Fresh Start Waste Services Reviews 225

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Evaluating 79 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent service and the helpful, professional staff. Many highlight the exceptional customer service, noting quick response times and a smooth overall experience. However, some people were dissatisfied with the delivery service, citing missed collections and issues with waste not being picked up as promised. A few other people also felt that the company's customer service was poor, experiencing difficulties with resolving collection problems and slow responses from account managers.

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Staff

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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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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've been using fresh start for over 8 years, they've been amazing every step of the way. They're always willing to help, when I miss a bin collection they'll always happily come out again on anothe... See more

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Company details

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

Written by the company

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 1 out of 5 stars

Awful!!!!

Awful!!!!
They don't deserve 1 star.
We ended the contract early, they never empty the bins but charge for missed collections.

February 17, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Service delivered when other companies failed

I had multiple contracts with other waste companies however the service was not as expected. When I contacted Fresh start Sean was very helpful and got me sorted, Sean over delivered and had it all done and sorted, with bins delivered within the week, even during the holiday season just in time for new year. Communication was amazing and really helpful.
That is 5 stars from me

February 9, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great waste management company

I have been using Fresh Start since taking over a premises.

Having rung around, I found Fresh Start to be the most competitive. I was offered a date for delivery of the bin and the driver delivered on the date and time as promised.

We had an issue with our first collection. Driver wasn't aware of where the bin was located. Quick call with the office and collection was rearranged. Faultless collections ever since.

Very happy with price and service and happy to recommend!

February 4, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shockingly bad service!

6 weeks without a collection.. lost for words with the number of excuses they have come up with… driver can’t find you… no access … blamed agency drivers… new drivers… No one seems to care in the customer service department and now the sales person is ignoring the calls.. to make it worse they failed to collect today even tho we put a liveried vehicle outside and they collected from our neighbour! Avoid at all cost!!

December 22, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Really disappointed!

Really disappointed with the level of service, recently had many missed collections despite being told repeatedly that they are on there way. In fact on one occasion we were informed that the bins had already been collected and were given a time of collection in the future!
Been charged for bins that were never collected and had unexplained charges on the statement, despite being told on multiple occasions that they would ring back, we still haven't received a call.

December 13, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID AVOID WORST COMPANY IN SOUTHPORT…

AVOID AVOID WORST COMPANY IN SOUTHPORT THEY CAN'T EVEN TAKE YOUR BIN BECAUSE DRIVER CANT GET TO THEM SEND THE DRIVERS ON TEST BECAUSE ALL LORRY DRIVER CAN DRIVE IN JUST YOUR COMPANY CAN'T RIDICULOUS NEVER FRESHWASTE

November 12, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

So far a great company to deal with. No failed collections unlike Biffa which was 3 in 5 attempts. Never had an issue so far with Fresh Start, keep up the good work!

Emchia

November 3, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WARNING!!!! Worse company ever AVOID!!!!!

Have a small restaurant. Been using them for about 8 year now since i started the restaurant but last couple of years their service becoming a joke. They keep failing to empty the rubbish all the time. Last month alone they failed to empty it 3 times in a row. When i contact them. Keep giving excuse they cant stop because of a park car and the customer service seem just don't care about it. Look like they just looking for any excuses to not empty the rubbish. The most screw up part is they still bill us for the "NOT" emptying the rubbish. They basically charge me for a drive by.

November 1, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from start to finish

Great service from start to finish, friendly customer services and lorry operatives.

July 15, 2021
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Thank you for your kind review - we are very happy to have you on board with us! Fresh Start Waste Services

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking !

Absolutely shocking !!
We ordered 2 x 12 yard skips from here and they have had no problem with dropping them off and collecting the money but then the skips have been left for over a month, after countless requests to remove them. This is not only an inconvenience for us as a business but people are also putting their own rubbish in them. I’ve literally just been on the phone to them to request collection of the skips and the customer service advisor put the phone down on me. They then had the neck to send me a bill for £259.20 when I’d already paid them over £500 for use of the skips ?????

I won’t be using this company again❗️

May 29, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Service!

I've been using Fresh Waste now for almost two years. They provide removal of our waste for our 5 star hotels and rental properties. Jason the Area Manager is always on hand to help us with any queries. During the pandemic Fresh have also been very helpful in dealing with any queries.

May 28, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service. Never had any problems regarding pickups or extra weight charges! Spot on customer service and will keep using into next years contract!

May 23, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brought on board by Nicki

Brought on board by Nicki, she delivered on promises and provided a personal service. If we had a problem she was at the end of the phone, and consistently checked everything was ok.
Hopefully that continues now things are getting back to normal.

May 21, 2021
Unprompted review

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