Chatham Solid Waste Transfer Station

Transfer Station

West Chatham, MA

Facility details

Address
97 SAM RYDER RD
West Chatham, MA 02633
Phone
(508) 945-5156
Website
chathamrecycles.org
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Barnstable County
EPA Region
1
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09
Also listed as
CHATHAM TRANSFER STATION

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110024373462, 110046256154, 110070398034, 110072227653

Programs on file: MA-EPICS 132272 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler MAD982198269 · EIA-860 59077 · NPDES permit MAR1006E4

Interest types: ELECTRIC GENERATOR, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR

EPA record updated 2015-04-14

About this facility

A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Chatham LF, Chatham — same site

Area served

Serves South Chatham, Chatham, North Chatham, Harwich, Harwich Port, Brewster, West Harwich, East Orleans, Orleans, Dennis Port, South Dennis, West Dennis.

County context

One of 26 transfer stations in Barnstable County, MA.

ZIP 02633 population 4,536.

Massachusetts solid-waste agency: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)