Marblehead Transfer Station · weigh-and-pay tipping fee effective January 1, 2026
Marblehead, MA construction debris fees
Marblehead's transfer station charges $320 per ton for construction debris, according to the town's published schedule (weigh-and-pay tipping fee effective January 1, 2026). One 8-ft pickup bed of mixed debris, about 2.5 cubic yards and 1,210 lb, comes to $194, number 3 from cheapest of the 4 MA towns on this site.
- 1Construction debris $320 per ton
- 2Charged by the ton, on a scale
- 3Fees dated Jan 1, 2026
- 4One pickup bed $194
Published fees at the Marblehead transfer station
| Item | Fee as published |
|---|---|
| Weigh and pay: furniture, rugs, padding, attic and cellar cleanouts, wood, construction material | $320.00 per ton |
| Stickered mattress or box spring | $40 |
| Commercial or non-stickered mattress or box spring | $80.00 |
| Refrigerator, freezer or A/C | $35 |
| Appliance without Freon | $25 |
| Auto tire (no rim) | $15 |
Source: Marblehead fee schedule, weigh-and-pay tipping fee effective January 1, 2026; read 2026-10-20. Fees change: confirm with the town before you load.
- Wood must be cut to 4 feet or shorter.
Who may use it: Residents with a valid calendar-year facility sticker. Not accepted: roofing shingles, dirt, bricks, rocks and cement (solid fill).
What typical jobs cost to dump in Marblehead
| Load | Weight | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| One 8-ft pickup bed of mixed construction debris (2.5 yd³) | 1,210 lb | $194 |
| 25-square roof, one layer of architectural shingles (7.2 yd³) | 5,250 lb | no shingle rate |
| 1,000 sq ft of 1/2-inch drywall (3.4 yd³) | 1,600 lb | no drywall rate |
| 100 sq ft of 4-inch concrete | 5,000 lb | no concrete rate |
| A 20-yard load of mixed debris (20 yd³) | 9,680 lb | $1,549 |
Marblehead weighs loads, so the fee follows weight: the 25-square roof costs more than the pickup load because shingles weigh 731 lb a yard against 484 lb for mixed debris. Figures are this site's arithmetic on the published rate, with weights from EPA's conversion factors and the manufacturer figures in the methodology. The schedule has no separate line for shingles, drywall, concrete, so those are not costed here.
Dumpster rental or dump runs?
Bin There Dump That (Central Massachusetts franchise) lists a 20-yard in Central Massachusetts at $700 with 3 tons included, and a 10-yard at $445 with 1; Bin There Dump That (Northeast Massachusetts franchise) lists a 20-yard in Northeast Massachusetts at $760 with 2 tons included, and a 10-yard at $560 with 1. A full 20-yard of mixed debris weighs about 4.8 tons, more than those included tonnages, and the price lists print no overage rate. Dumping the same 20 cubic yards in Marblehead would cost $1,549 in fees, but it means about 8 pickup trips. For a single room or a small roof the trips can win; for a whole-house job the rental usually does. The guide to dumpsters, bag services and junk removal compares the options.
Nearby Massachusetts towns
Scituate charges $340 per ton; Wellfleet charges $290 per ton; Sudbury charges $32 per cubic yard ($16 minimum). Across the 4 MA towns listed, the same pickup load ranges from $80 in Sudbury to $206 in Scituate. Every town is on the disposal fees list, and Massachusetts's disposal bans and construction-debris rules are on the Massachusetts rules page.
Dumpster Sizer is not affiliated with the Town of Marblehead. Rates are copied from the town's own page on the date shown; the posted schedule at the station governs.