Wellfleet Transfer Station / Recycling Center · schedule effective January 1, 2024
Wellfleet, MA construction debris fees
Wellfleet's transfer station charges $290 per ton for construction debris, according to the town's published schedule (schedule effective January 1, 2024). One 8-ft pickup bed of mixed debris, about 2.5 cubic yards and 1,210 lb, comes to $175, number 2 from cheapest of the 4 MA towns on this site.
- 1Construction debris $290 per ton
- 2Charged by the ton, on a scale
- 3Fees dated Jan 1, 2024
- 4One pickup bed $175
Published fees at the Wellfleet transfer station
| Item | Fee as published |
|---|---|
| Construction and demolition disposal fee (sheetrock, bricks, asphalt, ceramics, plate glass, shingles, windows, doors, scrap lumber) | $290.00 per ton |
| Sofas and chairs (by weight) | $290.00 per ton |
| Mattress | $20.00 each |
| Box spring | $20.00 each |
| Refrigerator or freezer | $20.00 each |
| Washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher | $15.00 each |
| Bulk metal | $40.00 per ton |
| Car tire | $6.00 each |
Source: Wellfleet fee schedule, schedule effective January 1, 2024; read 2026-10-20. Fees change: confirm with the town before you load.
- Scrap lumber must be cut to six-foot lengths.
Who may use it: Residents with a vehicle sticker ($25 first vehicle, $10 second, $35 third); vehicles without a sticker pay a $10 entrance fee.
What typical jobs cost to dump in Wellfleet
| Load | Weight | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| One 8-ft pickup bed of mixed construction debris (2.5 yd³) | 1,210 lb | $175 |
| 25-square roof, one layer of architectural shingles (7.2 yd³) | 5,250 lb | $761 |
| 1,000 sq ft of 1/2-inch drywall (3.4 yd³) | 1,600 lb | $232 |
| 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 | $1,404 |
Wellfleet weighs loads, so the fee follows weight: the 25-square roof costs 4.3 times as much as 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 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 Wellfleet would cost $1,404 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; Scituate charges $340 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 Wellfleet. Rates are copied from the town's own page on the date shown; the posted schedule at the station governs.