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Wellfleet Transfer Station: hours, sticker and fees

A Cape Cod transfer station on a sandy hill with a scalehouse, open metal containers and a brush pile under a grey sky

Hours, holidays and scale closure

Winter hours run Friday to Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., after Labor Day to Memorial Day, and the Board of Health rules say the station is open seven days a week from the Friday before Memorial Day to the first Tuesday after Labor Day. The recycling plaza closes at 3:30 every day.

The rules close the station on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Easter Sunday, Patriots Day, Fourth of July (unless it falls on a Saturday), Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

The station page carries a notice that the old scale is being replaced: Scale closed Friday October 24 through Nov 13. The notice gives no year, and October 24 fell on a Friday in 2025, so it may be a leftover; call (508) 514-1199 to confirm. For construction debris during the closure the notice names Eastham's transfer station, Daniels Recycling Co in Orleans and S&J Exco in South Dennis.

Stickers, fees and what each costs

The resident vehicle sticker is $25 for the first vehicle, $10 for the second and $35 for the third; the third-vehicle figure is as printed on the schedule, so ask at the gate. Stickers are valid July 1 to June 30, and for the last four months of the fiscal year the regulations set the price at $15.

A vehicle without a sticker pays $10 each time it enters. That fee gives access to the recycling plaza, the Swap Shop and bagged trash. Non-purple bags are $5 each. Purple bags cost $1.50 for 33 gallons, $1 for 15 gallons and $0.50 for 8 gallons, and they cannot be purchased at the Transfer Station: buy them at Wellfleet Marketplace, MidCape Home Centers in Wellfleet, or Stop & Shop and Shaw's in Orleans. Payment at the gate is cash or check only.

What it takes, and what it refuses

Accepted with a sticker: scrap metal, yard waste, mattresses and furniture in the C&D area, oil-based paint, stain, electronics at the e-waste table, rechargeable and button batteries, antifreeze, motor oil, and books at the library shed. Food waste for composting is taken in a separate bin. Latex paint is taken April to October only.

Refused: solvents, gasoline, pesticides, asbestos and household chemicals; wait for the county hazardous waste day. C&D is charged by weight: the fee schedule says $290 per ton, while the C&D page says $270 per ton ($0.135 per pound), so ask the attendant which applies. Pieces of lumber must be cut to six-foot lengths. All other areas require a valid sticker.

A mixed pile of furniture, boxes and appliances makes four stops at the station. 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.

Wellfleet Transfer Station schedule through 2027

  1. Notice on the station page

    Station page notice: scale closed Oct 24 through Nov 13, no year given (may be last year's notice). Call to confirm.

  2. Labor Day to Memorial Day (now)

    Open Friday to Tuesday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; recycling closes at 3:30. Closed Wednesday and Thursday.

  3. Holidays all year

    Closed, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

  4. Friday before Memorial Day 2027

    Summer schedule begins: open seven days a week, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

  5. First Tuesday after Labor Day 2027

    Summer schedule ends; Wednesday and Thursday closures resume.

  6. July 1 each year

    New stickers valid from July 1 through June 30.

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

What are the Wellfleet Transfer Station hours?

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Through Memorial Day 2027: Friday to Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., recycling closes at 3:30. Closed Wednesday and Thursday.

Do I need a sticker for the Wellfleet Transfer Station?

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For everything except basic recycling, the Swap Shop and bagged trash, yes. Without one, there is a $10 entrance fee each visit.

Can I bring trash from another town?

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No. The station accepts only waste generated in Wellfleet.

Can I buy purple bags at the station?

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No. Buy them at Wellfleet Marketplace, MidCape Home Centers, Stop & Shop or Shaw's in Orleans.

Is the Transfer Station closed on holidays?

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Yes, including Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Sources

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

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