Massachusetts
Wareham transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Wareham Transfer Station.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-05
Who can use it
Wareham residents (and Carver residents with a Carver sticker) with a valid calendar-year transfer station sticker. Household waste must be in Town pay-as-you-throw bags. Limit two stickers per address per year.
Hours
- Tuesday through Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Sunday and Monday: closed
Sticker or permit
Required: Yes
Price: Free with town curbside (EL Harvey) if picked up in person at Municipal Maintenance. Without curbside: $125. Seasonal or senior/low-income discount: $62.50. Carver residents: $140 (first vehicle). Replacement or plate change $5 with old sticker in hand.
Where to buy: Municipal Maintenance, 95 Charge Pond Road, Wareham (required for free/discounted stickers). Full-price Wareham $125 and Carver $140 stickers also sold online via City Hall Systems and mailed. Bring vehicle registration; proof of residency if registration address differs.
Notes: Stickers are calendar-year and invalid starting January 1 of the next year. Affix to driver's side front windshield bottom (Carver policy page; confirm placement with Wareham staff).
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Household trash in Town PAYT bags | Bag cost covers disposal; sticker is for access |
| Recycling | Free with sticker |
| Yard debris / light metal at Municipal Maintenance | 2nd and 4th Saturday each month, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (per FAQ) |
| Household hazardous waste | Free on the annual Hazardous Waste Day |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Yard waste / brush: Yard debris / light metal at Municipal Maintenance: 2nd and 4th Saturday each month, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (per FAQ)
- Household hazardous waste: Free disposal on the town's annual Hazardous Waste Day. Not a routine Transfer Station drop-off for hazardous materials.
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Hazardous waste
Free disposal on the town's annual Hazardous Waste Day. Not a routine Transfer Station drop-off for hazardous materials.
Holiday closures
Closed Veterans Day (Nov 11, 2026), Thanksgiving (Nov 26, 2026), Christmas (Dec 25, 2026), and New Year's Day (Jan 1, 2027) per town Trash Services page.
Other notes
- Town FAQ wording sometimes refers to disposal at the Transfer Station in Rochester; the Trash Services page lists the Wareham Transfer Station address at 55 Cranberry Highway. Confirm directions with Municipal Maintenance if needed.
- Curbside questions: Harvey Disposal 508-995-0544.
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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.