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Transfer station
Southampton transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Town Transfer Stations / Recycling Centers (North Sea primary listing).
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-05
Who can use it
Town of Southampton resident self-haulers. The Town does not provide municipal curbside garbage collection. Residents either self-haul to a Town transfer station using Town green bags, or hire a private carter. Residents may be asked to show proof of residency.
Hours
- Green bags and recyclables: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Fee-based disposal / scale closes at 3:30 p.m. Yard waste areas also close at 3:30 p.m.
- North Sea and Hampton Bays: open 7 days per week (closed Town holidays).
- Sag Harbor and Westhampton: closed Wednesdays (otherwise open on the green-bag schedule).
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: Self-haulers must use official Town green garbage bags. Retail sale listed on the Town Disposal page: large 5 bags/$18.25; small 5 bags/$10.25 (Waste Management Fee Schedule). Disposal cost is included in the bag price for household garbage that fits in the bags.
Where to buy: Listed local grocery, hardware, and deli retailers plus Town Clerk offices / Clerk Annex. Full store list is on the Town Disposal of Garbage, Recyclables and Green Bags page.
Notes: Do not put recyclables in green bags. Only household garbage goes in green bags. Residents may be asked for proof of residency. Private carter customers are not required to use Town green bags.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Household garbage in Town green bags | Included in green bag purchase price (large 5/$18.25; small 5/$10.25 per Town Disposal page citing Waste Management Fee Schedule). |
| Recyclables (corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, cans, glass bottles, plastics #1 and #2 as listed) | No cost to residents when properly separated. |
| Bulk items, furniture, scrap tires, construction debris, brush, and other non-bag waste | Additional fee may apply. See the current Waste Management Fee Schedule (PDF) linked from Town Waste Management pages. Confirm dollars before loading. |
| Leaves (non-commercial resident self-haulers) | Accepted unbagged at no charge year-round at North Sea, Hampton Bays, and Westhampton per Town recycling brochure summary. Grass clippings are prohibited under Just Mow It. |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: Bulk / furniture-type materials may be fee-based. Confirm mattress rules and dollars on the Waste Management Fee Schedule before loading.
- TVs / electronics: Electronics listed among materials accepted at North Sea; confirm attendant instructions and any fee on the Waste Management Fee Schedule.
- Tires: Scrap tires listed among self-hauler options; disposal fees may apply. Confirm current tire price on the fee schedule.
- Yard waste / brush: Leaves free unbagged for non-commercial residents at North Sea, Hampton Bays, and Westhampton. Brush may be fee-based. Grass not accepted (Just Mow It).
- Household hazardous waste: Seasonal Saturday STOP collections April to October; confirm rotating sites and accepted items.
Hazardous waste
STOP (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) residential household hazardous waste collections are held on Saturdays between April and October, rotated among recycling centers. Commercially generated materials are prohibited. Confirm dates on the Town Waste Management / STOP pages.
Holiday closures
Transfer stations closed on holidays. Confirm the Town Holiday Hours PDF before holiday travel.
Other notes
- North Sea accepts green bags, recyclables numbered 1-7 per facility description, waste oil, clothing, tires, electronics, bulk items, C&D, metal, and yard waste (brush and leaves). Confirm current accepted plastics codes against signed instructions at the site; the Disposal page also lists plastics #1 and #2 for no-cost recyclables.
- Do not put fireplace ashes in green bags or with leaves/brush; Town warns ashes can re-ignite.
- Free compost / mulch availability for self-haulers is noted on facility pages; load rules apply.
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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.