Wellfleet holiday trash and recycling schedule, 2026-27
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's pickup, Christmas tree dates, and holiday waste rules. Checked November 9, 2026. Confirm with the town before you set anything out.
Holiday pickup delays
Trash and recycling: None (no town curbside route). Transfer Station, 370 Coles Neck Road; purple Pay-As-You-Throw bags required for household garbage. Private hauler schedules not found. Source
Thanksgiving week
Thu Nov 26, 2026Board of Health rules close the Transfer Station on Thanksgiving Day (Thu Nov 26). Station is already closed every Wed and Thu until Memorial Day 2027. Source
Christmas week
Fri Dec 25, 2026Rules close the Transfer Station on Christmas Day (Fri Dec 25). Station is closed Wed and Thu anyway. Source
New Year's week
Fri Jan 1, 2027Rules close the Transfer Station on New Year's Day (Fri Jan 1, 2027). Source
Christmas tree pickup, January 2027
No curbside tree pickup. The Board of Health rules list Christmas trees as yard waste the Transfer Station accepts, with a sticker. No January 2027 dates posted. Call 508-514-1199. Source
Rules
- Yard waste is loose, no bags
- Branches no larger than 6 ft long and 2 in diameter
Tree drop-off
- Wellfleet Transfer Station, 370 Coles Neck Road. Fri-Tue 8-4; recycling closes 3:30; closed Wed and Thu until Memorial Day 2027. Valid Wellfleet sticker required for yard waste; Christmas trees listed as yard waste. Source
Want it gone sooner? We pick up trees in Wellfleet, $40 and up.
Holiday waste rules in Wellfleet
Cardboard boxes
Corrugated cardboard accepted flattened; no plastic bags or waxed cardboard. Source
Old string lights
Barnstable County, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and AmeriCorps ran a free holiday string-light recycling program with all 15 Cape towns at transfer stations (2024 notice). A search listing reports the same for Oct 31, 2026-Jan 30, 2027, but that county page blocked us, so confirm with the town. Source
Batteries and electronics
Batteries are accepted at the Transfer Station (town recycling list). Car batteries listed under automotive. Source
No Wellfleet guidance found for: wrapping paper, foil and bows, styrofoam, cooking oil and grease, live wreaths and garland. Call the DPW.
Bulky items, swap shop and transfer station
No bulky pickup. Other bulky items $10 each; sofas and chairs by weight. Weight scale was closed Oct 24-Nov 13 for replacement; C&D alternatives were listed. Station closed Wed and Thu. Source
Holiday closures
- Thu Nov 26 closed (Thanksgiving)
- Fri Dec 25 closed (Christmas)
- Fri Jan 1 closed (New Year's Day)
- Closed every Wed and Thu until Memorial Day 2027
Swap shop: Swap Shop Sat, Sun, Tue 8:00-12:00 (sticker and Wellfleet residency proof)
Wellfleet holiday trash
2026-27Hauler: None (no town curbside route)
- Thanksgiving week (Thu Nov 26, 2026)
Board of Health rules close the Transfer Station on Thanksgiving Day (Thu Nov 26). Station is already closed every Wed and Thu until Memorial Day 2027. - Christmas week (Fri Dec 25, 2026)
Rules close the Transfer Station on Christmas Day (Fri Dec 25). Station is closed Wed and Thu anyway. - New Year's week (Fri Jan 1, 2027)
Rules close the Transfer Station on New Year's Day (Fri Jan 1, 2027). - Christmas trees
Dates not posted yet (check back). Yard waste is loose, no bags; Branches no larger than 6 ft long and 2 in diameter. - Tree drop-off
Wellfleet Transfer Station, 370 Coles Neck Road. Fri-Tue 8-4; recycling closes 3:30; closed Wed and Thu until Memorial Day 2027
Checked November 9, 2026. Confirm with Wellfleet DPW. Too much to put out? JunkRun, insured, text a photo for a price: (617) 545-0382. junkrun.co/holiday-trash-schedule/wellfleet
After the holidays: a pile too big for the curb?
Too much for the Wellfleet curb or a dump run? JunkRun is insured. We carry it out from inside, load it and haul it away. Flat prices, $159 minimum:
- Pile of boxes, wrapping and packaging (about a quarter trailer)$209
- Half a trailer: garage or basement shelf cleanout$319
- Old couch, carried out from any floor$139
- Mattress, recycling included$89–$129
- Christmas tree at the curb or by the door$40
- Tree carried out from inside (up to 8 ft)$55
Not sure what it comes to? Send a photo and we'll give you a price.
(617) 545-0382