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Household hazardous waste in Provincetown, MA

Household hazardous waste in boxes on a gravel lot at a Cape Cod transfer station with cones and scrub pine

The Outer Cape rotation

Collections are shared by three towns, one site each. The Transfer Station page lists June in Wellfleet, August in Truro and October in Provincetown, all from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The county's 2026 flyer gives the dates: Wellfleet June 6, Truro August 1 and Provincetown October 3, 2026, all Saturdays. All three are past as of November 2026.

The flyer says town residents participate for free, proof of residency required, and non-residents must register in advance on the website. Questions go to the Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative Extension program at 1-800-319-2783. The 2027 schedule has not been posted on the pages I checked.

What to bring and what to leave

The 2026 flyer lists leftover paints and stains, lawn and garden products, household cleaners and disinfectants, auto and boat fluids, pool chemicals, and mercury-containing items such as thermometers, thermostats and barometers. It adds that latex paint acceptance varies by town, so ask. Do not bring unknown or unlabeled materials, medical waste or sharps.

Small amounts of paint have a do-it-yourself path in the county's paint sheets: latex or acrylic paint up to two inches in the bottom of a can may evaporate in a sheltered outdoor spot before the open can is recycled. Larger amounts of latex can be absorbed with clay kitty litter and put in household trash, and full or partly full oil-based cans go to the household hazardous products collection.

Between collection days

The transfer station takes light bulbs (fluorescent, CFL and LED bulbs go to the shed at the transfer station or back to a hardware store) and mercury items at no fee on the fee schedule. Propane tanks have a posted fee. Sharps can be dropped at the Fire Station or the Transfer Station, per the town's 2019 recycling guide.

JUNKRUN does not take paint, solvents, pesticides or chemicals. We haul furniture, appliances, mattresses and cleanout debris from $159, and we leave hazardous products for the county day.

Outer Cape household hazardous waste rotation, 2026

  1. Saturday June 6, 2026 (past)

    Wellfleet Transfer Station, 370 Coles Neck Road, 9 a.m. to noon.

  2. Saturday August 1, 2026 (past)

    Truro Recycling Center, 1 Truro Dump Road, 9 a.m. to noon.

  3. Saturday October 3, 2026 (past)

    Provincetown Transfer Station, 90 Race Point Road, 9 a.m. to noon.

  4. 2027

    Not posted when checked in November 2026. The town lists the pattern as June, August, October. Call 508-487-7060 or 1-800-319-2783.

Local resources in Provincetown

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

When is hazardous waste day in Provincetown?

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The 2026 collection was Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9 a.m. to noon, at 90 Race Point Road. The town has not posted 2027 dates; its schedule lists the Provincetown site in October.

Is hazardous waste day free for Provincetown residents?

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Yes, per the 2026 flyer. Bring proof of residency. Non-residents must register in advance on the website.

What does the county refuse?

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Unknown or unlabeled materials, medical waste and sharps.

Can I use the Wellfleet or Truro day instead?

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The town's recycling guide says Provincetown residents can use any of the three transfer station locations for free. That guide is from April 2019, so confirm with 800-319-2783.

Sources

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

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