Scituate Transfer Station, 280 Driftway · prices effective December 1, 2023
Scituate, MA construction debris fees
Scituate's transfer station charges $340 per ton for construction debris, according to the town's published schedule (prices effective December 1, 2023). One 8-ft pickup bed of mixed debris, about 2.5 cubic yards and 1,210 lb, comes to $206, the highest of the 4 MA towns on this site.
- 1Construction debris $340 per ton
- 2Charged by the ton, on a scale
- 3Fees dated Dec 1, 2023
- 4One pickup bed $206
Published fees at the Scituate transfer station
| Item | Fee as published |
|---|---|
| Construction debris | $340 per ton ($0.17/lb) |
| Bulky waste | $340 per ton ($0.17/lb, $2.00 minimum) |
| Mattress | $50 |
| Box spring | $50 |
| Furniture | $35 per item or scale weight |
| Appliances with Freon | $20 per item |
| Automobile tire | $10 |
Source: Scituate fee schedule, prices effective December 1, 2023; read 2026-10-20. Fees change: confirm with the town before you load.
- No large loads or trailers after 3:00 p.m.
- Brush goes to the separate brush pile at 161 Driftway, free with a sticker.
Who may use it: Vehicles with a Scituate transfer station sticker ($105, $40 for a second vehicle, $70 for seniors).
What typical jobs cost to dump in Scituate
| Load | Weight | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| One 8-ft pickup bed of mixed construction debris (2.5 yd³) | 1,210 lb | $206 |
| 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 | $1,646 |
Scituate 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 Scituate would cost $1,646 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
Marblehead charges $320 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 Scituate. Rates are copied from the town's own page on the date shown; the posted schedule at the station governs.