Buy through the town’s online permit portal, by mail, or in person at Town Hall. No permits are sold at the gate house.
These links leave CapeCodTrash.com and go to official town websites. We never take payment, and nothing is bought through us.
The permit page and fee schedule both list the $10 day pass.
Ways to buy
- Online through the town’s portal (the Recycling Center page says year-round; the permit page says April to August 31).
- By mail with the town’s 2026 Mail-In Recycling Center Permit Form.
- In person at Town Hall, 2198 Main Street, from September to April 1 per the permit page (Monday – Thursday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm; Fridays by appointment).
- Day passes only: at the gate house, by check or credit card.
In person
Town Hall, 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631. Monday – Thursday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, and Fridays by appointment.
Permits: 508-896-3701 ext. 1155. The permit page says in-person sales run September to April 1.
What you need
- A valid (unexpired) vehicle registration and proof of residence.
- Renters: a copy of a current lease or 12 months of utility bills.
- Leased vehicle: a copy of the lease or a monthly bill.
- Property held in trust: the trust pages showing the property address and trustee names (only named trustees are eligible).
- Vehicle registered to a business: a business card with your name and the company name, or a letter on company letterhead authorizing your use.
When the pass starts working
Plate-based: the center uses license plate recognition, and there is no sticker. The pages we read do not say how long activation takes.
Steps
- Open the town’s online portal and choose the recycling center permit.
- Find your record by entering your name and property address; the portal shows the closest matches.
- If you are a tenant (non-owner), a non-resident or a business and have not bought online before, the portal shows an extra option on the next page.
- Provide the documents for your situation, including a valid registration.
- Pay by Mastercard, Visa, Discover or American Express, including the convenience charge.
Paraphrased from the text of the town’s portal start page. The checkout screens were not stepped through.
About the online portal: The portal start page loads and lets residents buy beach, recycling center and shellfish permits. It shows no recycling center price. It lists the documents needed, charges a 3.99% or $1.50 convenience fee (whichever is greater), accepts Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express, and describes no account. Checkout was not tested.
Payment
Confirm with town- Online: Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express, with a 3.99% or $1.50 convenience charge (whichever is greater).
- Gate house day pass: check or credit card.
How per-item fees are paid at the gate, and how mail-in permits are paid, is not stated on the pages we read.
The portal’s start page shows no price. The town’s page also says permits are sold at Town Hall from September to April 1 and online from April to August 31, while its Recycling Center page says they can be bought online year-round. Nothing was purchased.
Who is eligible
Verified from official sourceBrewster residents are eligible. Renters need a lease or 12 months of utility bills. Only trustees of trust-held property are eligible.
- Brewster residents are eligible to use the center, with an annual permit and a valid registration.
- Renters: a current lease or 12 months of utility bills.
- Trusts: only named trustees are eligible. Business and leased vehicles have their own documents.
- The fee schedule limits household trash and yard waste to Brewster sources.
- The permit page does not say whether non-residents may buy a permit; the portal offers tenants, non-residents and businesses a first-time option it does not describe.
The town’s “permit requirements” document linked from its permit page was not read.