Dumpster rental and permit rules in Orleans, Massachusetts
What the town publishes
The Building Department's permits page links a Debris Disposal Affidavit. It says that under state law towns issue building permits for construction, demolition, renovation or alteration and that the debris must go to a licensed solid waste facility. The form has a line for a dumpster rented or leased on site, with the company's name and address.
It adds that out-of-town contractors can get a temporary disposal permit by bringing a copy of the building permit to the Orleans Transfer Station, and that construction debris is not accepted at the station without a sticker or a temporary permit. If the debris goes somewhere other than the place named, the applicant must notify the Building Department.
We found no Orleans page that sets a dumpster size cap, a fee, or a street-placement rule. For a dumpster on a public way, ask the DPW on 508-240-3790. For a roll-off at a rental or a cottage under renovation, ask the Health & Human Services office (19 School Road, 508-240-3700 x2450).
Construction debris at the station
If you haul your own, the fee schedule lists construction and demolition at $235 a ton, minimum $10, and a thirty-day facility access pass at $25 per pass with a tonnage fee applying, for contractors. Commercial brush is prohibited. A Cape renovation of a cottage kitchen produces plywood, drywall and old cabinets; the Habitat ReStore site asks for old kitchen cabinets to be donated instead of demolished and has a Deconstruction page, so ask it before you demolish.
A dumpster is the right tool for a gut job. For a basement, a garage or an estate, it is oversized and it sits on the driveway for a week.
When a dumpster is not the answer
A cleanout of one house, say a closed-up cottage or an estate, is a half or a full trailer of furniture, boxes and mattresses. Mattresses cannot go in a dumpster anyway, since the state bans them from disposal. JUNKRUN's flat prices: a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, $159 minimum. We load it from inside, so there is no permit, no driveway swap and no street occupancy question.
Orleans dumpster questions answered from town documents
Does Orleans require a permit for a dumpster?
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No dumpster permit appears on the town pages we read. The Debris Disposal Affidavit, signed with a building permit application, names a rented dumpster as a disposal route. Call the Building Department at 508-240-3700.
Can I put a mattress in a rented dumpster?
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No. Massachusetts has banned mattresses from disposal or transport for disposal since November 1, 2022.
Can a contractor use the Orleans Transfer Station?
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An out-of-town contractor can get a temporary disposal permit by bringing a copy of the building permit to the station, per the town's affidavit.
Local resources in Orleans
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Town
Orleans Building Department
Town Hall, 19 School Road. The affidavit is the only dumpster-related form found on the town site. In Orleans itself.
19 School Road, Orleans, MA 02653 - Transfer station
Orleans Transfer Station
Open Friday to Tuesday 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; closed Wednesday, Thursday and 12 listed holidays. No separate seasonal hours posted. In Orleans itself.
56 Lots Hollow Road, Orleans, MA 02653 - Town
Orleans Health & Human Services
Town Hall, 19 School Road. No published dumpster rule was found; ask here before a roll-off delivery. In Orleans itself.
19 School Road, Orleans, MA 02653 - Habitat ReStore
Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod ReStore (South Yarmouth)
Open Monday to Saturday 9-5. Every donation is inspected before acceptance; call first.
28 Whites Path, South Yarmouth, MA (also 805 Gifford St. Ext., Falmouth, MA)
Quick answers
Do I need a permit for a dumpster in Orleans?
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We could not find a town dumpster permit page. Call the Building Department at 508-240-3700 or the DPW at 508-240-3790 before the delivery.
What does the Orleans debris disposal affidavit say?
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That building-permit debris goes to a licensed solid waste facility, with a line to name a rented on-site dumpster, and that changes must be reported to the Building Department.
How much is construction debris at the Orleans Transfer Station?
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The fee schedule lists construction and demolition at $235 a ton with a $10 minimum, and a 30-day contractor access pass at $25 per pass.
Is a haul-away cheaper than a dumpster for a small cleanout?
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For one room or one house of furniture, usually yes. A flat quarter or half trailer has no rental period or driveway swap.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Orleans before you go.
- Town of Orleans: Debris Disposal Affidavit (PDF): “Temporary disposal permits may be obtained by out of town contractors by bringing a copy of the building permit to the Orleans Transfer Station.” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Orleans: Debris Disposal Affidavit (PDF): “Or will be disposed of in a dumpster on-site rented or leased from” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Orleans: Transfer Station fee schedule (PDF): “Construction and Demolition ($/Ton)” · accessed November 6, 2026
- MassDEP: Mattress recycling: “Effective November 1, 2022: Mattresses are banned from disposal or transport for disposal in Massachusetts.” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Orleans: Transfer Station fee schedule (PDF): “Disposal of Commercial Brush is Prohibited” · accessed November 6, 2026
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