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Chatham Transfer Station, hours, stickers and fees

A Cape Cod town transfer station with open metal bins, a brush pile and pitch pines behind it

Hours, holidays and the Wednesday closure

The Transfer Station page lists Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and says the station will remain closed on Wednesdays until further notice. It is closed on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

The fee flyer's hours line reads "Memorial Day through Columbus Day, open 7 days" and "Closed Wednesdays off-season," which differs from the page. Call before a Wednesday trip. Phone numbers differ by page: 508-945-5151 on the town page, 508-945-5156 on the fee sheet. Try the first.

Stickers, bags and who pays what

A first residential sticker is $150, a second vehicle $25, and a recycling-only sticker $35. They are sold by the Permits Office at 261 George Ryder Road, with a registration for each vehicle. The Permits page says they are available to Chatham residents or property owners, and the summer-resident page adds that owners of second homes can buy the same stickers.

Without a sticker, the fee sheet lists $5 for one to three bags, with a higher fee for more bags. Visitors or summer renters pay for a bag or recycle for free and cannot use the Gift Shop. The gate accepts credit or debit, check, and cash up to $50.

What it takes, what it refuses, and the construction

Accepted for recycling: cardboard, mixed paper, glass, tin and aluminum, plastics #1-7, scrap metal, textiles, books, oil and yard waste. Paint goes in the paint shed (listed May to November). Fluorescent bulbs and rechargeable batteries go in the mercury shed. Tires, mattresses, electronics and construction materials carry fees or "inquire at gate" lines.

Refused: automobiles and heating oil tanks in scrap, glass windows and mirrors, and oil- or blood-soiled textiles.

The residential drop-off area is under construction since July 2026, with a new traffic pattern, a license plate reader and a relocated Swap Shop planned, and site work through Spring 2027. JUNKRUN loads a mixed pile in one visit: a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, with a $159 minimum.

Chatham Transfer Station week and year

  1. Monday and Tuesday

    Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  2. Wednesday

    Closed until further notice, per the town page.

  3. Thursday to Sunday

    Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  4. New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas

    Closed.

  5. May to November

    Paint shed listed on the fee sheet.

  6. Summers, Friday to Sunday 10-2

    Gift Shop open, weather permitting; stickers only.

  7. Through Spring 2027

    Residential drop-off area under construction.

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.

Quick answers

Is there a dump in Chatham?

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The Transfer Station at 97 Sam Ryder Road is the town's dump and recycling center. It charges per bag or per item.

Do I need a sticker for the Chatham Transfer Station?

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Residents and property owners buy one for $150. Visitors and summer renters can pay by the bag instead.

What are the Chatham Transfer Station hours?

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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Wednesdays until further notice.

Does the Chatham Transfer Station take cash?

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Cash only up to $50. It also takes credit or debit and checks.

Sources

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

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