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Leaves, grass and brush in Yarmouth: the compost area rules

A long dark windrow of leaves at a Cape Cod compost site with a wood rake and pitch pine behind

The compost area

Grass and leaves are accepted at the Disposal Area year-round. The material is turned to break down into compost soil. The access route is past the Gate House, past the household garbage bins, and through the gates. Back up all the way to the windrow, the long compost pile, to unload.

Vehicles with a sticker go straight to the compost area. Those without turn in a coupon or show a pay-as-you-go receipt at the Gate House first. Landscapers are out: no commercial landscapers may use it. Checked Nov 2026.

No bags, no contaminants

The regulations state that grass and leaves must go without bags or containers, and only compostable material, nothing larger than a finger in diameter. The compost page says no plastic bags, engine parts, tires or shovels. That means tipping out paper bags and taking the bags home, which matters on a windy fall day with oak leaves.

Something heavier than leaves goes elsewhere. Brush is $65 per ton with a $5 minimum, no stumps, lengths no larger than 4 feet. The town's recycling guide says small brush clippings are fine at the compost area, no branches larger than thumb width. Larger limbs are charged brush by weight at the Scale House.

Pine needles, big piles and rentals

Cape yards are pitch pine, scrub oak and bayberry, so fall means oak leaves and winter means needles and fallen limbs. Needles are not listed on the compost page; ask the Gate House. A storm-down tree is a brush load, not a compost one.

If your yard cleanup is a trailer-sized pile, JUNKRUN loads and hauls it: a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, with a $159 minimum. At a seasonal house, leave brush in one pile we can reach. Owners closing a rental: the town's trash rules for rental owners are on the move-out page.

Dropping leaves at the Yarmouth compost area

  1. Empty the bags

    Take paper and plastic bags home. The compost area takes loose leaves and grass only.

  2. Bring a sticker or a receipt

    With a sticker you go straight in. Otherwise show a coupon or pay-as-you-go receipt at the Gate House first.

  3. Drive past the household bins

    The compost area is through the gates beyond the garbage roll-offs.

  4. Back up to the windrow

    Unload at the pile, not at the entrance.

  5. Check for contaminants

    No engine parts, tires, shovels or plastic.

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

Does Yarmouth pick up leaves at the curb?

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The town's pages list no curbside leaf pickup. Leaves go to the compost area at the Disposal Area.

Can I bring leaves in bags to the Yarmouth dump?

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Not in bags. The regulations require grass and leaves be placed without bags or containers.

How much is it to dump brush in Yarmouth?

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$65 per ton with a $5 minimum, lengths no larger than 4 feet, no stumps, paid at the Scale House.

Can my landscaper use the compost area?

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No. The compost page says no commercial landscapers.

Sources

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

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