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Household hazardous waste in Yarmouth: 2026 days and daily drop-offs

A folding table in a public works yard holding household hazardous items: paint cans, a jug of motor oil and batteries

The 2026 collections

The town's page says 2026 collections were free for Yarmouth residents at a new location, the Public Works facility at 74 Town Brook Road, West Yarmouth. The dates were July 18, 2026, 9 a.m. to noon, with latex paint recycling, and October 3, 2026, 9 a.m. to noon, with no latex paint collection. Checked Nov 2026: both dates have passed and the town has not posted 2027 dates. Watch the page, or call Cape Cod Cooperative Extension at 774-487-8802.

Yarmouth also lists a pay option: residents can pay to take hazardous waste to another town after completing an authorization form. Ask about payment before you go. Small businesses have their own registration.

What you can drop off every day

The Residential Drop-Off Area accepts on a daily basis motor oil, up to 2 gallons per person per day, antifreeze, dry-cell and nickel-cadmium batteries, fluorescent bulbs, empty aerosol cans and mercury-containing devices. Batteries and bulbs go through the gatehouse attendant. Disposal Area staff accept all kinds of batteries at the Gate House, and the town warns that lithium batteries are highly flammable.

Old latex paint is not collected at the collections. The town says to dry it out before disposing of it in household trash, using cat litter if there is too much to dry on its own. Medications go to the Police Department drop box off Higgins Crowell Road.

What JUNKRUN will and won't take

JUNKRUN does not take hazardous waste. We take what surrounds it: shelving, workbenches and the furniture and boxes buried in the garage. Separate the chemicals first and take them to a collection day or the Disposal Area. Barnstable County's program coordinates the collections with each town, and any town's scheduled collection is open to small businesses at cost, per the county page.

For a seasonal house, check for old paint cans, stain, pool chemicals and propane before closing, and read the town date list the following spring. For the rest, a quarter trailer is $209 and a half is $319.

Yarmouth hazardous waste, 2026 and after

  1. July 18, 2026 (past)

    Collection with latex paint recycling, 9 a.m. to noon, 74 Town Brook Road.

  2. October 3, 2026 (past)

    Second collection, 9 a.m. to noon, no latex paint.

  3. Every day

    Oil, antifreeze, batteries, fluorescent bulbs and mercury items at the Disposal Area, 7:30-3:30.

  4. 2027

    No dates posted as of November 2026. Check the town page or call 774-487-8802.

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

When is hazardous waste day in Yarmouth?

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The 2026 days were July 18 and October 3, both past. The town has not posted 2027 dates as of November 2026.

Where is Yarmouth hazardous waste collection held?

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At the Public Works facility, 74 Town Brook Road, West Yarmouth, 9 a.m. to noon on collection days.

Does Yarmouth take paint?

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Latex paint was collected on July 18, 2026 only. The town otherwise says to dry old latex paint out before putting it in household trash.

Can I throw out batteries at the Yarmouth dump?

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Yes. Batteries of all kinds are accepted at the Gate House.

Sources

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

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