Cape Cod Trash

Falmouth, MA transfer station guide

The Falmouth Waste Management Facility on Thomas B. Landers Road is a transfer station for Falmouth residents only, run by the Town DPW. Residents need an annual sticker for most uses, and trash is charged by the bag.

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
Tuesday – Saturday7:45 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday – MondayClosed

All published schedules

As posted by the town Verified from official source

Waste Management Facility — WMF User Guide, revised December 2025

Tuesday – Saturday
7:45 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday and Monday
Closed

The December 2025 guide, the town’s facility page and a February 27, 2026 town notice all give these hours. No season is stated.

  • Swap shop (“Pick Of The Litter”, same address): Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm; closed in bad weather.
  • Yard waste and leaf compost site, 565 Blacksmith Shop Road (separate site, sticker required): Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 7:45 am – 3:00 pm.
  • The facility closes for snow; a February 27, 2026 notice announced a reopening on the regular hours.
Holiday closures: The December 2025 guide says the facility is closed on all Town-observed holidays, including July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The town’s web pages list only Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
  • July 4 (per the December 2025 guide)
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas
  • New Year’s Day

No summer or off-season schedule is published.

Source: Facilities: Waste Management Facility (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com); Town of Falmouth DPW — WMF Rules and Regulations User Guide (PDF) (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com); “Waste Management Facility & Swap Shop Open 3/3” (posted Feb. 27, 2026) (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com)

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

Verified from official source

Buy online through the town’s sticker portal, by mail or drop-off, or in person at the Town Clerk’s Office. No stickers are sold at the facility.

Buy online (official town portal) (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com) Town of Falmouth — Beach, Waste Management and Shellfish Permits (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 Waste Management Facility sticker (Falmouth residents)
Combined annual sticker$40
Covers the facility, the Blacksmith Shop Road yard waste & leaf compost site and the swap shop. The same price is listed online and by mail, drop-off or in person.
Swap-shop-only sticker$10
Not needed if you buy the combined sticker.
One-ton truck sticker$140
Fee row dated June 27, 2011.
Replacement$10 or $40
The 2025 application says $10 if you return the original sticker, otherwise $40.
ValidOne year beginning January 1 (December 2025 guide). The 2025 application says stickers were valid through December 31, 2025.
At the gatePhysical sticker, with your plate number printed on it, placed on the lower left corner of the front windshield. Stickers are not transferable. The town does not use license plate recognition on the pages we read.

The town’s fee page rows for the $40 sticker are dated 2023; the permits page is headed 2026 and lists the same $40.

Ways to buy

  • Online through the town’s sticker portal.
  • By mail or drop-off at the Town Clerk’s Office, 59 Town Hall Square, Falmouth, MA 02540. Send a check or money order only, never cash.
  • In person at the Town Clerk’s Office with your vehicle registration.
  • Stickers are not sold at the Waste Management Facility.

In person

Town Clerk’s Office, Town Hall, 59 Town Hall Square, Falmouth, MA 02540. Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (these are the Town Hall hours listed on the town’s page).

What you need

  • A clear copy of the current registration for each vehicle. The 2025 form says a paper copy is required every year.
  • Vehicles registered elsewhere: proof of residency, such as a property tax bill or a lease, may be required.
  • Leased vehicle: the lease page that links your name to the vehicle. If the lease is to a business, also documentation linking you to the business.
  • Property in a trust: documentation showing you are the trustee.
  • Vehicles with repair plates are not eligible for a sticker.
  • The town cannot issue a permit to anyone who has neglected or refused to pay local taxes and fees.

When the pass starts working

A physical sticker with your plate number is mailed or issued. Check the plate number, then apply it to the lower left corner of the front windshield and remove old stickers.

Steps

  1. Complete the Beach and/or Disposal Area Mail-In/Drop-Off Application and attach a clear copy of each vehicle registration.
  2. Include a check or money order made out to the Town of Falmouth (no cash; do not combine with other town payments).
  3. Include a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope.
  4. Mail or drop it off at the Town Clerk’s Office, 59 Town Hall Square.
  5. When the sticker arrives, confirm the plate number is correct, then place it on the lower left corner of the front windshield.

Mail-in steps are from the town’s 2025 application (taxpayer only). The online steps are not listed because the portal showed none.

About the online portal: The portal start page loaded and offers a “Transfer Stickers” branch, but showed no prices, steps or document list for it. It lists Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. We could not confirm the checkout flow.

