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Dennis, MA transfer station guide

The Dennis Transfer Station is run by the Town of Dennis Solid Waste & Recycling Division. Access with an annual pass is by license plate recognition, not a physical sticker, and visitors without a pass may pay by the bag.

Last checked against official town sources on November 8, 2026. Confirm anything important with the town.

Operating hours

Published hours, seasonal confirmation needed

Call before you go: 508-760-6230

Hours as of November 8, 2026 (New York time). Operating hours only: sticker-office hours, pass-sale periods and pass validity are listed under “How to buy a pass”. We do not show an “open now” indicator because holiday closures and real-time status are not reliably known.

Published schedule — confirm before visiting
DaysHours
Wednesday – Sunday8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Monday – TuesdayClosed

All published schedules

As posted by the town Verified from official source

Regular schedule (posted by the town)

Wednesday – Sunday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Monday and Tuesday
Closed

The town’s page gives no effective dates, season or last-updated date.

Holiday closures: Closed on all legal holidays. The town does not publish a list of dates.

The town lists one schedule and no seasonal hours. No town notice of a different summer or fall schedule was found in the town’s news and alerts on the date checked.

Source: Solid Waste & Recycling Division (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com)

A September 2022 Cape Cod news report described Wednesday–Sunday, 8 am–4 pm as a permanent schedule starting October 10, 2022, and said it would not change through the year. That is a news report, not a town notice, so it is context only.

Hours last checked: November 8, 2026 against the official source (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com). A new official review of these hours is due; call the town to confirm before a long trip.

How to buy a pass

Verified from official source

Buy through the town’s online portal (recommended by the town) or in person at the Town Hall sticker office. Passes are not sold at the transfer station.

Buy online (official town portal) (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com) Town of Dennis — Sticker Sales (official instructions) (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com)

These links leave CapeCodTrash.com and go to official town websites. We never take payment, and nothing is bought through us.

Annual transfer station pass (residential / household trash)
Initial pass$210
Second pass$22
Limited to one per initial pass.
Replacement$15
With proof of purchase.
ValidMay 1 through April 30 each year
At the gateLicense plate recognition. The town says it no longer uses stickers for transfer station access; there is no physical sticker to display. Access starts within ten minutes after you receive confirmation that your purchase is complete and processed.

The fee pages do not say which pass year these prices apply to, and still use the words “sticker” and “pass” interchangeably. These prices are for transfer station access only. They are unrelated to beach, harbor and off-road vehicle stickers.

Ways to buy

  • Online through the town’s portal (the town recommends this “to avoid long lines/wait times”).
  • In person at the Town Hall sticker office. Passes are not sold at the transfer station or at DPW Headquarters.

In person

Town Hall sticker office, 685 Route 134, South Dennis. Sticker-office hours change through the season. The town’s page lists spring 2026 dates; check it for current hours.

In person, the town lists cash, personal check, treasurer’s check or money order payable to the Town of Dennis.

What you need

  • Sticker application.
  • Proof of residency or property ownership: a paid tax bill, or a lease showing your name and a Dennis address. Copies of the assessor’s tax bill and photos taken on a phone are not accepted.
  • A valid vehicle registration for each vehicle, uploaded online and legible.
  • The town says applications missing required documents are denied; online, an email explains the denial.

When the pass starts working

No physical sticker is issued. Plate-recognition access starts within ten minutes after you receive confirmation that your purchase is complete and processed.

Steps

  1. Open the town’s online portal and choose the transfer station pass (first or second pass).
  2. Find your record by entering your name and property address; the portal shows the closest matches.
  3. If you are not an owner, are a non-resident, or are a business buying online for the first time, the portal shows an extra option on the next page. The portal does not describe it.
  4. Upload a valid vehicle registration for each vehicle, plus any other required documents such as proof of residency or ownership.
  5. Pay by Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express or electronic check. The portal says there are no fees for online transactions.
  6. Wait for the town’s confirmation that the purchase is complete and processed. Your plate then works within ten minutes.

