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Provincetown, MA transfer station guide

The Provincetown Transfer Station is on Race Point Road and is run by the Town DPW. An annual sticker is for residents and property owners, and the town’s page lists per-bag trash fees for visitors, though its regulations limit who may use the station.

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 – Saturday7:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday – MondayClosed

All published schedules

In season today (October – April) Verified from official source

Winter schedule — October through April

Published by the town as months, with no year: October through April.

Tuesday – Saturday
7:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday and Monday
Closed

The town’s page publishes this as “October through April” with no year or start date. The April 2019 recycling guide says the switch is “mid-October”.

  • Swap shop: Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm; closed Sunday and Monday (the 2019 guide said 8 am).
Holiday closures: The town’s page gives two statements: holiday hours of 7:00 – 10:30 am, and “closed all holidays with the exception of Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day and the day after Thanksgiving.” These conflict, so confirm before a holiday trip.

Source: Transfer Station (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com); Trash & Recycling (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com)

Not in season today (published for May – October) Verified from official source

Summer schedule — May through October

Published by the town as months, with no year: May through October.

Every day
7:00 am – 2:00 pm

The town’s page publishes this as “May through October” with no year. October appears in both seasons on the town’s pages; the April 2019 recycling guide says “May through mid-October”.

Holiday closures: The town’s page lists the station as open on Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day and the day after Thanksgiving, and closed on other holidays; it also lists holiday hours of 7:00 – 10:30 am. Confirm before a holiday trip.

In October the two published seasons overlap, so the page marks October hours as needing confirmation.

Source: Transfer Station (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com); Trash & Recycling (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com)

The town’s regulations leave days and hours to the DPW and say they will be posted widely; the posted schedule above is the town’s page.

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

Buy at the DPW office (cash or check only) or through the town’s online portal. Bring proof of residency or ownership and your vehicle registration.

Official sticker instructions (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com) Town of Provincetown — online permit portal (OpenGov) (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 (residents and property owners)
Residents and property owners$25
Per year. Listed on the town’s page and in the Board of Health fee schedule.
Business self-hauling$75
Per year, per vehicle (guest houses, motels, hotels, camps, inns, time-share units, campgrounds).
Commercial hauler permit$275
Per year.
Non-profit organizationsNo fee
After Licensing confirms eligibility.
ValidAnnual. The town’s page refers to “2026 stickers” mailed the last week of December; the exact start and end dates are not stated.
At the gatePhysical sticker. The town’s page says stickers are mailed the last week of December for the following season’s applications; it does not describe where to place it.

The April 2019 recycling guide says stickers are free to residents and property owners; that is out of date. The fee schedule and the town’s page both say $25.

Ways to buy

  • In person at the DPW office, Monday – Thursday, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm. In-person payment is “cash or check only”.
  • Online through the town’s OpenGov portal (the town’s page links it).

In person

Department of Public Works office, Provincetown. Monday – Thursday, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.

DPW office: 508-487-7060. The street address of the DPW office is not given on the pages we read.

What you need

  • Proof of residency or ownership, for example a valid license or a current bill.
  • Your vehicle registration.

When the pass starts working

Stickers for applications received are mailed the last week of December, per the town’s page. When a sticker applies to the current season is not stated.

The town does not publish step-by-step instructions that we could find, and its online portal could not be read, so no steps are listed.

About the online portal: The page needs JavaScript and showed no readable text, so we could not confirm that it sells transfer station stickers or what the steps are. Please check it in a browser.

Payment

Confirm with town
  • In-person sticker purchases at the DPW office: cash or check only.

Online payment methods and gate payment methods for per-bag and item fees are not stated on the pages we could read.

The online portal is a JavaScript application, so the page needs JavaScript, so we could not see its steps or prices. Nothing was purchased and no account was created.

Who is eligible

Verified from official source

Provincetown residents and property owners can buy a $25 sticker. The regulations limit use to residents, owners and permitted users.

  • Stickers are for residents and property owners. Proof of residency or ownership and a vehicle registration are required.
  • Regulations: all residential trash, recyclables and brush must be generated within Provincetown. Commercial haulers may bring waste from any town.
  • Regulations list eligible users: Provincetown property owners or residents; Provincetown business owners with a valid permit, license or certificate; permitted commercial haulers; Provincetown vehicles and vehicles under Town contract; vehicles registered outside Provincetown that meet the same criteria the Parking Department uses to establish residency; and permitted federal vehicles.
  • Businesses use the business or commercial categories (business self-hauling sticker $75; commercial hauler permit $275).

The regulations are undated. They conflict in part with the town page’s visitor bag fees; see “Paying without a pass”.

Paying without a pass, and additional charges

Confirm with town

The town’s page lists visitor trash bags at $2.00 (small) to $4.00 (large). But the town’s regulations say users must be Provincetown residents or property owners, permitted businesses or haulers, or vehicles that meet the Parking Department’s residency criteria.

  • Fee per bag or barrel

    Small trash bag

    $2.00

  • Fee per bag or barrel

    Large trash bag

    $4.00

Limits and open questions

  • Regulations (1052): all residential trash, recyclables and brush must be generated within Provincetown, and all users must be Provincetown property owners or residents, Provincetown businesses with a valid permit, permitted commercial haulers, Town vehicles, vehicles registered outside Provincetown that meet the Parking Department’s residency criteria, or permitted federal vehicles.
  • Town page: “Visitor trash bags: $2.00 (small) to $4.00 (large) per bag.” The fee schedule has no visitor category.
  • Recyclables are described in the 2019 guide as free for residents and visitors; that guide is out of date.

Other charges: Mattresses, tires, appliances, wood, metals, brush and similar items are charged separately; see the item fees below.

