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Truro, MA transfer station guide

The Truro Transfer Station is on Route 6 and is run by the Town DPW. A permit is required to enter. The town sells annual permits to real estate owners and year-round residents, and its fee schedule also lists weekly and monthly seasonal permits.

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

Operating hours

No verified schedule covers today. Confirm with the town.

Call before you go: 508-349-6339

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.

No verified schedule covers today
DaysHours

All published schedules

Ended Jun 9, 2026 Verified from official source

Winter schedule (listed through June 9, 2026) — Through June 9, 2026

Dates published by the town: no start date to June 9, 2026.

Friday – Tuesday
7:30 am – 3:30 pm
Wednesday and Thursday
Closed

This dated schedule has ended. The town has not published the next one in the sources we checked, so do not assume it repeats.

The town lists this schedule “through June 9, 2026” with no start date. It has ended.

Holiday closures: See the holiday closure list on the summer schedule below.

Source: Transfer Station (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com); Staff Directory: Transfer Station (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com)

Ended Sep 10, 2026 Verified from official source

Summer schedule — Summer 2026

Dates published by the town: June 10, 2026 to September 10, 2026.

Every day
7:30 am – 3:30 pm

This dated schedule has ended. The town has not published the next one in the sources we checked, so do not assume it repeats.

Published for 2026 only. The staff directory gives the same dates as 2025, which looks like a typo. We do not assume the dates repeat.

  • Swap shop (volunteer-run): Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 8:00 am – 2:30 pm.
  • Yard waste is accepted year-round.
Holiday closures: The town’s page says the station is closed on these days, as long as that would not close it for more than two consecutive days. The staff directory page instead says it is closed on holidays the Town observes except June 19, July 4, Memorial Day and Labor Day, which conflicts with the page.
  • The day before New Year’s Day
  • New Year’s Day
  • Easter Sunday
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • Presidents’ Day
  • Patriots’ Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • Veterans Day

Source: Transfer Station (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com); Staff Directory: Transfer Station (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com)

The town’s page lists hours only through September 10, 2026. No current off-season schedule is published, so this guide shows a gap for today’s date rather than repeating last winter’s days.

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

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Buy online through the town’s sticker portal under “Purchase Traditional Stickers/Permits”. Transfer station access is not approved instantly.

Buy online (official town portal) (official site outside CapeCodTrash.com) Town of Truro — Transfer Station (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 permit (real estate owners and year-round residents)
Annual permit$100
The town’s row is labeled “Transfer Station Annual Permit Second”; we read it as the first annual permit.
Senior Perks annual permit$50
2026 pilot: age 65 or older, vehicle registered in your name at a Truro address; one reduced-price permit per household.
Second annual permit$25
Third annual permit$25
Seasonal permit: monthly / weekly$55 / $30
The fee schedule does not say who may buy these.
ValidNot stated on the pages we read.
At the gateA permit is required to enter. The town offers a License Plate Lookup for checking permit status, which suggests plate-based access; the pages do not say whether a physical sticker is issued.

The portal shows no transfer station price, so the prices above come from the August 2025 fee schedule only.

Ways to buy

  • Online through the town’s sticker portal. Transfer station access must be bought in its own transaction.
  • The Designated Vehicle Form is completed with Recreation & Beach Office staff (see below). Other in-person options are not described on the transfer station page.

In person

Truro Recreation & Beach Office (for the Designated Vehicle Form).

The town’s transfer station page does not mention in-person purchase; the form says to apply with a Recreation & Beach Office staff member. Address and hours are not given on the pages we read.

What you need

  • The portal says transfer station access “may require additional documentation to be uploaded”, and you may be asked by email for documents using a request code.
  • Senior Perks (2026 pilot): age 65 or older, with the vehicle registered in your name at a Truro address at the time of purchase.
  • Designated Vehicle Form: a property owner or taxpayer may designate one permit to a person and vehicle of their choosing (only one permit is designated per residence).

When the pass starts working

The portal says access requires additional processing time for approval and is not auto-approved. The town offers a License Plate Lookup to check permit status.

Steps

  1. Open the town’s sticker portal and choose “Purchase Traditional Stickers/Permits”, then Transfer Station Access.
  2. Buy it as a separate transaction; transfer station access cannot be combined with other items.
  3. If the town emails you asking for documents, enter the request code on the documentation page and upload what is asked.
  4. Pay by Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover. The payment method is applied only when you select Continue.
  5. Wait for approval, then check your status with the town’s License Plate Lookup.

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

About the online portal: The portal start page loads. “Transfer Station Access” is listed under “Purchase Traditional Stickers/Permits”, with no price shown. It lists Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover and describes no account requirement. Checkout was not tested.

Payment

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  • Online sticker portal: Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.

The pages we read do not state how item fees are paid at the station, or any in-person payment methods.

The portal start page shows no transfer station price or document list. We did not go through checkout, so confirm the final price and steps with the town before you buy.

Who is eligible

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Annual permits are listed for real estate owners and year-round residents. Rules for visitors and non-residents are not stated.

  • The fee schedule’s annual permits are for “Real Estate Owners / Year-Round Residents”.
  • Up to three transfer station permits may be sold per property; one permit per residence can be designated to a person or vehicle of the owner’s choosing, and then no other resident permit may be bought for that property.
  • Senior Perks (2026 pilot): age 65 or older, vehicle registered in your name at a Truro address; one reduced-price permit per household.
  • Seasonal weekly and monthly permits are listed without eligibility rules.

The transfer station page says only that a permit is required. Rules for non-residents, renters and seasonal users are not stated.

