Recycling

Due to changes in worldwide markets, the cost of single stream recycling is no longer economically viable for the Town.  Transfer Station users must separate their recyclables as follows:

For information on Mashpee's recycling categories, Click Here

Recyclable Materials

Massachusetts Law bans disposal of recyclable materials with household trash.  Residents may purchase recycling bins for $5.00 at:

Department of Public Works
350 Meetinghouse Road
Mashpee, MA 02649

The following materials are also accepted for recycling at the Transfer Station in addition to the above recycling (in the appropriate location: click here for map):

• Anti Freeze
  Green Only   --Fee Required--
• Appliances (White Goods)
  Stoves, washing machines, dryers, air conditioners, refrigerators (doors removed). Fee Required
• Automotive Batteries
• Rechargeable Batteries
  NiCd, Small Pb, Li-ion, and NiMH.  (Alkaline batteries are not hazardous and may be disposed of with trash)
• Books
  Clean and dry paperback or hardcover.
• Electronics
  Anything with a cord.  --Fee Required--
• Mattresses/Box Springs
  --Fee Required--
• Mercury Products
  Medical thermometers, thermostats, and switches; fluorescent light bulbs
• Mixed Rigid Plastic
  Buckets/pails, milk crates, laundry baskets, lawn furniture, flower pots (no dirt), toys, coolers, barrels.  Please clean as necessary.
• Oil Filters and Used Oil
• Propane Tanks
  --Fee Required--
• Scrap Metal
  Separate metal from other materials (plastic, wood, etc.)
• Textiles
  Clean and dry clothing, linens, shoes, stuffed animals, pillows, and similar (ripped/ torn, missing buttons, missing pair, etc. okay)
• Tires
  --Fee Required--
• Yard Waste
  Leaves and grass clippings.
• Brush
  6" or less; limit 2 barrels.

Additional Information

• Place mercury products in Universal Waste Shed
• Home composting bins for yard waste may be purchased at the DPW for $25.00 (Mashpee residents).  Click here to learn more about home composting and composting bins.
• Excess or larger diameter brush is Not Accepted.  Brush may be brought directly to the following location:
       Cape Resources
       280 Falmouth Road, Marstons Mills
       (508) 428-2613
• Construction and Demolition is Not Accepted.  C&D may be brought directly to:
•      Bourne IWMF
       Rt. 28 (MacArthur Blvd.)
       (508) 759-0600, extension 4    

                   or

       New Bedford Waste
       295 Service Road, Sandwich
       (508) 833-6200

For more information on disposal costs of other items, including recyclable items, please refer to the Transfer Station Brochure