Disposal fees by item

Verified from official source

From the Board of Health fee schedule (effective Dec. 8, 2025, corrected April 30, 2026). Residents may drop off up to four large bags (or two 32-gallon barrels) at no charge per visit; more is charged by the bag. Business and commercial-hauler rates are in the town’s PDF. These are separate from the entry or per-bag charges above.

Residents: trash and yard waste
ItemFee
Household trash in a car or pick-up (residential plates)$2.00 per small bag; $4.00 per large bag
Grass and leaves only (household)$0 per load
Brush in a car or pick-up truck$10.00
Clean wood waste (no nails, paint, treatment, stain or construction debris)$20.00 per load
Miscellaneous household metals$55.00 per ton ($10 minimum)
Recycling stickers for curbside barrels (up to 32 gal.)$5.00 per pair

Additional pay items (all users)
ItemFee
Fire extinguishers$5.00
Tires: car / truck / machine$5.00 / $10.00 / $35.00
Crib mattress$20.00
Mattress or box spring: twin / full / queen / king$35 / $40 / $45 / $50
Bicycle$5.00
Appliances (dishwasher, stove, washer, dryer)$20
Small appliances, TVs, monitors, microwaves$20.00
Propane tanks: small / 20 lb$1.00 / $5.00
Grills$5.00
Toilets and sinks$10.00
Furnace or hot water heater$35.00
Weight only$5.00
Sharps, light bulbs, mercuryNo fee

Accepted and prohibited materials

Accepted

Confirm with town
  • Rigid plastic, yard waste (grass, leaves, brush up to 2 inches in diameter, bags and containers removed), cardboard (flattened, no wax, string or wire), clothing and fabrics (clean and bagged), scrap metal, wood (no pressure-treated wood, furniture or construction debris), mattresses and box springs (fee).
  • Fluorescent, CFL and LED bulbs; computers, TVs, tires, rechargeable and lithium batteries, mercury items, smoke alarms and propane tanks (fees may apply). Sharps at the Transfer Station or the Fire Station.
  • Styrofoam peanuts (clean and bagged) go to the swap area; other Styrofoam is trash. Plastic film and bags are trash and must not go in recycling.
  • Brush and yard waste are received separately; the fee schedule says the station no longer accepts unsorted yard or landscaping waste.

Prohibited or restricted

Verified from official source

From the Board of Health regulations and fee schedule.

Prohibited or restricted materials
MaterialRule or fee
Infectious or medical wasteNot accepted, except sharps through the town sharps program
Special waste (including motor oil, antifreeze, tree stumps, demolition debris and furniture)Owner’s responsibility to dispose of legally; not a transfer station service
Waste generated outside ProvincetownNot allowed (commercial haulers excepted)
Unsorted yard or landscaping wasteNot accepted; brush up to 2 inches must be separated from grass and leaves
Household hazardous waste, paint and similar productsPeriodic regional collections (June in Wellfleet, August in Truro, October in Provincetown, 9 am – noon)
Uncovered or unsecured loadsNot allowed

Other facility rules

Verified from official source
  • All loads must be properly covered and secured.
  • Swap shop: Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm; closed Sunday and Monday.
  • The transfer station attendant’s decision is final; complaints go in writing to the Health Agent and the Board of Health.
  • Household hazardous product collections run 9 am – noon: June in Wellfleet, August in Truro and October in Provincetown (the town’s page lists these months; check the town’s schedule for dates).
  • Curbside collection is provided by the town; this guide covers the transfer station only.

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Official sources and verification

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

Still to confirm

  • Whether visitors and non-residents may use the station: the town’s page lists $2–$4 per-bag visitor fees, but its regulations limit users to residents, owners and permitted users.
  • Which season applies in October: the town’s page lists October in both the winter and summer schedules (the 2019 guide says “mid-October”).
  • Holiday hours: the page says both 7:00 – 10:30 am on holidays and closed on all holidays except four.
  • The online portal: whether it sells transfer station stickers, and the steps; it needs JavaScript and was not readable.
  • When a sticker applies: the page refers to “2026 stickers” mailed the last week of December; start and end dates are not stated.
  • The DPW office street address, and how per-bag and item fees are paid at the gate.
Field-by-field verification
FieldStatusCheckedSource
AddressVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Trash & Recycling
PhoneVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Trash & Recycling
Hours: Winter scheduleVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Trash & Recycling
Hours: Summer scheduleVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Trash & Recycling
Annual pass pricingVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Board of Health, Part VI Article 5: Solid Waste Fees (PDF)
Paying without a passConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Trash & Recycling, Board of Health, Part VI Article 5: Solid Waste Fees (PDF), Board of Health, Solid Waste and Recycling Regulations, Article 7 (PDF), Recycling Guide for Residents + Visitors (PDF)
How to purchaseConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, online permit portal (OpenGov, linked from the town website), Board of Health, Part VI Article 5: Solid Waste Fees (PDF)
EligibilityVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Board of Health, Solid Waste and Recycling Regulations, Article 7 (PDF), Transfer Station
Payment methodsConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station
Item feesVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Board of Health, Part VI Article 5: Solid Waste Fees (PDF)
Accepted materialsConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Recycling Guide for Residents + Visitors (PDF), Board of Health, Solid Waste and Recycling Regulations, Article 7 (PDF), Board of Health, Part VI Article 5: Solid Waste Fees (PDF)
Prohibited materialsVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Board of Health, Solid Waste and Recycling Regulations, Article 7 (PDF), Board of Health, Part VI Article 5: Solid Waste Fees (PDF), Transfer Station
Other rulesVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Board of Health, Solid Waste and Recycling Regulations, Article 7 (PDF), Transfer Station, Trash & Recycling, Board of Health, Part VI Article 5: Solid Waste Fees (PDF)

Sources

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