B&M Waste Services Reviews 279

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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers appreciate the dedication and professionalism of some staff members, who are often mentioned by name for their helpfulness and efficiency in resolving issues and tailoring services to meet specific needs. People value the strong relationships they've built with their account managers, citing trust and consistent support as key factors in their satisfaction. However, some consumers express dissatisfaction with the service, pointing out issues such as poor communication, missed collections, and unacknowledged messages. Some reviewers report negative experiences with customer service, describing agents as rude or unhelpful. There are also complaints about invoices and delays in resolving issues, even after escalating them to management.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The overall service and communication of changes when they occur is absolutely spot on. For any questions I have, there is always a direct line for me to speak to someone and get the answers I n... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We have been with B&M waste for 3 months now. Started off with invoice queries and weight issues but Angela at head office dealt with this issue very promptly and efficiently. She listened to our issu... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

B&M Waste Services has been satisfactory overall, and I've been with them for over two years. Josh Waters was especially helpful in getting my reprice contract started. However, I had an unfortunate... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I received excellent service from Alice when setting up our new contract. She was friendly, efficient, and incredibly helpful in answering all my queries. Everything was explained clearly and handled... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wanted to say that without the phone call from Alice See I was leaving B & M / Panda waste. Poor communication, random collections at 1am, missed collections and then turn up without telling us, w... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you just need someone to the job and be reliable- don’t use B&M. It feels like my second job is to tell them how to do the most simple tasks; I have had more back and forth with B&M over missed c... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a few issues with the B&M food waste collections and Angela helped our school massively. I would highlight her professionalism and dedication till we got everything sorted. I’ll leave the 5... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The service seems to be back on point now. Had a few glitches here and there and felt in need of possibly changing my supplier but since my new designated account person (Angela D) became involved... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible patronising customer service agents. They expect you to jump through hoops to cancel a contract, I followed all of their instructions to cancel Written recorded letter of termination s... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

B&M have been great throughout our contract, very responsive and always there for support. We have an amazing account manager in Jenny (Lawrence), nothing is too much trouble and always there for supp... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is diabolical and like the other reviewers, it does not even deserve 1 star (but unfortunately you cannot put zero). Our school food bins have not been emptied for 4 weeks and every day... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful service, waste container never arrived and still continued to take money from our account for 3months even though we never received our waste bin. Terrible customer service who is most definitel... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Its the people really, and engaged and willing people always deliver great service. Even when there is a blip, which can happen for numerous natural reasons, it's the response that makes all the diff... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've been working with B&M Waste for several years now, and what truly sets them apart is the exceptional relationship we have with our account manager, Mike Manser. Mike consistently goes above and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Harrison Holland was appointed our main contact to deal with our waste contract with B&M Waste Services. Harrison is very efficient and understands what we require as a company. Even though they are a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Its the account management that sets B&M apart from the rest. Jenn has been a contact for 10 years now and its the trust that I put into the relationship that keeps me ensuring B&M are the waste suppl... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Josh Waters is conscientious,empathetic and thinks outside the box. Due to problems arising from neighbouring companies using my bin, I intended cancelling my contract with B&M Waste, which i... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We gave notice to termination our contract at the required time, 5-6 months before expiry, sent by recorded delivery to the Head Office however they are disputing this (saying it was late - it was... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been with B&M waste for a number of years. I have found them to be a very accommodating and helpful company to work with. Josh waters in the customer service team was brilliant. He understood o... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STAY AWAY - Signed a contract with them at the start of december and was told i will have a GUARANTEED delivery of all our bins on 24/12/25... they didnt arrive, contacted the sales guy several time... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We left B&M in December 2024 moving 18 sites to a different company. The back office/Invoicing set up is embarrassing. It is September 2025 and I am receiving calls regarding outstanding over... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Max attended site last December, advised me that B&M Waste were a far better service than Biffa, so we decided to change, we gave Biffa 6 months notice and Friday was their day to take over, Biffa rem... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The drivers turn up if they cannot get into the gates and don't call anyone to let them in, they then charge you for an abortive visit. No access or even trying for access lets the driver clock off ea... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I was assured that I would be getting a first rate service and that their quote would be sufficient for my needs. I signed up for two years. Didn’t read the small print as a busy person running a sm... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Angela dealt with my query promptly and efficiently. It's what good customer service looks like. Happy to continue to use B&M/Panda as our waste management provider.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute farce of a company. They will arrange call-backs and chase things up, their definition of 'arrange' is certainly different to most as you do not receive any of these. Do not use this comp... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They don’t deserve 1 star ! They collect waste from schools from across the Rochdale area and are renowned for being absolutely useless. Missed our general waste collections for over 3 weeks now. The... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been working with B&M Waste for several years. After a recent takeover, there were some initial challenges, but things have now settled. Recently, we had the pleasure of dealing with Josh Wate... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was contacted by Josh Waters who responded to my questions quickly and he answered what I wanted with no waffle. The service I received was outstanding and I would like to thank him for the work and... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use this company. Wish I could post a photo. Overflowing bin stores. Turn up outside agreed access times. Leave. Say it’s not a missed collection. Passed from person to person who fob you off.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been using B&M Waste for a number of years now and always found them to provide a good reliable service. Lisa Riley our account Manager is fabulous great at communicating and happy to discus... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They don’t even know their subsidiaries… Called them back on the number they called me on. Got a very rude man acting like I was an idiot for asking for ScotWaste (who I was calling back on the num... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Really do not want to waste any more time on this company, all I am going to say is their customer service is absolutely horrendous/non existent. Avoid this company & good luck if you have any collect... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would like to comment on my dealings today with Lisa Riley in customer services . She excels in being … Professional Understanding with empathy Listening and keen to understand and e... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have contract with them till 2027 but they services are very slow and they lie to me after Tuesday. If it’s client fault then they ask for charges and more pay like I have call them from Tuesday to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

