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Eastham, MA transfer station guide

The Eastham Transfer Station is run through the Town of Eastham DPW. The town offers an annual sticker, and visitors without a sticker can pay a $10 per-visit entry fee that includes recycling and up to three 32-gallon trash bags.

Last checked against official town sources on November 8, 2026. Confirm anything important with the town.

Operating hours

Verified hours

Hours as of November 8, 2026 (New York time). Operating hours only: sticker-office hours, pass-sale periods and pass validity are listed under “How to buy a pass”. We do not show an “open now” indicator because holiday closures and real-time status are not reliably known.

Weekly schedule that applies today
DaysHours
Saturday – Wednesday7:30 am – 3:00 pm
Thursday – FridayClosed

All published schedules

As posted by the town Verified from official source

Regular schedule — 2026–2027 brochure

Saturday – Wednesday
7:30 am – 3:00 pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed, except during the summer Fridays schedule below

Published in the 2026–2027 brochure. The brochure gives no start or end date for this schedule.

  • The swap shop is open separately: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (per the brochure).
Holiday closures: The brochure lists these closures. It does not give dates for movable holidays.
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • President’s Day
  • Easter Sunday
  • Patriot’s Day

The town’s Transfer Station Information page words this less clearly (“Saturday through Wednesday, CLOSED Thursdays and open Friday”) and still shows last year’s Friday dates. We followed the 2026–2027 brochure and the July 2026 notice.

Source: 2026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF) (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com)

Ended Sep 11, 2026 Verified from official source

Summer Fridays (added days) — Summer 2026

Dates published by the town: July 3, 2026 to September 11, 2026.

Friday
7:30 am – 3:00 pm

This dated schedule has ended. The town has not published the next one in the sources we checked, so do not assume it repeats.

Published for 2026 only. The 2027 summer dates have not been published, and we do not assume they repeat.

Holiday closures: The regular schedule’s listed holiday closures apply.

Adds Fridays to the regular schedule. The brochure says it opens on Fridays “starting July 3” and that the last Friday is September 11; the town’s July 1, 2026 notice gives the year as 2026.

Source: “Transfer Station Summer Hours Update” (posted July 1, 2026) (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com); 2026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF) (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com)

Sticker-office hours are separate from operating hours: the town lists Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, closed weekends and holidays.

Hours last checked: November 8, 2026 against the official source (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com). Next routine review: December 8, 2026.

How to buy a pass

Confirm with town

In person at the Recreation & Beach Sticker Office, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 1 pm. The town’s online portal also lists transfer station stickers, but the town’s page says in person only.

Official sticker instructions (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com) Town of Eastham — online sticker portal (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com)

These links leave CapeCodTrash.com and go to official town websites. We never take payment, and nothing is bought through us.

Annual transfer station sticker (2026–2027 brochure)
1st residential sticker$140
2nd residential sticker$35
Additional residential sticker$140
Commercial sticker$150
Must be a registered hauler with the Eastham Health Department.
ValidThe brochure is labeled 2026–2027. The exact start and end dates of the sticker are not stated.
At the gatePhysical sticker. The town’s Board of Health regulations (revised 2014) call it a non-transferable sticker displayed on every vehicle used to bring waste. Separate households in a duplex or apartment building are separate households for sticker purposes.

Replacement-sticker cost and the sticker’s exact validity dates are not published in the sources we read.

Ways to buy

  • In person at the sticker office (stated by the town).
  • Online portal: listed as a menu option; not confirmed for transfer station stickers.
  • The town also links mail-in applications on its beach sticker page; we could not tell whether they cover transfer station stickers.

In person

Recreation & Beach Sticker Office, 555 Old Orchard Road, Eastham (inside the Recreation and Beach Building). Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm; closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays. The town says to call if you cannot come during those hours.

Sticker office: 508-240-5974 on the town’s pages (the brochure lists 774-801-0519).

What you need

  • A completed sticker application form.
  • A copy of the registration for each vehicle the sticker is for.
  • Leased vehicles: a lease showing your name.
  • Company vehicles: documentation linking you to the business.
  • Trust-owned property: contact the office before visiting.
  • Proof of permanent or temporary residence, such as an address on a tax bill, a lease or a seasonal rental agreement (per the Board of Health regulations).

