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Refrigerator and appliance removal in Mashpee

An old white refrigerator with its doors off and a washing machine on the gravel beside a shingled Mashpee garage

The posted rule for white goods

The Recycling page lists stoves, washing machines, dryers, air conditioners, refrigerators (doors removed) as accepted for a fee. The Bulky Waste Fees page puts the fee at $10 for white goods (appliances) and repeats that doors must come off refrigerators and freezers. Scrap metal is free, so a bare metal frame or a water heater tank with no refrigerant is a different line from a refrigerator.

The town gives no separate line for refrigerant removal. Whatever the gate does with it, the door rule is the part you must handle before you arrive: use a screwdriver or a socket set to unhook the doors, and tape the shelves in so they do not slide out in the truck.

Sticker, pass and gate payment

You cannot reach the white goods area without a transfer station sticker or pass. The household sticker is $280 for the first permit, and single-trip passes at $25 are sold at the Town Clerk or at the gate. Appliance fees are paid to the gate attendant on entry. One refrigerator at the gate therefore costs $35 with a pass.

The town's station map labels white goods as area K, scrap metal as L and furniture as Q. Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

When a hauler makes more sense

A refrigerator weighs more than most people can safely move down a cellar or porch step. If it is full, the contents go first, and if it is leaking or locked, the gate attendant is not a repair shop. JUNKRUN prices a refrigerator, chest freezer or double oven at $149, a washer, dryer, stove or dishwasher at $119, and a microwave, mini fridge or window air conditioner at $79, with refrigerant recovery included.

Two pieces, such as a dead refrigerator and a washer from a closing cottage, run less by trailer space than separately: a quarter trailer is $209. No travel fee, and we carry from kitchens, utility rooms and cellars.

Getting a refrigerator ready for the Mashpee gate

  1. Empty and unplug it

    Clear the food, unplug the unit, and let it sit with the doors open long enough to drain.

  2. Take the doors off

    The town's list says doors must be removed from refrigerators and freezers.

  3. Tie down shelves and drawers

    Loose glass shelves break and shift on the ride.

  4. Bring a sticker or $25 pass

    A pass buys entry; the $10 white goods fee is paid separately at the gate.

  5. Go Wednesday to Sunday, 8 to 4

    The station is closed Monday, Tuesday and on the posted holidays.

  6. Follow the signs to the white goods area

    The town map labels the white goods area K.

Local resources in Mashpee

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

How much does Mashpee charge to dispose of a refrigerator?

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$10 per white goods item at the gate, with the doors removed. You also need a sticker or a $25 single-trip pass.

Does the Mashpee Transfer Station take freezers and air conditioners?

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Yes. The Recycling page lists stoves, washers, dryers, air conditioners and refrigerators with doors removed, with a fee.

Can I leave a refrigerator at the curb in Mashpee?

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The town gives no curb rule, and its Board of Health defines old refrigerators as trash. Take it to the station or hire a hauler.

Who takes a working refrigerator for free in Mashpee?

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ReStore Cape Cod in Falmouth takes appliances in excellent condition and schedules free pickups, though staff may decline an item on inspection.

Sources

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

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