B&M's customer service is appalling. Nobody answers your emails, every invoice they sent me was wrong so I needed to resolve but took far too much time to actually get a response from somebody... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The B&M team, led by Sarah, was very instrumental in thinking "outside the box" with creative and alternate ways to take care of our "mountainous" amount of general waste in record time, after our com... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is the worst company I’ve ever had to deal with, service shocking, customer service disgraceful. These clowns really make my pi$$ boil, in 20 years of doing business they hit a new all time lo... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We took out a two-year contract with B&M Waste Services in May 2023. We wrote to them in February to cancel the contract. We didn't hear back from them, so spoke to them over the phone today. We hav... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Clare Neil has been outstanding to work with. She responds to queries and resolves issues quickly, efficiently, and with great attention to detail. Her professionalism and proactive approach ensure th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst company I have ever dealt with! Avoid I will be cancelling my services with them ASAP. Rang 2 weeks ago to change business address, was told it would take 3 days and they asked me t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using this service for over two years and continue to be impressed. Angela handled my issue promptly and professionally.


Company details

  1. Garbage Collection Service
  2. House Clearance Service
  3. Recycling Center
  4. Shredding Service
  5. Waste Management Service

Written by the company

B&M Waste Services Ltd offers recycling-led waste management solutions to businesses across the UK. The company works with national large blue-chip organisations right down to SMEs, and through its award-winning customer service, hi-tech solutions and ethos of recycling, it continues to offer a top-class service, diverting 100% of waste from landfill in many cases. The focus is to work in partnership with customers to offer bespoke solutions to waste management, to have minimal environmental impact and maximum cost-efficiencies and sustainability. Our total waste management team create on-site waste storage and handling processes to ensure that safety, environmental and sustainability goals are met. We offer comprehensive customer employee training to ensure effective segregation and correct equipment use. Our interactive monthly recycling reports detail your site/client/business-specific recycling percentages, the volumes of waste diverted from landfill, as well as showcasing our compliance to site-specific Service Level Agreements (SLAs). B&M Waste Services provide solutions for the most complicated issues around the storage, collection, recycling and compliant disposal of many different waste streams found in the commercial and industrial sector, including all general trade waste, hazardous and offensive wastes, confidential materials and segregated recyclate commodities.

