Brewster Recycling Center: Hours, Permit, Fees (2026)

Hours, address and Thanksgiving week

Recycling Center, 201 Run Hill Road. Hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Tuesday, Wednesday and holidays. The Swap Shop is open Thursday to Monday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and operates spring through fall. The information line is 508-896-4541 and DPW is 508-896-3212.

The town posted Thanksgiving hours for 2026: open Monday 11/23, Tuesday 11/24 and Wednesday 11/25, closed Thursday 11/26 and Friday 11/27, and open Saturday 11/28, Swap Shop included. Note that Tuesday and Wednesday are normally closed, so that week is the exception.

Permit, day pass and PAYT bags

The site uses license plate recognition: once a resident pays, the plate goes in the town database. Permits are $50 for the first vehicle and $15 for each additional vehicle, run July 1 to June 30, and need a valid vehicle registration. The permit page lists in-person sales at Town Hall from September to April 1 and mail-in and online sales April through August 31; the Recycling Center page says online sales run year-round.

A $10 day pass is sold at the gate by check or card, and visitors must use Brewster PAYT bags. Bags are $2 for 33 gallons, $1 for 15 gallons and 50 cents for 8 gallons at local stores.

Fee items, and what to do with a mixed load

The recycling stream is free with a permit: glass, plastic, newsprint, paper, cardboard and metal containers. Fee items include bulky waste, mattresses, upholstered furniture, scrap metal, electronics, tires and yard cleanup. Clothing and textiles are banned from trash and go in the donation bins by the gatehouse.

A couch, a mattress and a refrigerator mean three fee lines, one permit and a trailer you may not own. JUNKRUN loads all of it in one visit: quarter trailer ${p:quarter}, half ${p:half}, three-quarters ${p:threeq}, full ${p:full}, ${min} minimum, no travel fee.

PAYT bags, Swap Shop and recycling streams

PAYT bags are sold at Brewster General Store (1935 Main Street), Brewster Village Marketplace (1760 Main Street), Brewster Farms Market (2771 Main Street), Ferretti's Market (501 Underpass Road) and Ace Hardware (2560 Main Street), plus supermarkets in Orleans, Harwich and Dennis. The town notes that some merchants require cash for bag purchases.

The Swap Shop sits inside the site. It takes clean, working goods and, if there is space, furniture; it refuses mattresses, bed frames, large appliances, TVs and clothing. Recycling is sorted into a commingled compactor for cans and plastic, a glass-only table, a newsprint bin and a paper compactor; the town guide says no paper or plastic bags in the compactor and no black plastic. Food waste, all batteries and fluorescent tubes (handed to an attendant) are accepted. Textiles are banned from trash and go in the donation bins by the gatehouse.

Thanksgiving week 2026 at the Recycling Center

Mon 11/23
Open, as posted by the town
Tue 11/24
Open (a normally closed day, posted open this week)
Wed 11/25
Open (a normally closed day, posted open this week)
Thu 11/26
Closed, Swap Shop closed
Fri 11/27
Closed, Swap Shop closed
Sat 11/28
Open, Swap Shop open

Local resources in Brewster

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
Brewster Recycling Center
Accepts: Household trash in yellow PAYT bags, commingled recycling, newsprint, glass, paper and cardboard, food waste, batteries, and fee items: bulky waste, mattresses, upholstered furniture, scrap metal, appliances, electronics, tires, brush and leaves.
Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Tuesday, Wednesday and holidays. Resident permit tied to a license plate, or a $10 day pass. In Brewster itself.
201 Run Hill Road, Brewster, MA 02631
508-896-3212
Reuse
Brewster Swap Shop
Accepts: Clean, working household goods, books, tools, art, sports gear, and some furniture if there is space. Not mattresses, bed frames, large appliances, TVs or clothing.
Thursday to Monday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; runs spring through fall; entry through the Recycling Center with a permit or proof of residency. In Brewster itself.
201 Run Hill Road, Brewster, MA 02631
508-896-4541
Town
Brewster Department of Public Works
Accepts: Operates the Recycling Center and handles solid waste disposal and recycling; Director Alex Provos.
Office hours Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. In Brewster itself.
201 Run Hill Road, Brewster, MA 02631
Website for Brewster Department of Public Works 508-896-3212
Town
Brewster Town Hall (Recycling Center permits)
Accepts: Sells annual Recycling Center permits in person (first vehicle $50, extra vehicles $15); online and mail-in sales are listed on the permit page.
Town Hall hours Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Fridays by appointment. In Brewster itself.
2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631
Website for Brewster Town Hall (Recycling Center permits)508-896-3701

Quick answers

Where is the Brewster dump?

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201 Run Hill Road, the Recycling Center, run by the Department of Public Works.

Do I need a sticker?

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Brewster uses plate recognition instead of stickers. You need a resident permit tied to your plate or a $10 day pass.

Can I buy a permit at the gate?

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No. The town says permits are not sold at the gate house. The $10 day pass is.

Does it take mattresses and furniture?

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Yes, for a fee: $45 per mattress or box spring and $20 per upholstered piece on the October 2022 schedule.

Sources

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