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Leaf and yard waste in Barnstable, MA

A tarp of oak leaves and brush bundles beside a West Barnstable home with scrub oak and pitch pine behind

What the Transfer Station says about leaves

On the Solid Waste fee list, leaves and grass clippings are a basic recyclable, no fee with a permit. The Disposal Options page says the same: they can be disposed of at the Transfer Station for no fee with a permit. Without a permit, basic recyclables cost $10 per visit for a passenger vehicle. The station is open daily 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and closed on holidays, and the town lists no seasonal change in leaf drop-off.

The state keeps leaves out of the trash. The station's rules list leaves and grass among materials banned from trash under 310 CMR 19.000. A paper or plastic bag decision is not covered on the pages we read, so ask the gate attendant at 508-420-2258 how to unload them.

Brush, logs and commercial loads

The pages do not list brush or logs as a separate yard-waste item. The only wood rule we found is for construction debris: lengths of wood no longer than 4 feet. Cut limbs to that length and ask the attendant before you load. Stumps and large trunks should be left to a tree service.

Commercial customers pay for leaves and grass. The schedule lists $100 per load for a vehicle up to 1 ton, $25 per yard for trailers and rack-body trucks, and $25 per ton for horse manure. A landscaper or property manager who is not a resident should check that rate before a big closing-up job. Proof of residency is required at the gate.

Fall yard work on the Cape

Oak and pitch pine drop leaves and needles across the villages from October into December. On wooded lots in Marstons Mills, West Barnstable and Cotuit, a cleanup can be several loads, and the gate is across town.

JUNKRUN hauls bagged leaves, brush and branches by volume: $11 per bag or box, a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409 or a full trailer $519, with a $159 minimum pickup. We load, there is no travel fee, and we can take the same visit's furniture or boxes. Paint, solvents and other hazardous items are not part of a yard-debris visit.

A leaf run to Flint Street

  1. Check the permit

    Permit holders unload leaves free; anyone else pays the $10 recyclables visit.

  2. Bag or tarp for the drive

    Tie a tarp over the load. Ask the attendant how to unload bags.

  3. Arrive before 3:30 p.m.

    The station is open daily 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., closed on posted holidays.

  4. Keep out the trash

    Pull plastic, rocks and branches over 4 feet from the pile.

  5. Or hire it out

    Big cleanups by the trailer: JUNKRUN loads from the yard.

Local resources in Barnstable

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

Quick answers

Does Barnstable pick up leaves at the curb?

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The Solid Waste and DPW pages we read describe drop-off at the Transfer Station and no curbside leaf collection. Call 508-420-2258 to confirm for your street.

How much does it cost to drop off leaves in Barnstable?

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Nothing with a Transfer Station permit. Without one, $10 per visit as a basic recyclable. Commercial loads of leaves cost $100 for a vehicle up to 1 ton.

Can I put leaves in my trash?

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No. The station rules list leaves and grass among materials banned from household trash.

Where do I take branches in Barnstable?

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The pages we read do not list branches. Ask the gate attendant at 508-420-2258. Construction wood is limited to 4-foot lengths.

Sources

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

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