Paying without a pass, and additional charges

Not found / unknown

The town’s pages do not say whether visitors or non-residents can use the station, or what they would pay. The fee schedule lists weekly and monthly seasonal permits without saying who may buy them.

  • Other charge

    Seasonal permit, weekly

    $30

    Eligibility not stated.

  • Other charge

    Seasonal permit, monthly

    $55

    Eligibility not stated.

Limits and open questions

  • The town page says only: “A permit is required to enter the Transfer Station.” It lists no pay-per-visit or per-bag fee.
  • The portal says some items have different prices or rules for non-residents, without naming transfer station access.

Other charges: Tires, mattresses, televisions, white goods and similar items are charged separately; see the item fees below.

Disposal fees by item

Verified from official source

From the Truro Transfer Station Fee Schedule, revised August 2025. Commercial and refuse-hauler rates are in the town’s PDF. These are separate from the entry or per-bag charges above.

Items
ItemFee
Soft furniture, box springs and mattresses$50 per item
Television and computer monitors$25 per item
“White goods” and other large metal objects$30 per item
Tires$10 per item
Residential toilets$25 per item
Automobile batteries$10 per item
Propane tanks1 lb free; any other size $20
Water tanks$10 per item
Fuel oil tanks (see Fire Chief; purged and cleaned)$30 per item
Gasoline tanks (see Fire Chief; purged and cleaned)$15 per item
55-gallon drums (cleaned)$20 per item
Composters$15 per item
Recycling containers; food scrap bucket$6 per item each

No charge at designated areas
ItemFee
Rechargeable batteriesNo charge
Fluorescent lamps and bulbs (all types)No charge
Computer parts (all types)No charge
Motor oil and filters (all types)No charge

If the scale is out of service
ItemFee
Solid waste, compacted$36 per cubic yard
Solid waste, loose$15 per cubic yard
Recyclables$20 per cubic yard

Accepted and prohibited materials

Accepted

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  • Yard waste is accepted year-round.
  • Single-stream recycling (2016 guide): steel and tin cans, aluminum, glass bottles and jars, plastics #1–#7, and paper and cardboard (rinsed and clean). A single-stream chute next to the trash hopper is for commercial use only.
  • Rechargeable batteries, fluorescent bulbs, computer parts, and motor oil and filters at designated areas, at no charge.
  • Holiday lights can be dropped off without a permit (per the town’s hazardous-waste information; confirm).

Prohibited or restricted

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The town’s page lists no prohibited items itself and links to bylaws. Items below come from the 2016 recycling guide and the swap shop criteria.

Prohibited or restricted materials
MaterialRule or fee
Plastic bags and Styrofoam of any kindNot recyclable
Broken or auto glass, mirrors, ceramics, drinking glasses, light bulbs, windowsNot in glass recycling
Paint cans, aerosol cans, coat hangers, cookwareNot in metal recycling (2016 guide)
Food-soiled paper, waxed paper or cardboard, paper cups and platesNot recyclable
Swap shop: furniture, linens or pillows, motors or auto parts, demolition, carpeting, mattresses or box springsNot accepted at the swap shop
Single-use plastic bags and plastic water bottlesRegulated by town bylaw (see the town’s General Bylaws)

Other facility rules

Verified from official source
  • Swap shop: volunteer-run; Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 8:00 am – 2:30 pm. Items must be reusable and in good working order; no hazardous waste. The attendant’s decision is final.
  • Refuse hauler permits are governed by Board of Health regulations and a separate application.
  • Household hazardous waste is handled at periodic collection days; see the town’s 2026 Hazardous Waste Collection page.

Villages in Truro

North Truro is a village in the Town of Truro, so this page’s rules apply across them. 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).

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Official sources and verification

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

Still to confirm

  • Hours after September 10, 2026: the town’s page lists none, so today’s hours are not confirmed.
  • Holiday closures: the transfer station page and the staff directory disagree about Juneteenth, July 4, Memorial Day and Labor Day.
  • Whether visitors, renters and non-residents can use the station or buy seasonal permits, and what they would pay.
  • Permit validity dates, whether a physical sticker is issued, and how long approval takes.
  • The portal: its transfer station price and checkout steps were not visible.
  • The $100 annual permit row is labeled “Transfer Station Annual Permit Second” in the town’s PDF.
Field-by-field verification
FieldStatusCheckedSource
AddressVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Staff Directory: Transfer Station
PhoneVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Staff Directory: Transfer Station
Hours: Winter schedule (listed through June 9, 2026)Verified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Staff Directory: Transfer Station
Hours: Summer scheduleVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Staff Directory: Transfer Station
Annual pass pricingVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station Fee Schedule (PDF), Transfer Station, Transfer Station & Beach Sticker Sales portal (linked from the town website)
Paying without a passNot found / unknownNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Transfer Station Fee Schedule (PDF)
How to purchaseConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Transfer Station & Beach Sticker Sales portal (linked from the town website), Designated Vehicle Form (PDF)
EligibilityConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station Fee Schedule (PDF), Designated Vehicle Form (PDF), Transfer Station & Beach Sticker Sales portal (linked from the town website), Transfer Station
Payment methodsConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station & Beach Sticker Sales portal (linked from the town website)
Item feesVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station Fee Schedule (PDF)
Accepted materialsConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Single Stream Recycling guide (PDF), Transfer Station Fee Schedule (PDF)
Prohibited materialsConfirm with townNovember 8, 2026Single Stream Recycling guide (PDF), Swap Shop Eligibility Criteria (PDF), Transfer Station
Other rulesVerified from official sourceNovember 8, 2026Transfer Station, Swap Shop Eligibility Criteria (PDF), Designated Vehicle Form (PDF)

Sources

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