Payment

Verified from official source
  • At the facility: checks, MasterCard, Visa and Discover. No cash and no American Express.
  • Online sticker portal: Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover, electronic check and several wallet options; the payment page shows any convenience fee before you pay.
  • By mail: check or money order only; do not send cash.

The portal’s start page shows a transfer sticker option but no prices or steps. We did not go through checkout, so confirm the final price and steps with the town before you buy. Mail-in details come from a 2025 form; a 2026 form was not found.

Who is eligible

Confirm with town

Falmouth residents only. All waste must originate in Falmouth. Non-residents are not eligible.

  • The facility is operated for use by Falmouth residents only, and all waste deposited must have originated in the Town of Falmouth.
  • Falmouth residents buy stickers by mail, or at Town Hall by showing the vehicle registration. For vehicles registered elsewhere, proof of residency such as a property tax bill or lease may be required.
  • Stickers are for one vehicle, are not transferable and are not refundable. Moving a sticker to another vehicle can lead to revocation of the permit.
  • The 2025 mail-in form is for taxpayers. How renters and seasonal residents buy a sticker is not stated on the pages we read.

The 2025 mail-in form is labeled “Taxpayer only.” We did not find guidance for renters and seasonal residents, so confirm with the Town Clerk.

Paying without a pass, and additional charges

Verified from official source

The facility is for Falmouth residents only, and all waste must originate in Falmouth. A Falmouth resident without an annual sticker can buy a $10 single trip, but only for the lower level.

  • Flat fee per visit

    Single trip (Falmouth residents only), lower level

    $10 per trip

    Includes: Lower-level access, including single-stream recycling (recycling fee also charged).

    The facility page also says trash and recycling are $2.50 per 32-gallon quantity; the fee page lists $2.50 per bag up to 30 gallons.

Limits and open questions

  • Non-residents are not eligible: the user guide says the facility is for Falmouth residents only and all waste must have originated in Falmouth.
  • Vehicles entering the upper level (household trash, construction debris, bulky items) must have an annual sticker. Gate-area recycling (oil, antifreeze, batteries, food waste, clothing, books and similar) needs no sticker.
  • Falmouth residents may use the Bourne integrated solid waste facility as guests for a fee; see Bourne’s terms.

Other charges: Trash is $2.50 per bag. Mattresses, TVs and monitors need a sticker (or single trip) plus their own fees. Other chargeable items are listed in the item fees below.

Disposal fees by item

Verified from official source

From the town’s Fees page. Rows are dated from 2009 to January 5, 2026 and no fiscal year is stated, so older rows (shown in brackets) are more likely to be stale. Some items below also need the annual sticker. These are separate from the entry or per-bag charges above.

Trash and recycling
ItemFee
Municipal solid waste, per bag (up to 30 gallons on the fees page; 32 gallons on the facility page)$2.50 [row dated 2013]
Single-stream recycling, per 30 gallons$2.50 [2023]

Construction and demolition
ItemFee
Carpets and rugs$10 per barrel
General construction and demolition$10 per barrel [2009]
Pickup or small/medium utility trailer$220 per load [2009]
Large utility trailer (4′ × 8′ bed)$280 per load [2009]
Single-axle 6-wheel, 1-ton truck$400 per load [2009]

Bulky items, appliances and electronics
ItemFee
Mattresses and box springs$50 per item [Jan. 2026]
Upholstered furniture (sofas, large items)$35 per item [Jan. 2026]
Bulky items, by size (small / medium / large)$10 / $20 / $30
Domestic white goods$20 per appliance [2009]
Commercial white goods$30 per appliance [2009]
Refrigerators and A/C units$20
Electronic waste$25 per item [Dec. 2024]

Tires and propane
ItemFee
Tires up to 17″ rim diameter$5 per tire [2023]
Tires over 17″ up to 26″ rim diameter$15 per tire [2023]
Propane tanks (40 lb maximum)$15 per tank [2023]

Accepted and prohibited materials

Accepted

Verified from official source
  • Gate area, no sticker and no charge: waste oil, antifreeze, batteries of all types, food waste, mercury devices, fluorescent bulbs, clothing and textiles (dry, clean, bagged; no foam), books, string lights and electric cords.
  • Upper level (annual sticker required, fees apply): household trash going to Bourne ISWM (bags up to 32 gallons), construction and demolition debris, electronics, air conditioners and dehumidifiers, bulky waste, mattresses, propane tanks, tires and appliances.
  • Yard waste, leaves, pine needles, potted plants (without pots), hedge clippings and vines go to the town site at 565 Blacksmith Shop Road (sticker required, no further fee); remove them from bags. Christmas trees there in December and January only.
  • Brush and stumps go to Blacksmith Shop Farms, a private facility with its own fees.

