Massachusetts
Falmouth transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Falmouth Waste Management Facility.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-05
Who can use it
Falmouth residents and small business owners with a required disposal sticker or single-trip payment. Loads must be packed for quick separation.
Hours
- Tuesday through Saturday: 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Sunday and Monday: closed
- Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
Sticker or permit
Required: Yes
Price: Annual combined resident sticker $40 (WMF + Yard Waste/Leaf Compost + Swap Shop access). Swap Shop only $10/year. Single trip $10 (lower level of WMF only). One-ton truck resident sticker $140/year.
Where to buy: Online at https://falmouthstickers.townhall247.com/ or in person at the Town Clerk's office in Town Hall. Stickers are not sold at the Waste Management Facility.
Notes: Annual WMF sticker required for mattresses and upper-level materials. Facility accepts checks, MasterCard, Visa, Discover; no cash and no Amex. No refunds.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Municipal solid waste (trash) | $2.50 per bag up to about 30 to 32 gallons |
| Single-stream recycling | $2.50 per 30-gallon quantity (no plastic bags) |
| Construction and demolition (per barrel) | $10 |
| C&D pickup truck or small/medium utility trailer | $220 per load |
| C&D large utility trailer (4x8 bed) | $280 per load |
| C&D single-axle 1-ton truck | $400 per load |
| Tire up to 17 inch rim | $5 |
| Tire over 17 up to 26 inch rim | $15 |
| Domestic white goods / refrigerators / AC | $20 per appliance |
| Electronic waste (computers, monitors, TVs, etc.) | $25 per item |
| Mattress, box spring, sofa, or upholstered furniture (mattress container items) | $50 per item (fee table updated 01/05/2026) |
| Other upholstered furniture on smashing pad | $35 per item |
| Propane tank (40 lb max) | $15 |
| Scrap metal | Free with sticker |
| Antifreeze, batteries, books, textiles, food scraps, cooking oil, fluorescent bulbs, mercury switches, motor oil | No sticker/fee for listed free drop-offs on fee page |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: Mattress, box spring, sofa, or upholstered furniture (mattress container items): $50 per item (fee table updated 01/05/2026)
- TVs / electronics: Electronic waste (computers, monitors, TVs, etc.): $25 per item
- Tires: Tire up to 17 inch rim: $5 Tire over 17 up to 26 inch rim: $15
- Appliances: Domestic white goods / refrigerators / AC: $20 per appliance Propane tank (40 lb max): $15
- Yard waste / brush: Yard Waste and Leaf Compost Facility is separate at 565 Blacksmith Shop Road (Tue/Thu/Sat 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) and needs the annual sticker.
- Household hazardous waste: Many universal wastes are accepted in marked sheds. Broader household hazardous waste: use regional collection events. Falmouth residents may also use Bourne ISWM as guests for a fee under Bourne's terms.
Statewide context: Mattresses · Tires · AC / dehumidifier · TVs / electronics · Furniture · Appliances · Paint · Propane · HHW · Car batteries · Motor oil · Scrap metal · All guides
Hazardous waste
Many universal wastes are accepted in marked sheds. Broader household hazardous waste: use regional collection events. Falmouth residents may also use Bourne ISWM as guests for a fee under Bourne's terms.
Holiday closures
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Swap Shop also closes in inclement weather; Swap Shop hours Tue/Thu/Sat 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Other notes
- Yard Waste and Leaf Compost Facility is separate at 565 Blacksmith Shop Road (Tue/Thu/Sat 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) and needs the annual sticker.
- WMF Guide rev 2025 PDF is linked from the Waste Management page.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-05. If something conflicts, trust the town.