place takes garbage like no other place! They take your garbage with style their shirts are also hilarious and make me laugh. Everyone there is really funny too read more

Service was good. Office staff difficult to deal with.

Heiberg Garbage & Recycling has very poor customer service. They changed our garbage day without telling us. When I called to complain, they said that they were a small company and couldn't email all of their clients but that it was listed on their website. They also told me that they would have to charge me to come and get the recycling that they never picked up. Now I am left with overflowing barrels and need to wait another week. They never take responsibility for their actions. They broke a basketball hoop at my home and vehemently denied it, even though we saw them do it. Unfortunately, we are stuck with them. And I was told that they are there to help us. They are not. They are there to collect money. When they don't pick up during snow days, they still charge you. Awful company. The woman who answers the phone shouldn't be dealing with customers. She must be a relative or she would be fired. read more

Any time I've had to deal w/ Heiberg Garbage has been a great experience, they treat issues w/ urgency and go the extra mile. I never would've considered writing a review for my garbage company, but they've blown away all my expectations that I couldn't let it go unnoticed.Great locally owned company!! read more