Prohibited or restricted

Verified from official source

From the December 2025 user guide. Ask the gate attendant about items not listed.

Prohibited or restricted materials
MaterialRule or fee
Chemicals, insecticides, herbicides, oil-based paint, paint thinner, turpentineHold for the household hazardous waste collection day
Items on the MassDEP waste-ban listNot allowed in household trash
Appliances, mattresses, furniture, demolition and yard wasteNot household trash; use their own areas (fees may apply)
Clean plastic bagsRecycle at supermarkets
Brush and tree stumpsBlacksmith Shop Farms (private)
Boats under 17 feetSmash pad (fee shown on the guide as chargeable)
Waste from outside FalmouthNot allowed

Other facility rules

Verified from official source
  • All loads must be covered and sorted so staff can inspect them and apply fees.
  • A sticker is a permit that can be revoked or suspended for misuse; it does not allow unlimited or unregulated dumping.
  • Materials deposited become property of the DPW. Picking through the metal pile or other containers can lead to revocation of the permit (the swap shop is an exception).
  • Swap shop: drop items off by 11:00 am; one visit per day, up to 30 minutes; an annual sticker is required.
  • Trespassing, damaging the gate or leaving trash at the gate is subject to prosecution under town by-laws.
  • No refunds are given for fees or stickers.

Villages in Falmouth

East Falmouth, North Falmouth, Hatchville, Teaticket, West Falmouth, Woods Hole, and Waquoit are villages in the Town of Falmouth, 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); Town of Falmouth — GIS viewer (owner-supplied) and Land Use Element 1.0 (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com).

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Official sources and verification

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

Still to confirm

  • How renters and seasonal residents buy a sticker; the 2025 mail-in form is marked “Taxpayer only.”
  • The online portal: prices, steps and documents for the transfer sticker were not visible, and checkout has not been stepped through.
  • The 2026 mail-in application and the 2026 sticker’s exact start and end dates.
  • Whether July 4 is a closure; the December 2025 guide says yes, while the web pages list only Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
  • Which fee rows are current: many are dated 2009–2013, and no fiscal year is stated.
  • Trash bag size: 30 gallons on the fees page, 32 gallons on the facility page.
Field-by-field verification
FieldStatusCheckedSource
AddressVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Facilities: Waste Management Facility, Town of Falmouth DPW — WMF Rules and Regulations User Guide (PDF)
PhoneVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Town of Falmouth DPW — WMF Rules and Regulations User Guide (PDF), Waste Management
Hours: Waste Management FacilityVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Facilities: Waste Management Facility, Town of Falmouth DPW — WMF Rules and Regulations User Guide (PDF), “Waste Management Facility & Swap Shop Open 3/3” (posted Feb. 27, 2026)
Annual pass pricingVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Beach, Waste Management and Shellfish Permits, Fees (Waste Management Facility), Town of Falmouth DPW — WMF Rules and Regulations User Guide (PDF), 2025 Beach and/or Disposal Area Mail-In/Drop-Off Application (PDF)
Paying without a passVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Town of Falmouth DPW — WMF Rules and Regulations User Guide (PDF), Waste Management, Fees (Waste Management Facility)
How to purchaseVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Beach, Waste Management and Shellfish Permits, online sticker portal (linked from the town website), Online Bill Payment, 2025 Beach and/or Disposal Area Mail-In/Drop-Off Application (PDF), Town of Falmouth DPW — WMF Rules and Regulations User Guide (PDF)
EligibilityConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Town of Falmouth DPW — WMF Rules and Regulations User Guide (PDF), 2025 Beach and/or Disposal Area Mail-In/Drop-Off Application (PDF), Waste Management
Payment methodsVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Facilities: Waste Management Facility, Online Bill Payment, 2025 Beach and/or Disposal Area Mail-In/Drop-Off Application (PDF)
Item feesVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Fees (Waste Management Facility), Facilities: Waste Management Facility
Accepted materialsVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Town of Falmouth DPW — WMF Rules and Regulations User Guide (PDF), Additional Information (waste management)
Prohibited materialsVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Town of Falmouth DPW — WMF Rules and Regulations User Guide (PDF), Additional Information (waste management)
Other rulesVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Town of Falmouth DPW — WMF Rules and Regulations User Guide (PDF), Facilities: Waste Management Facility

Sources

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