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What the town says about trees

The Board of Health regulations list Christmas trees under yard waste in Attachment A, next to grass, leaves and branches. Yard waste requires a valid sticker and excludes landscapers and commercial entities, and brush is limited to branches 6 feet long and 2 inches in diameter. A tree trunk may be thicker than that; the page does not say how trunks are handled, so ask the attendant at (508) 514-1199.

We found no page that sets collection weeks, pickup days or tree bag rules. Nothing we read posts a January 2027 date. The station works on its normal schedule. Leaving a tree at a closed gate is dumping: the rules say no refuse or large discarded items may be left at the Transfer Station gate, or on any road, wetland or vacant property.

Winter schedule and holidays

The station is closed every Wednesday and Thursday until Memorial Day 2027, so in January it is open Friday through Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Board of Health lists New Year's Day among the holidays when it is closed. Check that before a January 1 run.

Bring the tree in a vehicle with a sticker. The $10 entrance fee does not cover yard waste, so a rental guest or visitor cannot use the pile.

Taking down trees in a rental or second home

Owners who close a cottage after Christmas often leave a tree behind. If the unit is empty, a sticker is the problem: only an owner or resident with a valid one can bring it. JUNKRUN takes a tree with other junk in one trip, from $159, and we carry it from the porch or the living room. Strip lights and ornaments first. A single tree on its own is usually a station trip. If you close several cottages, count the trees first: one visit across two or three units is priced by the trailer load, a quarter trailer $209 or a half $319.

Tree disposal in Wellfleet, step by step

• ✓Remove lights, tinsel, stand and ornaments.
• ✓Check the station is open: Friday to Tuesday until Memorial Day 2027; closed Wednesday, Thursday and New Year's Day.
• ✓Use a vehicle with a valid Wellfleet sticker; the $10 entrance fee does not cover yard waste.
• ✓Ask the attendant where trees go and whether the trunk needs cutting.
• ✓Do not use a landscaper's truck; commercial brush is refused.
• ✓No 2027 tree-specific dates are posted. Call (508) 514-1199 to confirm.

Local resources in Wellfleet

Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.

• Transfer station

  Wellfleet Transfer Station / Recycling Center

  Accepts: Dual-stream recycling, trash in purple PAYT bags, yard waste, scrap metal, C&D, mattresses, appliances, TVs and electronics for a fee, oil-based paint and stain, latex paint April-October, books, food waste compost.

  Winter hours (Labor Day to Memorial Day): open 5 days, closed Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., recycling closes 3:30. A Wellfleet sticker is needed for everything except basic recycling. In Wellfleet itself.

  370 Coles Neck Road, Wellfleet, MA 02667
  (508) 514-1199

Sources

Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Wellfleet before you go.

• Wellfleet Board of Health Regulations (Revised 2025): “Christmas trees” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Wellfleet: Leaves and brush (yard waste): “NO Landscaper or Commercial entities.” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Wellfleet: Transfer Station / Recycling Center: “CLOSED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY” · accessed November 6, 2026