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Harwich, MA transfer station guide

The Harwich Transfer Station is on Queen Anne Road and is run by the Town DPW. It is open seven days a week and accepts household waste from residents and commercial haulers. The town sells resident and non-resident stickers and lists a per-trip charge for visits without a sticker.

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
Every day8:00 am – 4:00 pm

All published schedules

As posted by the town Verified from official source

Regular schedule — Town DPW page: “open seven days a week… 362 days a year”

Every day
8:00 am – 4:00 pm

The DPW page says “open seven days a week from 8am - 4pm, 362 days a year”. No distinct summer or off-season schedule and no effective dates were found; none is assumed.

Holiday closures: Closed on these three holidays (365 days minus 362 operating days). The closure list is from the town’s Transfer Station page as observed in a browser inspection; the DPW page does not list it.
  • New Year’s Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

The state RecycleSmart listing also shows daily 8 am – 4 pm hours.

Source: DPW Departments (Transfer Station summary) (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com); Massachusetts RecycleSmart — Harwich Transfer Station listing (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com); Transfer Station (Recycle Information, Hazardous Waste and Fee Schedule tabs) (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

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Buy online through the town’s permit portal or in person at Town Hall (a valid vehicle registration is required).

Buy online (official town portal) (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com) Town of Harwich — Access Sales: Transfer Station and Treasure Chest (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 (September 30, 2026 sticker sales)
Resident transfer station sticker$200
Non-resident transfer station sticker$275
Additional vehicle$25 each
Prorated resident sticker, bought after January 1$100
Recycling-only sticker$50
ValidNot established. The pages we have do not give an expiration or validity period, so none is stated.
At the gateThe pages we have do not say whether access uses a physical sticker or license plate recognition.

The $200, $275 and $25 prices come from the town’s September 30, 2026 Sticker Sales announcement as reported; the other prices come from the fee schedule. Seen in a browser inspection on Nov. 8, 2026. The town’s page loads its text with a script, so these details have not been re-confirmed. The portal start page shows no price.

Ways to buy

  • Online through the town’s portal (credit card with a 3.99% or $1.50 convenience charge, whichever is greater; or ACH with a $0.50 charge).
  • In person at Town Hall, 732 Main Street, Harwich, Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm (as reported from the town’s September 30, 2026 announcement).

In person

Harwich Town Hall, 732 Main Street, Harwich, MA 02645. Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm.

A valid vehicle registration is required. Accepted payment methods at the counter were not confirmed.

What you need

  • Property owners and spouses: a valid vehicle registration.
  • Dependent children (under 19, or under 23 with a college ID): a valid vehicle registration and a driver’s license showing a Harwich address, plus a college ID if applicable.
  • Renters: proof of residency, such as a lease or at least three months of a utility bill in your name.
  • Property held in a trust: a copy of the trust pages showing the property address and the trustees’ names.
  • Leased vehicle: a copy of the lease or a monthly statement.
  • Non-resident permits: only a valid vehicle registration is required, per the portal.

When the pass starts working

The portal says your credit card is not charged until the town has approved and processed your transaction. The pages we have do not say when access begins.

Steps

  1. Open the town’s online portal and find your record by entering your name and property address; the portal shows the closest matches.
  2. If you are a tenant, a non-resident or a business and have not bought online from Harwich before, the portal shows an extra option on the next page.
  3. Provide the documents for your situation (see the list above).
  4. Pay by Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express or ACH. The card is charged only after the town approves the transaction.

Paraphrased from the text of the portal start page, which we read directly. The checkout screens were not stepped through, and no transfer station price appears on the portal start page.

About the online portal: The portal start page loads and uses a name-and-address lookup. It lists the documents needed by applicant type, accepts Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express and ACH, and describes no account. It shows no transfer station price. Checkout was not tested.

Payment

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  • Online portal: Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express (3.99% or $1.50 convenience charge, whichever is greater) or ACH (eCheck, $0.50).

In-person payment methods at Town Hall, and how fees are paid at the transfer station gate, were not confirmed.

The portal start page was read directly; its checkout was not tested and nothing was purchased. Town Hall address and hours come from a report of the town’s September 30, 2026 announcement and have not been re-confirmed.

Who is eligible

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Residents (owners, renters with proof of residency, dependents) and non-residents can all buy permits through the portal; complete eligibility rules are not confirmed.

  • The portal lists document rules for property owners and spouses, dependent children, renters, trusts and leased vehicles.
  • Renters need proof of residency, such as a lease or at least three months of a utility bill in your name. The portal does not give a minimum rental period.
  • Non-resident permits are offered; the portal requires only a valid vehicle registration for them. A non-resident sticker is $275, as reported.
  • Seasonal-renter rules were not found. The DPW page says the station accepts household waste from residents and commercial haulers.

The portal documents table was read directly. Complete residential and seasonal-renter eligibility rules, including any minimum rental period, are not established.

Paying without a pass, and additional charges

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The town’s fee schedule lists a $10 per-trip charge for visits without a sticker. Who may use it, what it covers and whether item fees are extra are not confirmed.

  • Flat fee per visit

    No-sticker visit, per trip (coverage not confirmed)

    $10 per trip

    The pages we have do not say what the $10 includes, whether it applies to non-residents, whether it allows household trash, or whether it is in addition to item-specific charges. No per-bag price was found.

Limits and open questions

  • Do not assume unrestricted visitor access: the $10 per-trip charge was seen only in a browser inspection of the fee schedule.
  • The DPW page says the transfer station accepts household waste (municipal solid waste) from residents and commercial haulers; the state RecycleSmart listing says non-residents must pay a fee.
  • The questions of commercial waste restrictions and the scope of the $10 are open.

Other charges: Item and weight charges are listed separately in the fee table below. Whether they are added to the $10 is not confirmed.

