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Leaf and yard waste in Harwich, MA

A pile of raked oak leaves and grass clippings with a few paper bags in front of a gray-shingled Cape house in Harwich in November

What the recycle area accepts

The town's recycle list for yard waste reads "Leaves, Grass, Other easily raked material" followed by "No plastic bags, brush, or stumps". The list does not say how to bring leaves (loose, in paper bags or in barrels), so ask at 508-430-7558.

Brush is different. The fee schedule lists brush at $60 a ton, and the C&D pad handles wood from remodeling at $205 a ton. A heap of branches from a storm is a weighed load, not a bag.

The station is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. A visit also needs a sticker or the $10 per-trip fee.

Food scraps, trees and what else rides in the truck

Since July 1, 2024 the station has taken food scraps for off-site composting through Black Earth Composting, a partnership with the Garden Club of Harwich and the DPW. Meat, seafood, bones, dairy, vegetables and fruit are all on its list.

Christmas trees also go to the recycle area in winter. Manure is on the fee schedule at $10 a ton, which matters to a horse owner but not to a leaf pile.

Dumping yard waste on a lot or a roadside breaks Chapter 247.

When yard work comes with a haul

A fall clean-up at a cottage rarely stops at leaves. It tends to uncover rotted patio furniture, a broken planter, a rusted grill and the cushions that lived in the shed all summer. Those are bulky items with their own fee lines at the station.

JUNKRUN takes the hard items and bagged debris in one visit: boxes and bags $11 each, a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, minimum $159. We do not haul loose leaf piles. Text a photo and the village.

Yard material in Harwich: where it goes (checked Nov 2026)

MaterialWhereRule or fee on the page
Leaves, grass, easily raked materialTransfer Station recycle area, daily 8-4No plastic bags
BrushTransfer Station$60 per ton on the fee schedule; no brush in the leaf stream
StumpsNot accepted in the leaf streamAsk the station
Food scrapsTransfer Station composting programAccepted since July 1, 2024
Christmas treesTransfer Station recycle areaRemove ornaments
Wood from remodelingC&D pad$205 per ton

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

Does Harwich pick up leaves?

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The pages we read post no curbside leaf collection. Leaves go to the Transfer Station recycle area, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Can I bag leaves in plastic bags in Harwich?

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The station's yard waste list says no plastic bags. Ask the station how to bring them.

Where does brush go in Harwich?

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To the Transfer Station, where brush is listed at $60 a ton on the fee schedule.

Does JUNKRUN take leaves in Harwich?

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No loose leaf piles. We take furniture, appliances, debris in bags and boxes at flat prices.

Sources

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

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