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Bulky item disposal in Wellfleet: fees, sticker and hours

A small pile of old furniture beside a crushed-shell driveway at a gray-shingled Cape Cod cottage

What the Transfer Station charges

The fee schedule effective January 1, 2024 lists Other Bulky Items at $10 each, plus named items: air conditioners and dehumidifiers $20 each, dishwashers, dryers, washers and stoves $15 each, microwaves $15, and televisions, monitors and laptops $15. Anything over four feet long, including rolled carpet and mattresses, is barred from the trash trailer under the Board of Health rules and goes to the construction area.

The station adds that there is no place to dump a mixed load. Each item goes in its own area, so a garage cleanout can mean metal pile, C&D, electronics table and trash bags in separate stops. Call 508-514-1199 with questions.

Sticker, residency and the gate

You must have a valid Wellfleet Transfer Station sticker on your vehicle to drop off everything except basic recyclables. Without one, the $10 entrance fee covers recycling and the Swap Shop only, and the fee schedule says it does not allow disposal of C&D, bulk metal, yard waste or non-PAYT bag items.

The resident sticker is $25 for the first vehicle and sold in person at the station for cash or check. The permit covers ordinary household waste from a single residence only. Waste must originate in Wellfleet.

Reuse before you pay

The Swap Shop is open Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to noon, and the attendant approves each item. It refuses anything that would carry a disposal fee, wooden furniture included. For furniture the Swap Shop won't take, ReStore Cape Cod in South Yarmouth sells and accepts used furniture and has a donation pickup form; call first for large pieces.

For a mixed pile, JUNKRUN loads it all in one visit at a flat price: a quarter trailer ${p:quarter}, a half ${p:half}, three-quarters ${p:threeq}, a full trailer ${p:full}, with a ${min} minimum. No travel fee.

Getting rid of bulky items in Wellfleet

  1. Check the day

    Open Friday to Tuesday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., until Memorial Day 2027. Closed Wednesday, Thursday and holidays.

  2. Get a sticker first

    Buy it in person at 370 Coles Neck Road with cash or a check. The first vehicle is $25.

  3. Sort the load

    Metal, C&D, electronics, yard waste and trash go to separate areas; the station does not take a mixed load.

  4. Stop at the scalehouse

    The gate attendant inspects C&D and bulky items and names the fee.

  5. Or skip it

    Book one JUNKRUN pickup and we carry it out from wherever it sits.

Local resources in Wellfleet

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 the Wellfleet Transfer Station charge for bulky items?

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Most bulky items are $10 each. Appliances, electronics, mattresses and tires have their own fees; the town's fee schedule lists them.

Do I need a sticker to drop off furniture?

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Yes. The cleanout page says a valid sticker is needed for everything except basic recycling.

Can a visitor drop off bulky items?

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The $10 entrance fee does not allow bulk metal, C&D or yard waste. Call the station at (508) 514-1199 for a specific item.

Is there a curbside bulky day?

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None is listed on the town pages we read. Call the DPW at 508-349-0315.

Sources

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

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