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Move-out and rental turnover junk removal in Chatham, MA

A shuttered Chatham rental cottage after the season with bags, boxes and a mattress stacked at the curb

Rental rules that touch a move-out

All short term rentals, a dwelling or any bedroom rented 30 days or less, must hold a rental certificate from the Health Division. The town page says certificates are valid January 1 to December 31, the fee is $350 and applications for the 2027 season open in December 2026. The Health Division's own fee schedule lists the certificate at $325, so ask 508-945-5165 which applies.

Inspections check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, a fire extinguisher, hot water, a labeled panel and working doors, windows and locks. The certificate rules do not set a trash rule, so the Transfer Station's fees govern.

What a renter or a closing crew can do at the station

Visitors or summer renters pay for a bag at the station or recycle for free, and cannot use the Gift Shop. Owners with a sticker also get the Gift Shop and the Swap Shop. The fee sheet lists $5 for one to three bags without a sticker, and each mattress or box spring at $50.

Wednesdays are closed until further notice, so a midweek changeover has no station day; Saturday through Tuesday and Thursday are open. It is also closed on July 4th and the other four listed holidays. Cash works only up to $50.

An end-of-season clear-out of a rental is mostly bagged trash, a broken chair, a mattress and a few boxes. That is a quarter trailer $209 or less.

Closing a cottage

At the end of the season an owner may leave a porch chair, a dehumidifier, boxes of linens and a mattress. The textile bins take linens and towels, clean and dry, damaged ones included. The gate takes the dehumidifier for $15 and the mattress for $50. The Swap Shop refuses electronics, mattresses, upholstered items and small appliances.

JUNKRUN clears the cottage in one visit: a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, with a $159 minimum. There is no travel fee, so a Chatham, South Chatham or West Chatham address costs the same. Text a photo and the floor. Tell us your check-out window when you text.

Closing week at a Chatham rental or cottage

  1. Two weeks out

    Photograph the junk. Book a flat-price haul or plan station trips (closed Wednesdays).

  2. One week out

    Sort linens for the textile bin; set aside usable goods for the Swap Shop if you hold a sticker.

  3. Changeover day

    Mattress, chairs, boxes and bags out. Station fees are $50 per mattress and $5 for 1-3 bags.

  4. After checkout

    Dehumidifiers and appliances: $15 each at the gate, fluids drained, doors off.

  5. December 2026

    Applications for the 2027 rental certificate open, per the town page.

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

Do Chatham short-term rentals need a permit?

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Yes. The town requires a rental certificate from the Health Division for any dwelling or bedroom rented 30 days or less.

Can summer renters use the Chatham Transfer Station?

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The town says they may pay for a bag for garbage or recycle for free. They cannot use the Gift Shop.

Is the Transfer Station open on Wednesdays?

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No. It has been closed Wednesdays until further notice.

What does a rental certificate cost?

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The Health Division page lists $350 and its fee schedule lists $325. Call 508-945-5165.

Sources

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

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