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Yarmouth Disposal Area: hours, stickers, trip fees and what it takes

A Cape Cod town disposal area with a paved rotary, green roll-off containers and a scale house under pitch pine

Hours, location and who can use it

The Residential Waste Drop Off and Recycle Area is at 606 Forest Road (the Hazardous Materials page says 600 Forest Rd., so use the Waste Management address). It is open 7 days a week from 7:30 to 3:30. It closes on twelve holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Patriots' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. No separate summer or winter hours are posted.

Peak times to avoid are weekdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and weekends 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 3:30 p.m. Contact: Assistant Public Works Director Roby Whitehouse, 508-398-2231 ext. 1515.

Stickers, coupons and visitors

The first full sticker is $162, the second $81, and a third $162 (mail or online orders save $5 each). A non-resident, non-commercial sticker is $250, and a recycle-only sticker is $30 under the regulations. Stickers expire March 31 each year and go on sale in January at the Town Clerk's counter in Town Hall, 1146 Route 28, (508) 398-2231 ext. 1212. Vehicles over 10,000 pounds GVW are not issued stickers.

No sticker? Pay $15 at the Scale House for up to 5 bags, then $1 for each extra bag, or buy a $100 coupon book of ten coupons. The page suggests the coupon book for people staying for the summer.

What it takes, and what it charges

Free with entry: single-stream recycling, metal, newspaper, mixed paper, clothing, books, ashes, oil and antifreeze. Waste oil is limited to 2 gallons per person per day. Batteries of all kinds go to the Gate House, and lithium batteries are never to go in household trash.

Fees paid at the Scale House: mattresses $35, box springs, upholstered furniture and large bulky items $25 each, refrigerators, AC units and dehumidifiers $18, CRT televisions and monitors $15, tires $5 off the rim and $10 on it. By weight: brush $65 per ton (lengths no larger than 4 feet, no stumps), metal and white goods $65 per ton, garbage $170 per ton, construction debris $205 per ton and mixed loads $230 per ton. The scale itself is $5. Refused outright: bricks, asphalt and concrete. Fee list checked Nov 2026.

For anything bigger than your truck, JUNKRUN is a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, with a $159 minimum.

Disposal Area fees at the Scale House (updated Feb 4, 2026)

ItemFeeNotes
Household trash, no sticker$15 per tripUp to 5 bags; $1 for each extra bag
Ten-coupon book$1005 bags per coupon
Mattress$35Clean, from a Yarmouth residence
Box spring, upholstered furniture, large bulky item$25 each
Refrigerator, AC, dehumidifier$18 eachFridge door off
CRT TV or monitor$15 each
Tire$5 off rim, $10 on rim
Brush$65 per ton4 ft lengths, no stumps
Construction and demolition$205 per tonMixed loads $230 per ton

Local resources in Yarmouth

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 Yarmouth dump hours?

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Open 7 days a week, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., closed on twelve legal holidays including Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

How much is a dump sticker in Yarmouth?

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$162 for the first sticker, $81 for the second, $250 for a non-resident non-commercial sticker, $30 for a recycle-only sticker. Mail or online saves $5.

Can I use the Yarmouth dump without a sticker?

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Yes. Pay $15 at the Scale House for up to 5 bags, or buy a $100 ten-coupon book at the Scale House or Town Clerk.

Does the Disposal Area take construction debris?

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Yes, by weight: $205 per ton, $10 minimum, mixed loads $230 per ton. Brick, asphalt and concrete are refused.

Sources

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

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