Paraphrased from the text of the town’s portal start page and the town’s Sticker Sales page. The checkout screens were not stepped through.

About the online portal: The portal start page lists a “Transfer Station” price group ($210 first, $22 second). The checkout flow was not tested.

Payment

Confirm with town
  • Online pass purchase: Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express and electronic check; the portal states there are no fees for online transactions.
  • In-person pass sales: cash, personal check, treasurer’s check or money order payable to the Town of Dennis.

How per-bag and bulky-item fees are paid at the station gate is not stated on any page we read.

The online portal’s start page was reviewed on November 8, 2026. We did not go through checkout, so confirm the final price and steps with the town before you buy. Please confirm the portal in a normal browser.

Who is eligible

Confirm with town

Residents and property owners with a Dennis address can buy a pass. Whether non-residents can buy an annual transfer station pass is not stated.

  • Resident taxpayers and spouses: government-issued photo ID and a vehicle registration showing a physical Dennis address (not a P.O. box). Other proof of residency is accepted if the registration or license does not show a Dennis address.
  • Year-round renters: a lease of at least one year, or proof of 12 months of rent or utility payments if a tenant-at-will, plus registration and license showing a Dennis address.
  • Direct family members who permanently live in the home 12 months a year, and dependent children aged 19–22, have their own requirements; see the town’s page.
  • The general guidelines also list seasonal non-residents (a lease of four or more consecutive weeks and a Board of Health permit) and non-residents (a valid registration). They do not say whether those categories can buy transfer station passes.
  • The town lists special permits (temporary, annual and veterans) on its portal. Details are on the town’s page.

The categories below come from the town’s general sticker guidelines, which are not labeled as transfer-station-specific.

Paying without a pass, and additional charges

Verified from official source

The town says: “If you are visiting Dennis, you are welcome to use the Dennis Transfer Station.” People without an annual pass pay by the bag or barrel.

  • Fee per bag or barrel

    First 33-gallon bag or barrel

    $15

    The town’s division page describes this rate as “currently” $15.

  • Fee per bag or barrel

    Each additional 33-gallon bag or barrel

    $6

Limits and open questions

  • The pages we read do not say whether non-residents can buy an annual pass, and do not set a limit on the number of bags.
  • Recycling is listed as “no fee for pass holders”; the town does not say what applies to people without a pass.

Other charges: Bulky and special items are charged separately; see the item fee list below. The town’s pages do not say whether those fees, or recycling, differ for people without a pass.

Disposal fees by item

Verified from official source

The fee page does not state the fiscal year it applies to. Some wording on that page is ambiguous: the demolition-debris line reads “$10 minimum entry 80 lbs. or less” alongside $225 per ton, and “heavy” scrap metal is not defined. The page also states that manure is no longer accepted. These are separate from the entry or per-bag charges above.

Household trash without a pass (max 33 gallons)
ItemFee
First bag or barrel$15
Each additional bag or barrel$6

Bulky waste and special items
ItemFee
Automotive batteriesFree
Carpet, bundled 4′ × 12′$5 each
Dehumidifier, microwave, air conditioner$5 each
Loveseat, couch, sofa$15 each
Mattress or box spring — residential$30 each
Mattress or box spring — commercial$50 each
Propane tank, 1 lb or 20 lbNo charge
Propane tank, larger than 20 lb$20 each
Sink or toilet$5 each
TV, computer monitor, laptop$15 each
Upholstered chair, washer, dryer, refrigerator, freezer, stove, water heater$10 each

Scrap metal
ItemFee
Heavy scrap metal (e.g. cast iron), under 200 lbFree
Scrap metal, over 200 lb$10 per ton

Tires
ItemFee
Passenger car tire (with or without rim)$10
Truck tire$30 each

Demolition debris and yard waste
ItemFee
Unacceptable solid waste / demolition debris (max 4′ long)$225 per ton; $10 minimum entry for 80 lb or less
Logs, brush, shrubs — pickup truck or trailer$60 each
Commercial yard waste (logs, brush, shrubs)$70 per ton
Commercial compost (wood chips, leaves, grass clippings, mulch)$40 per ton; $25 minimum