Helping you to Waste Less and Recycle More

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Forward Thinking Waste and Recycling Provider
We offer innovative waste solutions, tailored to customer requirements that are cost-effective, waste minimising and recycling-led.
Carbon Neutral Plus Accredited
Since 2011, B&M Waste Services have achieved carbon neutrality to the British Standards Industry specification. We use our carbon management commitment to encourage customers to strengthen their own environmental approach and sustainability. By helping our customers to segregate their waste where technically, environmentally and economically practical, we are able to divert as much waste from landfill as possible.
Environmental Reports for Customers
As part of our service, B&M Waste Services provides customers with environmental reports. By using the detail on these reports, we have been able to calculate the amount of carbon that is offset by diverting each customer’s waste from landfill. Therefore, carbon reporting means that our customers can prove that they are taking steps to find sustainable waste management solutions.
Award-Winning Company
B&M Waste Services has been recognised as award winners in our industry, whether these nominations showcase our environmental successes, our business acumen, or our customer service excellence.
Green and Ethically Thinking
We have been recognised as an ethically conscious company that cares about staff safety and wellbeing. We have just received (2022) a 6th consecutive RoSPA Gold Award for our commitment to the highest level of H&S in the workplace and wider communities in which we operate. Whether it’s staff recruitment or selling services to a new customer, B&M are always looking to adopt ethical and innovative sustainable solutions in all company processes.
Community & Education Projects
We do our bit to ensure that we make a positive difference to the communities in which we operate. Our Little Litter Pickers programme encourages children to understand ways to reduce, reuse and recycle waste, and the wider environmental impact our actions today will have for decades to come. We have planted over 250 trees every year and organise multiple litter picks with our colleagues and customers coming together to improve their surroundings.

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3.4

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

279 reviews

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good Service

B&M Waste Services has been satisfactory overall, and I've been with them for over two years. Josh Waters was especially helpful in getting my reprice contract started. However, I had an unfortunate experience with a representative on the morning of 10/2/26. The individual who answered my phone call was quite rude and could benefit from training in customer service skills.

10 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unfair automatic renewal and onerous termination clauses!

We gave notice to termination our contract at the required time, 5-6 months before expiry, sent by recorded delivery to the Head Office however they are disputing this (saying it was late - it wasn't) and trying to tie us in for another 2 years!

B&M's termination and automatic renewal clauses are very onerous compared to their competitors and could easily be argued to be unfair under UK law. We were not made aware of these and this is part of the reason we are leaving.

In any case, they're simply not very good at what they do so go elsewhere.

30 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alice See - finally someone to sort out issues at panda

I wanted to say that without the phone call from Alice See I was leaving B & M / Panda waste. Poor communication, random collections at 1am, missed collections and then turn up without telling us, were common issues we faced. And when I messaged on the website I never had an acknowledgement - certainly not in the 5 working days as the state!
Alice looked at the call logs and put things in motion to move forward positively

27 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

American Golf: Consistant level of service & good communication

The overall service and communication of changes when they occur is absolutely spot on. For any questions I have, there is always a direct line for me to speak to someone and get the answers I need.

Issues occur very rarely and when they do it is dealt with appropriatly and in a timely manner.

We feel looked after and regular check ins by our account manager takes place with an emphasis on improving so we never feel like we are left to it.

Tommi - On behalf of American Golf

23 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Constant missed collections and overcharges

If you just need someone to the job and be reliable- don’t use B&M. It feels like my second job is to tell them how to do the most simple tasks; I have had more back and forth with B&M over missed collections, unknown bin location (they’ve been kept in the same place since they took on the job) and overcharges than I have with some of my own suppliers in my own industry.

I would trust the cast of Chicken Run to get the job done better than these guys.

22 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Its the account management that sets…

Its the account management that sets B&M apart from the rest. Jenn has been a contact for 10 years now and its the trust that I put into the relationship that keeps me ensuring B&M are the waste supplier for us.

19 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Its the people really!

Its the people really, and engaged and willing people always deliver great service. Even when there is a blip, which can happen for numerous natural reasons, it's the response that makes all the different.
The culture to deliver great services is role modelled by my account manager Jenny, and then across all the teams I come into contact with. Great Customer Experience.

19 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend B&M Waste

Highly recommend B&M Waste, our account manager Jenny Lawrence is a great support to our business, providing tailored training + guides on all things waste, she meet with us regularly to help us achieve our sustainability goals.

