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Household hazardous waste in Bourne: the 2026 collection days

Sorted bins of paint cans, antifreeze jugs and pool chemical tubs at a school parking lot collection

The 2026 schedule, all Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm

Bourne participates in a regional hazardous waste program with Falmouth, Mashpee, Sandwich and Joint Base Cape Cod. The 2026 collections ran April 18 at Sandwich High School (365 Quaker Meetinghouse Road), June 20 at Falmouth High School (874 Gifford Street), August 22 at Mashpee High School (500 Old Barnstable Road) and October 17 at the Bourne Landfill (201 MacArthur Boulevard). All four were 9 am to 1 pm.

Household items, yard and garden chemicals, and automotive fluids are on the town's list: paints, polishes, stains and cleaners; pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers and pool chemicals; antifreeze and brake fluid. The county's full list lives at LoveYourLocalWater.org. The 2026 program is closed for the year. The town's flyer says dates run each April to October and are TBA for 2027.

Rules and what it costs to miss your day

This program is for household hazardous waste; commercial waste is not accepted. Keep products in original containers, sealed tight. The town's page notes you can attend another Barnstable County collection if you miss yours, but it takes a fee and a registration form completed before you go.

Small businesses such as landscapers, contractors and boatyards must register at least two weeks ahead. The contact is Anthony Gerace at 1-800-319-2783. Off-season disposal options are on the county's Love Your Local Water site.

Year-round options at the recycling center

Between collection days the Residential Recycling Center takes some of the same material. The 2026 flyer lists waste oil and antifreeze (5 gallon limit each), oil filters but no gasoline, batteries, mercury items, PCB ballasts, propane tanks up to 20 lbs and paint March 21 through October 3, ten cans a day. That paint window has closed for 2026. It also says hazardous wastes and business wastes are prohibited.

JUNKRUN does not haul hazardous waste. We do clear what's around it: shelving, workbenches and boxed-up garage clutter, from a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, with a $159 minimum. Keep the chemicals aside for the county.

Bourne-area hazardous waste days, 2026

  1. Sat April 18, 9 am-1 pm

    Sandwich High School, 365 Quaker Meetinghouse Road (past)

  2. Sat June 20, 9 am-1 pm

    Falmouth High School, 874 Gifford Street (past)

  3. Sat August 22, 9 am-1 pm

    Mashpee High School, 500 Old Barnstable Road (past)

  4. Sat October 17, 9 am-1 pm

    Bourne Landfill, 201 MacArthur Boulevard (past; Bourne's day)

  5. 2027

    No dates posted as of Nov 6, 2026. The flyer says April to October, dates TBA; call ISWM at 508-759-0600, ext. 4

Local resources in Bourne

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

When is the next Bourne hazardous waste day?

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Not posted. The 2026 dates (April 18, June 20, August 22, October 17) have passed, and the town flyer says 2027 dates are TBA. Watch the ISWM page or call 508-759-0600, ext. 4.

Can I go to any of the four sites?

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The town's page says you can attend another Barnstable County collection if you miss yours, with a fee and a registration form completed first.

Does the recycling center take paint?

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The 2026 flyer says paint March 21 through October 3, ten cans a day. That window is closed until the season reopens.

Can contractors use the day?

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No. It is residential only. Small businesses register at least two weeks ahead through the county, 1-800-319-2783.

Sources

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

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