Disposal fees by item

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Seen in a browser inspection on Nov. 8, 2026. The town’s page loads its text with a script, so these details have not been re-confirmed. The tables below keep the units the schedule used. No residential per-bag price, minimum charge, or statement about added entry charges was found. Some commercial rates are included because the town accepts commercial haulers. These are separate from the entry or per-bag charges above.

Weight-based fees (per ton)
ItemFee
Construction debris$205 per ton
Scrap metal$60 per ton
Brush$60 per ton
Manure$10 per ton
Commercial municipal solid waste$175 per ton
Commercial cardboard$60 per ton
Commercial leaves$40 per ton

Individual items (per item)
ItemFee
Gas grill$5 each
Bicycle$5 each
Lawnmower$5 each
Propane tank (size not specified)$5 each
Toilet$5 each
Stove; washer; dryer; water heater; microwave$10 each
Stuffed chair; computer monitor$10 each
Standard tire$10 each
Couch; refrigerator; television; air conditioner$15 each
Truck tire$15 each
Mattress; box spring$30 each

Other access
ItemFee
Treasure Chest access$5

Accepted and prohibited materials

Accepted

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  • Household waste (municipal solid waste), from residents and commercial haulers.
  • Christmas trees, with decorations removed.
  • Leaves, grass and other easily raked yard material, in the leaf and grass area (no plastic bags, brush or stumps there).
  • Scrap or bulk metal (fees apply).
  • Automotive batteries, motor oil and filters, and antifreeze, and other materials handled through the designated Auto Shed.
  • Brush is accepted as a paid category ($60 per ton), not in the leaf and grass area.

Prohibited or restricted

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A complete list of prohibited materials was not found; do not treat this as complete. Gasoline appeared in the Auto Shed information, but its acceptance conditions need rechecking, so it is not listed as accepted.

Prohibited or restricted materials
MaterialRule or fee
Plastic bags, brush and stumpsNot allowed in the leaf and grass area
Household hazardous wasteSeparate collection events, not ordinary transfer station disposal
Commercial wasteRestrictions not confirmed

Other facility rules

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  • The town describes the Transfer Station as three separate operations on one site (DPW page); which operations the schedule and prices cover is not detailed in the pages we read.
  • Household hazardous waste collections: second Saturday of each month from May through October, 9:00 am – noon, at 209 Queen Anne Road. The 2026 dates (May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10) have all passed, and no 2027 schedule has been announced.
  • Hazardous collections accept categories such as paints and stains, cleaners, garden chemicals, automotive fluids, pool chemicals and mercury products; medical sharps and unlabeled or unidentified materials are excluded. Check current event requirements before attending.
  • The Harwich hazardous waste events are regional: Chatham’s and Brewster’s official notices also send their residents there.

Villages in Harwich

East Harwich, North Harwich, South Harwich, West Harwich, Harwich Port, Pleasant Lake, and Harwich Center are villages in the Town of Harwich, 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 Harwich — Harwich Center (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com).

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Official sources and verification

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

Still to confirm

  • The sticker’s validity and expiration dates, and whether it is a sticker or plate-based access.
  • Whether the $10 no-sticker fee is available to every visitor, including non-residents, what it covers, and whether item fees are added.
  • Complete residential and seasonal-renter eligibility, including any minimum rental period.
  • All prices and the disposal fee tables were seen only in a browser inspection and the September 30, 2026 announcement as reported; they were not re-confirmed.
  • Whether any newer seasonal operating notice exists; none was found.
  • Complete material-specific restrictions, and the current acceptance conditions for gasoline in the Auto Shed.
  • The portal’s checkout steps beyond its start page, and Town Hall’s in-person payment methods.
Field-by-field verification
FieldStatusCheckedSource
AddressVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Massachusetts RecycleSmart — Harwich Transfer Station listing, recycling and transfer station brochure (names the Harwich Transfer Station address), Transfer Station (Recycle Information, Hazardous Waste and Fee Schedule tabs)
PhoneVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Massachusetts RecycleSmart — Harwich Transfer Station listing, Transfer Station (Recycle Information, Hazardous Waste and Fee Schedule tabs)
Hours: Regular scheduleVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026DPW Departments (Transfer Station summary), Massachusetts RecycleSmart — Harwich Transfer Station listing, Transfer Station (Recycle Information, Hazardous Waste and Fee Schedule tabs)
Annual pass pricingConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Access Sales: Transfer Station and Treasure Chest, news (September 30, 2026 Sticker Sales announcement), online permit portal (Town of Harwich Online Transactions)
Paying without a passConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station (Recycle Information, Hazardous Waste and Fee Schedule tabs), Massachusetts RecycleSmart — Harwich Transfer Station listing
How to purchaseConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026online permit portal (Town of Harwich Online Transactions), Access Sales: Transfer Station and Treasure Chest, news (September 30, 2026 Sticker Sales announcement)
EligibilityConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026online permit portal (Town of Harwich Online Transactions), Transfer Station (Recycle Information, Hazardous Waste and Fee Schedule tabs), Massachusetts RecycleSmart — Harwich Transfer Station listing
Payment methodsConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026online permit portal (Town of Harwich Online Transactions)
Item feesConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station (Recycle Information, Hazardous Waste and Fee Schedule tabs)
Accepted materialsConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026DPW Departments (Transfer Station summary), Transfer Station (Recycle Information, Hazardous Waste and Fee Schedule tabs)
Prohibited materialsConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station (Recycle Information, Hazardous Waste and Fee Schedule tabs)
Other rulesConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station (Recycle Information, Hazardous Waste and Fee Schedule tabs), DPW Departments (Transfer Station summary), recycling and transfer station brochure (names the Harwich Transfer Station address)

Sources

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