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Harwich Transfer Station, hours, stickers and what it takes

A Cape Cod town transfer station with open roll-off containers, a construction debris pad and a small shingled swap shop under pitch pines

Hours and what is on the site

The station is open seven days a week from 8am to 4pm, 362 days a year, and is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. No separate summer or winter hours are posted. The phone is 508-430-7558.

The town says it is three separate operations on one site: household trash, a drop-off recycling center east of it with ten roll-off containers, and the C&D pad, where wood waste, shingles, unusable furniture and mattresses are processed. Salvation Army bins take clothing, and paint and oil have their own sheds.

Since July 1, 2024 the station also accepts food scraps for off-site composting.

Stickers, per-trip fee and guests

Rates on the FY27 forms: resident $200, non-resident $275, additional vehicles $25 each. The fee schedule adds a prorated resident sticker at $100 after January 1, a recycle-only sticker at $50 and a $10 per-trip "No Sticker Fee". Buy at Town Hall (732 Main Street, Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:00), online, or by mail with a check and vehicle registration.

The pages do not say how a summer renter or a visiting relative gets in, or whether the $10 fee covers them. Call the station before a changeover day.

One bylaw to know: no one may dump material brought from outside Harwich in a town dumping ground. A load from an owner's other property does not qualify.

What it refuses, and where the rest goes

The recycle area takes leaves, grass and other easily raked material, but no plastic bags, brush or stumps, Christmas trees with ornaments removed, bulk metal for a fee and car batteries, oil, filters, gasoline and antifreeze at the auto shed. Per-item fees apply to mattresses, appliances, TVs and tires.

Hazardous household products go to the county collection, second Saturdays May to October. The Treasure Chest on the same road takes reusable goods on weekends.

Mixed piles, such as a sofa, a mattress, a grill and boxes, hit several fee lines. JUNKRUN loads one pile at a flat price: a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, minimum $159. No travel fee.

Station fee schedule, checked Nov 2026

FeePerWhat it covers
$200stickerResident Transfer Station sticker (prorated $100 after January 1)
$275stickerNon-resident Transfer Station sticker
$25extra vehicleAdditional vehicle sticker
$10trip"No Sticker Fee"
$5eachGas grill, bicycle, lawnmower, propane tank, toilet
$10eachStove, washer, dryer, water heater, microwave, stuffed chair, computers and monitors
$15eachCouch, refrigerator, TV, air conditioner, truck tire
$30eachMattress, box spring
$205tonConstruction debris (effective 01/01/2024)
$60tonMetal and brush

Local resources in Harwich

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 Harwich?

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Yes: the Transfer Station at 209 Queen Anne Road, open daily 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

What does a Harwich Transfer Station sticker cost?

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$200 for residents and $275 for non-residents on the FY27 forms, with $25 for each additional vehicle.

Is the Harwich Transfer Station open on holidays?

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It is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. The town lists no other closings.

Can a vacation renter use the Harwich Transfer Station?

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The town's pages do not say. Call 508-430-7558 before a changeover.

Sources

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

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