When the pass starts working

Not described in the sources we read, beyond the Board of Health regulation that the sticker is displayed on the vehicle.

The town does not publish step-by-step instructions that we could find, so none are listed.

About the online portal: The portal start page loads and has a branch labeled “Beach Stickers, Transfer Station Stickers, and Recreation Shellfish Permits.” It shows no transfer station prices, steps or documents, so we could not confirm it sells these stickers.

Payment

Verified from official source
  • Sticker office: cash, check and credit cards. The town says finance fees apply to credit cards, and credit cards are accepted in person only.

How the $10 entry fee and pay-item fees are paid at the station gate is not stated in the sources we read.

The town’s Transfer Station Information page says in-person only, while the town’s online portal lists a transfer station sticker option. We could not confirm the online option actually sells transfer station stickers, and nothing was purchased.

Who is eligible

Confirm with town

Per the town’s regulations: Eastham residents, non-resident taxpayers, businesses operating in town and people visiting the town. Stickers are issued against a vehicle registration plus proof of residence.

  • Eligible users listed by the Board of Health: Eastham residents, non-resident taxpayers, businesses operating in the town and other persons visiting the town.
  • Sticker eligibility is based on a valid registration for the vehicle and other verification of permanent or temporary residence (for example a tax bill, a lease or a seasonal rental agreement).
  • The facility handles household and commercial waste generated only within Eastham unless the Board of Health authorizes otherwise.
  • Commercial haulers need an annual operating license from the Board of Health, and the commercial sticker is only for registered haulers.

The Board of Health regulations are dated 2007, revised 2014. The 2026–2027 brochure does not restate eligibility.

Paying without a pass, and additional charges

Verified from official source

The town’s 2026–2027 brochure sets a $10 per-visit “No Sticker Entry Fee.” It includes recycling and up to three 32-gallon trash bags.

  • Flat fee per visit

    No sticker entry fee

    $10 per visit

    Includes: Recycling; Up to three 32-gallon trash bags.

    The brochure does not say what applies to a fourth or larger bag.

Limits and open questions

  • Paying the entry fee does not by itself establish who may use the station. The town’s Board of Health regulations (revised 2014, older than the brochure) say eligible users are Eastham residents, non-resident taxpayers, businesses operating in the town and other people visiting the town, and that the facility is for waste generated only within Eastham unless the Board of Health authorizes otherwise.
  • The regulations also mention single-entry coupons for residents and visitors. The brochure does not.

Other charges: Bulky and special items on the “additional pay items” list are charged separately; see the item fees below. Those items are not part of the $10 entry fee.

Disposal fees by item

Verified from official source

From the 2026–2027 brochure’s “additional pay items” list. The brochure does not say whether any of these differ for sticker holders and visitors. These are separate from the entry or per-bag charges above.

Weight-based
ItemFee
Solid waste scale fee$175 per ton ($0.0875 per lb)
Construction & demolition$270 per ton ($0.135 per lb)

Wood items and furniture (by weight)
ItemFee
40 – 80 lb$5 each
81 – 120 lb$10 each
121 – 160 lb$15 each
161 – 200 lb$20 each
Over 200 lb$0.135 per lb

Upholstered furniture and mattresses
ItemFee
Couch$20 each
Stuffed chair$20 each
Mattress — box spring$20 each
Mattress — crib size$20 each
Mattress — all others$50 each

Appliances, refrigerants and electronics
ItemFee
All appliances$20 each
All refrigerants$20 each
Television$15 each
Computer monitor$15 each

Propane, tires and metal items
ItemFee
Propane tank, up to 40 lb$10 each
Propane tank, 100 lb$25 each
Tires (all)$15 each
Water tanks$10 each
Furnaces$25 each
Fuel tanks$30 each

Miscellaneous
ItemFee
Batteries and car batteriesFree
Rugs$10 each
Sinks$10 each
Toilets$10 each
Leaves and grass clippings — residentialFree
Leaves and grass clippings — commercial$75 per load