Accepted and prohibited materials

Accepted

Verified from official source
  • Household trash
  • Recycling: newspaper, cardboard, glass, plastic
  • Leaves, grass clippings, leaf litter and brush (brush fee applies)
  • Food scrap composting
  • Textile (unusable cloth) recycling bins
  • Bulky rigid plastic

Prohibited or restricted

Verified from official source

The town’s page says these materials are prohibited from disposal with household trash under Massachusetts regulations. Most can be recycled or dropped separately; fees apply as noted.

Prohibited or restricted materials
MaterialRule or fee
Asphalt pavement, brick, concreteFee applies
Lead-acid batteries (vehicle or stationary)Fee applies
Brush, shrubs, logs (cut to 4′ lengths)Recycled for a fee
Cathode ray tubes (TVs, monitors)Fee applies
Glass containers (clear separated)No fee for pass holders
MattressesFee applies
Scrap metalFee applies
Metal food and beverage containersRecycled for a fee
Recyclable paper and cardboardNo fee for pass holders
Sheetrock / gypsum boardFee applies
Single-polymer plastic containers (narrow-neck, #1–#7)No fee for pass holders
White goods (cooking, food preservation, washing/drying appliances)Fee applies
Whole tires (all motor vehicle tires)Fee applies
Treated and untreated wood, including wood wasteFee applies
Yard waste (leaves, grass, weeds, garden material; not diseased plants)No fee for pass holders

Other facility rules

Verified from official source
  • All pass sales are final; passes are non-refundable and non-transferable.
  • Brush, shrubs and logs must be cut to 4-foot lengths.
  • Manure is no longer accepted (per the town’s fee page).

Villages in Dennis

Dennis Port, East Dennis, South Dennis, West Dennis, and Dennis Village are villages in the Town of Dennis, so this page’s rules apply across them. The station is in South Dennis. Eligibility depends on the town’s requirements, not the village name.

Village names per Barnstable County Registry of Deeds — Villages of Cape Cod (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com); Town of Dennis — Of Special Interest to Businesses (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com).

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Official sources and verification

Official page: Town of Dennis transfer station information (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com)

Still to confirm

  • Seasonal or holiday schedule changes: the town posts one year-round schedule with no last-updated date and no list of holiday dates.
  • Whether non-residents can buy an annual pass, and whether bulky-item or recycling fees differ for people without a pass.
  • How per-bag and bulky-item fees are paid at the station gate (cash, card, check).
  • Which pass year the $210 / $22 / $15 prices and the per-bag rates apply to; the pages do not say.
  • The online portal’s checkout has not been stepped through; confirm it in a browser.
  • Current sticker-office hours at Town Hall; they change through the season.
Field-by-field verification
FieldStatusCheckedSource
AddressVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Solid Waste & Recycling Division
PhoneVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Solid Waste & Recycling Division
Hours: Regular schedule (posted by the town)Verified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Solid Waste & Recycling Division
Annual pass pricingVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station Passes & Fees, Sticker Fees, Sticker Sales (official purchase instructions), Solid Waste & Recycling Division
Paying without a passVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Solid Waste & Recycling Division, Transfer Station Passes & Fees
How to purchaseVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Sticker Sales (official purchase instructions), Sticker Fees, Transfer Station Passes & Fees, Solid Waste & Recycling Division, Online transactions portal (linked from the town website)
EligibilityConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Sticker Sales (official purchase instructions), Online transactions portal (linked from the town website)
Payment methodsConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Online transactions portal (linked from the town website), Sticker Sales (official purchase instructions)
Item feesVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station Passes & Fees
Accepted materialsVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Solid Waste & Recycling Division, Transfer Station Passes & Fees
Prohibited materialsVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Prohibited materials
Other rulesVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station Passes & Fees, Prohibited materials, Sticker Sales (official purchase instructions)

Sources

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