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Falmouth Waste Management Facility

458 Thomas B. Landers Road, Falmouth, MA 02540

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Plan your visit

Operator
Town of Falmouth DPW
Hours
Tue–Sat 7:45 a.m.–3 p.m.
Appointments
Not listed
Visit fees
Not listed. Ask about fees before you go.
Who can use it
Residents of Falmouth only.

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What it accepts

Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.

Mattresses

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for mattresses
Mattress$50.00 each
  • Annual WMF sticker required (Upper Level).

Box springs

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for box springs
Box spring$50.00 each
  • Annual WMF sticker required (Upper Level).

Couches

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for couches
Sofa / upholstered furniture$35.00 each
  • Annual WMF sticker required (Upper Level).
  • Leave on the Upper Level smashing pad. The fee list also names sofas on the $50 mattress line.

Furniture

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for furniture
Bulky item (small)$10.00 each
Bulky item (medium)$20.00 each
Bulky item (large)$30.00 each
Upholstered furniture$35.00 each
  • Annual WMF sticker required (Upper Level).
  • Small furniture in good condition can go to the Swap Shop instead.

Refrigerators and freezers

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for refrigerators and freezers
Domestic white good (incl. refrigerator)$20.00 each
  • Annual WMF sticker required (Upper Level).

Washers and dryers

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Annual WMF sticker required (Upper Level).
  • Goes to the scrap metal pile; the fee list charges $20 per domestic white good (major appliance).

Televisions

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for televisions
Electronic waste item$25.00 each
  • Annual WMF sticker required (Upper Level).

Computers

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for computers
Electronic waste item$25.00 each
  • Annual WMF sticker required (Upper Level).

Other electronics

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for other electronics
Electronic waste item$25.00 each
  • Annual WMF sticker required (Upper Level).

Tires

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for tires
Tire up to 17" rim$5.00 each
Tire 17"–26" rim$15.00 each
  • Annual WMF sticker required (Upper Level).

Batteries

AcceptedFree (documented)
  • No sticker required; Lower Level white shed.

Cardboard

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for cardboard
Recycling, per 32 gallons$2.50
  • Sticker or one-visit payment required; recyclables are measured at the gate.

Scrap metal

AcceptedFree (documented)
  • Sticker required; no fee for the material.

Paint

Not acceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Town of Falmouth: Waste Management Facility (opens in new tab) · Town of Falmouth Department of Public Works
    • The Waste Management Facility is at 458 Thomas B. Landers Road, Falmouth. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The town contact block gives the facility address as Thomas Landers Road, Falmouth, MA 02540. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Open Tuesday–Saturday 7:45 a.m.–3 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Waste Management Facility phone: 508-457-9353. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents need an annual WMF sticker to drop off mattresses, box springs or other materials on the Upper Level. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents and small businesses may drop off single-stream recyclables including cardboard; $2.50 per 32-gallon quantity. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Falmouth Waste Management Facility Rules and Regulations User Guide, rev. 2025 (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Town of Falmouth Department of Public Works
    • The WMF is operated by the DPW for use by Falmouth residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents may recycle many materials at the Gatehouse Area with no charge and no sticker. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large household appliances for scrap metal recovery (stoves, washing machines, dryers, water heaters, dishwashers) go to the metal pile. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paint, stains and solvents may not be brought to the WMF at all. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Small furniture in good condition can go to the Swap Shop. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Falmouth: Waste Management Fees (opens in new tab) · Town of Falmouth Department of Public Works
    • A $40 annual combined sticker is required for the Waste Management Facility and Yard Waste/Leaf Compost Facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattresses and box springs cost $50 per item (the line also lists sofas and upholstered furniture). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Upholstered furniture such as sofas and other large items: $35 per item, left on the Upper Level smashing pad. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulky items cost $10, $20 or $30 by size (small, medium, large). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires: up to 17" rim $5 each; over 17" up to 26" rim $15 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Domestic white goods (major appliances, including refrigerators and AC units) cost $20 each; out-of-town white goods prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronic waste (computers, monitors, TVs, laptops, CRT screens) costs $25 per item. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Batteries of all types (lead, lithium, NiCd, alkaline) need no sticker; white shed on the Lower Level. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scrap metal requires a sticker and goes in the Upper Level scrap metal container; no fee for the material. Checked October 26, 2026.

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