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Leaves, brush and yard waste in Wellfleet

A pile of oak leaves and cut brush at the edge of a sandy Cape Cod lot with a rake against a gray shed

Leaf pile and brush pile

You must have a valid Wellfleet Transfer Station sticker on your vehicle to drop off yard waste. Leaves, grass clippings and pine needles go into the Leaf Pile, and brush is limited to branches 6 feet long and 2 inches in diameter for the Brush Pile. No vines, tree stumps or large timbers

The Board of Health rules say yard waste is accepted loose only, with no bags, so dump the bags out and take them home. Brush will not be accepted from landscapers, builders or commercial entities. A landscaper's truck cannot use the pile on a homeowner's behalf.

Seasons, burning and composting

There are no dated leaf weeks to list: the Transfer Station takes yard waste on its normal days, Friday to Tuesday until Memorial Day 2027 and daily in summer, and it is closed Wednesdays and Thursdays in the off-season. The rules note that permits for burning brush on your own property may be obtained for a nominal fee from the Fire Department from January through April Call the Fire Department before burning.

Food scraps have a separate bin on the right side of the recycling plaza. Home composters are sold at the Transfer Station for $25.

Oak and pine on Cape lots drop most of their load in October and November, and pine needles and sand fill gutters. A leaf-heavy yard cleanup with other junk fits in one load.

When to call us

JUNKRUN takes junk, not leaves: we do not haul bagged leaves or loose brush. If your cleanup turns up old furniture, a rusted grill, a broken shed door or a pile of lumber, we take that from $159. For a pile bigger than a trunk, a quarter trailer is $209 and a half is $319. Tell us if the pile is in sand or on a steep drive; we price one flat number and carry it out. Sand and crushed-shell drives are fine for a trailer; tell us if the lane is soft or a gate is narrow.

Yard waste in Wellfleet, season by season

  1. Spring and summer

    Transfer Station open seven days from the Friday before Memorial Day; leaf and brush piles open with a sticker.

  2. Fall (Labor Day on)

    Open Friday to Tuesday; closed Wednesday and Thursday. Leaves, grass and pine needles go in the Leaf Pile.

  3. January to April

    Fire Department burn permits for brush on your own property (nominal fee).

  4. Any day it is open

    Brush up to 6 ft long and 2 in thick; no vines, stumps or large timbers; no landscapers.

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

Does Wellfleet pick up leaves at the curb?

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The town pages we read list no curbside leaf collection. Call the DPW at 508-349-0315 to ask.

Can I bring leaves in plastic bags?

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Yard waste is accepted loose only, with no bags.

How big can branches be?

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No longer than 6 feet and no thicker than 2 inches. Stumps, vines and large timbers are refused.

Can my landscaper use the brush pile?

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No. The Board of Health says brush is not accepted from landscapers, builders or commercial entities.

Sources

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

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