Trash Services Transfer Station

Q. What are the Transfer Station days and hours of operation?

A. Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00am – 3:00pm. Please see the Town of Wareham website for the transfer station holiday schedule.

Q. Why do we need town bags, why can’t I use my own?

A. The town is now required to fully fund the cost of all disposal at the transfer station. The pre-printed town trash bags directly reflect the cost of disposal. This means you are only being charged for the amount you actually dispose. The town bags can be purchased from Municipal Maintenance and at several local stores. Contact Municipal Maintenance to find out which stores carry the town bags.

Q. Is there a separate charge for recycling?

A. No, there is not additional cost for recycling.

Q. Do we need to separate our recycling?

A. No, the transfer station is under a single stream system, meaning that there is no need to separate your recyclables. Do not bag your recyclables, as this will clog the sorting machine.

Q. I own a business, can I use the transfer station for commercial solid waste?

A. No, the transfer station is for residential waste only.

Q. What can I dispose of at the transfer station?

A. • ACCEPTED MATERIALS: Household Trash & Recyclables: (no plastic bags), loose newspaper, cardboard and paper: including magazines, computer paper, corrugated cardboard, flat cereal boxes and junk mail, glass and plastic containers, steel/ aluminum cans. • MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED: Stumps, logs, stone, asphalt, brick, concrete, insulation, pressure treated wood, mattresses, box springs, demolition & construction debris, raw lumber, tires, flammable items, large furniture (i.e. couches, chairs, etc.), textiles