Buy online through the town’s sticker portal, or mail in the application. The Sticker Office counter is seasonal and was closed after September 4, 2026.
These links leave CapeCodTrash.com and go to official town websites. We never take payment, and nothing is bought through us.
The online portal heading still reads “Your 2025 Sticker Expires 6/30/26” while the Sticker Office page says 2026–2027 stickers are available online; the prices on both match.
Ways to buy
- Online through the town’s portal. Online orders require a credit card, with a 3.99% or $1.50 convenience fee, whichever is greater.
- By mail to the Sticker Office, 40 Giddiah Hill Road, Orleans, MA 02653: the application, copies of vehicle registrations, a check or money order payable to “Town of Orleans”, and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
- In person at the Sticker Office, DPW & NR Building, 40 Giddiah Hill Road. The town listed Monday – Friday, 9 am – 1 pm, from May 12 through September 4, 2026 only. Processed orders can be picked up at the same address Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm.
- No cash is accepted.
In person
Sticker Office, DPW & NR Building, 40 Giddiah Hill Road, Orleans. The town listed May 12 – September 4, 2026, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 1 pm. After that, pickup of processed orders is Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm.
Online and mail orders take up to 5 business days to process; mail delivery can take up to 21 days, so the town encourages pickup.
What you need
- A copy of a current, unexpired vehicle registration for each vehicle, every year. If the vehicle is leased, your name must be on the registration or you need the lease.
- Year-round tenants who are not real estate taxpayers: a vehicle registered in Orleans plus two of: current signed yearly lease, motor vehicle excise tax bill, utility bill in your name, driver’s license with an Orleans address, census or voter registration, or a jury summons with your Orleans address.
- Children of taxpayers and tenants aged 21 or under: a copy of a driver’s license showing age; over 21: three proofs of residency.
- Properties deeded to one name: a marriage license or joint tax return to issue a sticker for the spouse’s vehicle. LLC properties: managers only. Trusts: trustees only.
- Recycling-only sticker: proof of private trash pickup at your owned or leased Orleans property.
When the pass starts working
Processing takes up to 5 business days for online and mail orders; mailing can take up to 21 days. Stickers must be affixed permanently to the vehicle.
Steps
- Open the town’s online sticker portal and choose the Transfer Station permit that fits (residential, commercial or recycling).
- Find your record by entering your name and property address; the portal shows the closest matches.
- If you are a tenant, non-resident or business and have not bought online before, the portal shows an extra option on the next page.
- Upload a current registration for each vehicle, and any other documents the permit needs.
- Pay by Mastercard, Visa, Discover or American Express, including the convenience fee.
- Wait for processing. If documents are missing, the town denies the transaction and emails an explanation.
Paraphrased from the text of the town’s portal start page and application. The checkout screens were not stepped through.
About the online portal: The portal start page loads and lists Transfer Station permits (residential, commercial and recycling) with prices of $195 / $40 / $50 / $10 plus a transaction fee. It accepts Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express, and describes no account. Checkout was not tested.
Payment
Verified from official source- No cash is accepted.
- Online: Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express, with a 3.99% or $1.50 convenience fee, whichever is greater.
- By mail: personal check or money order payable to “Town of Orleans”.
- Earth Machine compost bins at the transfer station: no cash accepted.
How per-bag and item fees are paid at the gate is not stated, other than that cash is not accepted for compost bins.
The portal’s start page was reviewed on November 8, 2026. We did not go through checkout, so confirm the final price and steps with the town before you buy. Its transfer station heading still refers to a 2025 sticker, so confirm it is selling 2026–2027 stickers.
Who is eligible
Verified from official sourceStickers are for real estate owners and year-round residents, and year-round tenants with proof. Seasonal renters have their own fee category.
- Transfer station permits are for residents only: real estate owners and year-round residents.
- Year-round tenants who do not pay real estate tax need a vehicle registered in Orleans plus two proofs of an Orleans residential address.
- Seasonal renters are a separate category in the fee schedule: a vehicle sticker ($195) or a one-time user fee of $10 for up to three bags and $2.00 per bag over three.
- A recycling-only sticker is for residents who show proof of private trash pickup; it does not allow household trash.
- Stickers are vehicle-specific, non-transferable and non-refundable.
- The town may deny permits to anyone with past-due town charges (Chapter 94-6, per the portal).
The town’s Code section on sticker eligibility (§185.15) was not read; the rules below come from the town’s application and fee schedule.