Accepted and prohibited materials

Accepted

Verified from official source
  • Included with a sticker or the $10 entry fee: newspaper; mixed paper (catalogs, cereal boxes, envelopes, junk mail, magazines, paper egg cartons, phone books and similar); cardboard (remove tape, no pizza boxes); glass bottles and jars (clean, color separated); plastic food containers labeled 1–7 (no Styrofoam); rigid plastic (buckets, wastebaskets, toys, lawn furniture, laundry baskets, empty flower pots); yard waste (grass, leaves and Christmas trees); textiles (used clothing, footwear and household textiles); scrap metal.
  • No broken glass, windows, mirrors, light bulbs or ceramics. No brush, vines, stumps or large timbers. No wet or moldy textiles, rugs or oil rags.
  • Food waste composting program: vegetables, fruits, breads and cereals, coffee and filters, egg shells, paper napkins and tea bags are accepted. Bags, meat and bones, dog and cat waste, diseased plants and trash are not.
  • Commercial leaves and grass clippings: one-ton truck bed size loads at most; no dump trucks or trailer trucks; no wood chips.

Prohibited or restricted

Verified from official source

Listed in the brochure as prohibited materials. The Board of Health regulations add that special waste and any material banned by Massachusetts DEP is not accepted. If unsure, call 774-801-0520, option 2.

Prohibited or restricted materials
MaterialRule or fee
ExplosivesProhibited
Corrosive materialsProhibited
Pathological and biological waste (animal carcasses)Prohibited
Radioactive materialProhibited
AshesProhibited
Foundry sandProhibited
Mining wasteProhibited
Sewage or human wasteProhibited
Special waste (asbestos)Prohibited

Other facility rules

Verified from official source
  • Swap shop: open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Removing items to resell them is prohibited (Board of Health regulations).
  • Household hazardous waste: Eastham and Orleans host reciprocal collection events run by the Barnstable County Cooperative Extension, and Eastham residents may attend the Orleans event. The brochure lists Orleans on September 19 at the Orleans DPW (year not stated); check the Cooperative Extension for future dates.
  • A sticker is non-transferable and displayed on every vehicle used to bring waste (Board of Health regulations).
  • Waste must be separated as signed. Attendants may inspect loads and ask about the origin of your waste.

Villages in Eastham

North Eastham is a village in the Town of Eastham, so this page’s rules apply across them. Eligibility depends on the town’s requirements, not the village name.

Village names per Barnstable County Registry of Deeds — Villages of Cape Cod (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com).

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Official sources and verification

Official page: Town of Eastham transfer station information (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com)

Still to confirm

  • Station street address: the town’s page lists 255 Old Orchard Road; the sticker office is at 555 Old Orchard Road.
  • Whether the online portal actually sells transfer station stickers, and whether mail-in applications cover them.
  • The sticker’s exact validity dates, and the cost of a replacement sticker.
  • What applies after three 32-gallon bags on the $10 entry fee, and how entry and pay-item fees are paid at the gate.
  • Whether the 2014 Board of Health eligibility rules (including non-resident visitors and single-entry coupons) still match current practice.
  • Summer 2027 Friday dates: not yet published. This guide does not assume the 2026 dates repeat.
  • Sticker-office phone: 508-240-5974 on the town’s pages; 774-801-0519 in the brochure.
Field-by-field verification
FieldStatusCheckedSource
AddressConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station Information, 2026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF)
PhoneVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 20262026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF), Transfer Station Information
Hours: Regular scheduleVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 20262026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF)
Hours: Summer Fridays (added days)Verified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026“Transfer Station Summer Hours Update” (posted July 1, 2026), 2026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF)
Annual pass pricingVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 20262026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF), Board of Health Regulations, Section VIII: Transfer Station & Recycling (PDF)
Paying without a passVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 20262026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF), Board of Health Regulations, Section VIII: Transfer Station & Recycling (PDF)
How to purchaseConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station Information, 2026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF), Beach & Sticker Information (sticker office hours, payment), online sticker portal (linked from the town website)
EligibilityConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Board of Health Regulations, Section VIII: Transfer Station & Recycling (PDF), 2026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF), Transfer Station Information
Payment methodsVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station Information, Beach & Sticker Information (sticker office hours, payment)
Item feesVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 20262026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF)
Accepted materialsVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 20262026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF)
Prohibited materialsVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 20262026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF), Board of Health Regulations, Section VIII: Transfer Station & Recycling (PDF)
Other rulesVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 20262026–2027 Transfer Station Informational Brochure (PDF), Board of Health Regulations, Section VIII: Transfer Station & Recycling (PDF)

Sources

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