16 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from B&M

B&M have been great throughout our contract, very responsive and always there for support. We have an amazing account manager in Jenny (Lawrence), nothing is too much trouble and always there for support

19 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I received excellent service from Alice…

I received excellent service from Alice when setting up our new contract. She was friendly, efficient, and incredibly helpful in answering all my queries. Everything was explained clearly and handled quickly, making the whole process smooth and stress-free. Really impressed- Thanks Alice!

15 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb customer service

I recently requested a review on my account, the agent Josh Waters was excellent, really helpful, supportive and professional. He understood the needs of our business and was able to offer a significant saving. Delighted with this level of customer service and it was a huge factor in my continued use of the company.

13 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Angela dealt with my query promptly and efficiently. It's what good customer service looks like. Happy to continue to use B&M/Panda as our waste management provider.

9 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HI ALL

HI ALL. THIS IS MY EXPERIENCE WITH FLETCH AND BM AND FINALYLYPANDA.
THEY ARE REALY REALY POOR SERVICED AND WORKERS PEOPE

WHAT HAPPEN WAS I HAD CONTRCT WITH THEM 2YEARS FOR A COLLECT OUR BINS EVERY EACH MONDAY. AFTER SIGN START PROBLEM. NO ONE COLLECT TO BIN ROUTINE LIKE A ON IN OFF.

THAT MEAN IS THEY ARE COLLECT ONE WEEK OTHER WEEK IS NOT COLLECT.

I AM FINISHED LAST ONE YEARS LIKE THAT PROBLEM.

I AM TRY TO CONTACK WITH WHAT MY ISSUE WHY NOT COLLECT TO BIN. NO ONE BACK TO ME NO ONE ANSWER TO ME BY EMAIL. EMAILED TO CLAIRE OLDFIELDHOUSE AND EMAILED CREDIT CONTROL AND SHRIJA KRITI SO MANY EMAIL TIMES EMAIL THEM

ALSO I WAS PHONE CALL THEM HE IS BAME IS SHOUN AND LEWIS AND CARLIE AND BRAIM. SOOOO MANY TIMES NO ONE RESPECT. WE HAVE STILL PAY THEM.

FINALLY CHRISTMAS NO ONE COLLECT OUR BIN. I WAS CALL THEM AGAIN AGAIN 0330 123 4100 AND ALSO 0114 244 50 06.THEY ARE TOLD ME AGAIN OOO APOLIGISE WE WLL COLLECT TO BIN FOLLOWUNG DAY SORRY. AND TODAY IS 9TH JANUARY 2026. OUR BIN IS FULL AND NOTHING TO COLLECT AND THEY ARE STILL SENT TO US INVOICE BILL FACELES REALY

WHAT I WANT TO SAY SOME SMALL BUSINESS PEOPLE LIKE ME BEFORE THE A SIGN CONTRACT WITH THEM THINK DOUBLE AND DOUBLE.

AFTER THIS REVIW I LL CALL THEM AGAIN PLEASE COLLECT TO BIN I LL ENQUIRES AGAIN. I AM SURE THEY WILLSAY AGAIN APOLIGISE WE WLL COLLECT SOON AS POSSBLE

NEXT STEP IS LEGALY WLL GO LOCAL COURT ALL WITH MY PROOF EMAIL AND PICTURES AND PHONE CALL ALL WITH RECORDS STOP CONTRCT

PANDA FLETCH BM VERY VERY POOR SERVICES

9 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Fined for going out of business

I was assured that I would be getting a first rate service and that their quote would be sufficient for my needs. I signed up for two years.
Didn’t read the small print as a busy person running a small independent restaurant. They automatically renewed my contract and my prices went through the roof with fines for every collection, even though my output had reduced. Sometimes they didn’t show, presumably when they were drafted in to help out the situation in Birmingham. I was never credited for no shows, but I was fined for being over weight the following week. And now when my business has had to close they are charging me a termination action fee because I didn’t give them the right notice. Four years I have been with them, but they’re charging me a 40% termination fee as I was half a month into the next contract. Appalling lack of understanding for small businesses

8 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Fantastic Experience With Josh Waters

I was contacted by Josh Waters who responded to my questions quickly and he answered what I wanted with no waffle. The service I received was outstanding and I would like to thank him for the work and the savings he has negotiated for our business also.

7 January 2026
Unprompted review

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