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Bulky item disposal in Sandwich

Armchair, dresser and flattened boxes by a gray-shingled Cape Cod house with a gravel driveway in autumn

What the Transfer Station takes

Accepted items include all furniture, air conditioners, appliances, bedding and bound area rugs. The town does not take brush and demolition material or hazardous waste. Wall-to-wall carpet and carpet padding are listed as not accepted on the fee schedule.

Bulky items need the annual permit. The one-time pass is only for household solid waste and everyday recycling, so a single trip with an old dresser still means buying the yearly permit. The accepted list also covers oil tanks cut in half and bound area rugs, which many people assume are refused.

Fees per item

Upholstered furniture is $20 an item and unupholstered furniture $10. The town also lists a furniture reference sheet that sorts pieces by type: couches, sectionals (each piece), chairs, bureaus, desks, hutches and wardrobes. Throw rugs are $10, and bound area rugs are $10.

The fees page is headed FY '26. Call the Tax Collector at (508) 833-8012 to confirm the schedule that applies now. Tickets for non-routine items can be bought at the Tax Collector's office or at the station's solar kiosk.

When the town route does not fit

The permit follows a Sandwich-registered vehicle, so a borrowed or rented truck is a problem: the plate on the permit is tied to a vehicle registration. The station is closed Monday and Tuesday. A small car cannot carry a sofa, and the town's own answer is to use a trailer or hire a local disposal contractor.

JUNKRUN loads from inside the house or garage: a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, $159 minimum. Pay by card, Zelle or Venmo, no travel fee.

Before you drive a bulky load to Route 130

  • A permit for the vehicle, or the plate on the pass matches the registration
  • A ticket for each non-routine item, bought online, at Town Hall or at the kiosk
  • Load covered, with waste bagged or bundled
  • Refrigerator doors removed
  • No brush, lumber, drywall or wall-to-wall carpet in the load
  • Open day: Wednesday to Sunday (Wednesday until 8 p.m., the other days until 4 p.m.)
  • Waste from your own Sandwich household, not from a rental or someone else's home

Local resources in Sandwich

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 Sandwich have a bulky waste pickup day?

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Not on the pages we read. The Transfer Station is the town route, so confirm with Public Works at (508) 833-8002 if you expect curbside.

How much does the Sandwich Transfer Station charge for furniture?

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$20 for upholstered pieces, $10 for pieces that are not upholstered, per the fee schedule headed FY '26.

Can I bring bulky waste from a rental property?

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The Transfer Station prohibits waste from rented properties collected by a landlord, a letting agent or a trash contractor.

What if the pile includes brush or demolition debris?

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The station will not take brush or demolition material. The town lists private facilities for those, and fees apply.

Sources

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

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