Bulky item pickup in Chatham, MA
What the town lists, piece by piece
The disposal fee sheet is the closest thing Chatham has to a bulky-item rule. It lists $30 for each sofa or sofa bed, $15 for each upholstered chair, $15 for appliances and white goods and $5 for other electronics, toilets, sinks, bikes, grills and mowers. A larger set of fees applies to loads: brush by the pickup or trailer is $35 and by the one-ton truck $48. All fees are effective July 1, 2026, so check a newer sheet before a 2027 trip.
No bulky-item booking, route or pickup day appears on the Transfer Station page or in the Chatham Recycles pages. Phone the station at 508-945-5156 to ask how a large piece is handled.
What you carry, and what the gate asks
The station is a self-haul site. You load the piece, drive it to Sam Ryder Road and pay the item fee at the gate. Mattresses, box springs, upholstered furniture, lumber, bricks and drywall are on the "inquire at gate" line, so a pickup load of mixed furniture can add up fast.
The sticker question matters less for bulky items than for bagged trash: the sheet's item fees apply with or without a sticker. Cash is accepted only up to $50, so bring a card or checkbook for a larger load. Hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the Wednesday closure is posted "until further notice."
The Swap Shop takes reusable household goods but refuses mattresses, upholstered items, rugs, particleboard furniture and cribs.
Flat price instead of a trip
A three-piece haul of a sofa, a mattress and an armchair is roughly $95 in station fees and two trips for most people. JUNKRUN prices by the piece or by the trailer: a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, with a $159 minimum. We carry from porches, basements and cottage bedrooms in Chatham, South Chatham and West Chatham. No stair fee, no travel fee.
If the piece is clean and usable, Habitat Cape Cod's ReStores take donated furniture and offer free pickups; the stores are in Yarmouth and Falmouth, not Chatham.
Chatham station fees for bulky items (sheet effective July 1, 2026)
| Item | Fee | Where the sheet lists it |
|---|---|---|
| Sofa or sofa bed | $30 each | Disposal fees, with or without sticker |
| Upholstered chair | $15 each | Disposal fees |
| Mattress or box spring | $50 each | Disposal fees |
| Appliance, white goods, microwave | $15 each | Disposal fees |
| Water heater | $10 each | Disposal fees |
| Regular-size tire | $10 each | Disposal fees |
| Bike, grill or mower | $5 each | Household items |
| Toilet or sink | $5 each | Household items |
| Brush by pickup or trailer | $35 | Disposal fees |
Local resources in Chatham
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
Chatham Transfer Station and Recycling Center
Open Mon, Tue, Thu-Sun 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; the town has closed it on Wednesdays until further notice. In Chatham itself.
97 Sam Ryder Road, Chatham, MA 02633 - Reuse
Chatham Swap Shop (Gift Shop) at the Transfer Station
A resident or recycling-only sticker is required. The town lists the Gift Shop open summers Fri-Sun 10 a.m.-2 p.m., weather permitting; summer renters cannot use it. In Chatham itself.
97 Sam Ryder Road, Chatham, MA 02633 - Habitat ReStore
Habitat for Humanity Cape Cod ReStore (South Yarmouth)
Open Mon-Sat 9-5. Call before bringing large pieces.
28 Whites Path, South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Quick answers
Does Chatham pick up bulky items at the curb?
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Not in the pages we read. The Transfer Station is the town's route. Call 508-945-5151 to confirm.
How much does Chatham charge for a sofa?
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$30 each for a sofa or sofa bed, and $15 for an upholstered chair, on the fee sheet effective July 1, 2026.
Can I use the Swap Shop for a dresser?
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Only a clean, usable one, and only with a sticker. The shop refuses particleboard furniture, upholstered items and mattresses.
Is bulky pickup the same price in South Chatham?
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JUNKRUN charges the same flat price in every Chatham village, with no travel fee.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Chatham before you go.
- Town of Chatham: Recycling Information & Disposal Fees (PDF): “Sofa/Sofa Bed $30.00 ea” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Chatham: Recycling Information & Disposal Fees (PDF): “All Fees Effective July 1, 2026” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Chatham: Recycling Information & Disposal Fees (PDF): “Brush (Pickups Or Trailers) $35.00” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Chatham: Recycling Information & Disposal Fees (PDF): “Lumber, bricks, drywall, bulk plastic, upholstered furniture, box springs” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Chatham Recycles: Swap Shop Information: “Mattresses * Upholstered Items * Rugs” · accessed November 6, 2026
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