Fresh Start Waste Services Reviews 225

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Looking at 81 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the company for its excellent service, highlighting the helpfulness and professionalism of the staff. Many appreciate the outstanding customer service and the quick response times, making their interactions smooth and efficient. However, some customers have expressed dissatisfaction with the delivery service, citing issues like missed collections and unemptied bins. There were also mentions of poor communication regarding collection problems and a lack of resolution for recurring issues.

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Staff

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Customer service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Before I start I have to point out that this review is of a member of staff, a second 1 star review will follow for the service! Claire Dunn took over as our account manager last year and i... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service as always. Claire and the team try to do their upmost best to accommodate any requests we have regarding our weekly bin lifts. I have been a customer for over 5 years now and having an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have had a long working relationship with fresh start using their waste services. Proud to work with a local business and will continue to do so. Claire our account manager has been amazing and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Today I had a meeting with Claire about setting up an account for a busy dental surgery I run. Clare arrived exactly on time and was very helpful and attentive. Never met a more bubbly representativ... See more

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Company details

  1. Waste Management Service
  2. Garbage Collection Service
  3. Recycling Center

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Established in 2006, family-run Fresh Start Waste Services provide commercial business waste management solutions including bins, skips and RORO's to Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire & Lancashire. We operate our own Materials Recycling Facility handling all commercial waste from Card, Plastic, Food, Glass, Paper, Metal, Wood and much more! As a carbon conscious waste management company, the environment is at the heart of everything we do. We encourage our customers to segregate at source and reward those efforts with reduced costs. This creates a win-win solution for customers who enjoy fair costings and reduced carbon impact.


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4.2

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Before I start I have to point out that…

Before I start I have to point out that this review is of a member of staff, a second 1 star review will follow for the service!

Claire Dunn took over as our account manager last year and is excellent, she could do with some support however from the service team although i think they are hampered by the transport team, who seem to employ a number of 'sales prevention officers'!!

After 4 weeks of 'no shows' on our delivery day, Claire actually turned up last tuesday and filled a van herself of excess rubbish to alleviate the ever growing pile!!

Sadly after that, the friday collect still didn't turn up, but again Claire spoke to me and has arranged a collection today....fingers crossed.

missed collections are rarelt advised and when they do turn up they charge you for excess rubbish!!! Work that one out!!

I hope that shareholders and Directors are aware of this apparent 'attitude', particularly around the transport department, when I ran a large business I would definitely want to be aware!!

8 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Completely abhorrent service

Completely abhorrent service
Completely abhorrent service. Made countless mistakes and now refusing to let us leave. They want us to send a letter of notice to end our contract, not before 6 months and not after 5 months.

A company that offers appalling service, who then make it impossible to leave.

Plus on top of this they raised our prices 45% by 'mistake' and still haven't fixed it.

1 April 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Fresh Start Waste Services

Jake, the contract terms you agreed to are standard across the industry and were available to review on multiple occasions prior to signing.

A reported 45% increase in costs, if accurate, is more likely to be the result of an inefficient recycling setup—something our team would have been able to advise on during implementation.

We’re always open to constructive dialogue and would encourage you to contact us directly so we can review your setup and help identify any improvements, rather than raising concerns through repeated reviews.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Completely abhorrent service

Completely abhorrent service. Made countless mistakes and now refusing to let us leave. They want us to send a letter of notice to end our contract, not before 6 months and not after 5 months.

A company that offers appalling service, who then make it impossible to leave.

Plus on top of this they raised our prices 45% by 'mistake' and still haven't fixed it.

1 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service

Fantastic service. Sean extremely helpful, very personal experience and even had the opportunity to discuss the family company background, i wasn't hassled at any point by multiple phone calls asking if i wanted to go ahead. All in all a very professional and personal experience. THANKYOU

16 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been dealing with fresh waste…

I have been dealing with fresh waste for over 6 months now and recently needed a meduim skip a gentleman called Jason really helped us and got the skip out very quickly and the service was amazing will always recommend fresh waste excellent people and services
thank you for everything
sairas international foods ltd

13 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service as always

Amazing service as always. Claire and the team try to do their upmost best to accommodate any requests we have regarding our weekly bin lifts. I have been a customer for over 5 years now and having an account manager on the other side of the phone is always a positive. A family run business where customer service is at the forefront

16 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve had a great experience with Fresh…

I’ve had a great experience with Fresh Start Waste Services and especially with Claire as my Account Manager. From the beginning, she has been incredibly helpful, responsive, and professional. She always goes the extra mile to make sure everything runs smoothly.

It’s rare to find someone so dedicated and genuinely committed to providing excellent service.

I highly recommend Fresh Start Waste Services to anyone looking for a reliable and efficient waste management solution. Thank you again, Claire, for all your support!

2 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fresh Start Waste Services – extremely frustrating experience

Working with Fresh Start Waste Services was honestly infuriating.

We pay for our bin to be emptied every two weeks, yet almost every single time we had to call and complain because it simply wasn’t collected. This happened over and over again.

What made it even worse is that the company repeatedly claimed that the driver had been there and even provided a time of the visit. Yes, their truck was indeed on our warehouse yard — but only to empty our neighbour’s container. Our bin, unfortunately, was completely ignored.

The most ridiculous part is that we had to prove that the bin had not been emptied. On multiple occasions we had to send CCTV recordings clearly showing that the truck never even approached our bin. And yet the same problem kept repeating itself.

This cycle happened dozens of times. Two different managers were involved and neither of them managed to resolve the issue.

It’s unbelievable how much stress we went through over something that should be such a simple service. I would not recommend this company to anyone and honestly wouldn’t wish this level of frustration on any other business.

2 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company

We have been working with Fresh Start now for over a year and have always found them to offer a friendly and professional service. We are in the process of moving all our waste requirements to them as we are so happy with the service they provide. Jason in particular has been exceptionally helpful in answer all our queries.

16 March 2026

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