As of now, [Brewster has] collected 300 tons-plus, you know, maybe two thousand yards ... It’s an extraordinary amount from my perspective...
— Alex Provos, DPW Director, Town of Brewster
Supporting the Great Blizzard Clean-up
Eight towns confirm temporary residential debris drop-off programs
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17 March 2026 – CAPE COD, MA – Although rising temperatures melted away most of the snow brought by February’s massive blizzard, many Cape Codders continue to deal with the aftermath of the storm.
More than three weeks later, chainsaws continue to roar throughout the region as clean-up crews and residents work to remove fallen trees, broken branches and other displaced brush.
How bad is the debris?
“Some towns really got whalloped by the tornado, some were clipped just by the weather. [It’s] similar, but I think that the damage and the debris that we’ve seen from this blizzard exceeds the tornado by a lot.”
What are towns accepting?
As of March 17, eight municipalities, including Truro, Eastham, Orleans, Brewster, Chatham, Yarmouth, Sandwich and Falmouth, confirmed temporary storm debris drop-off programs for town residents.
Yarmouth concluded its collection period on March 17, but residents of the other seven communities may dispose of storm-related debris until late March or early April, depending on their town’s program.
How much debris is there?
“As of now, [Brewster has] collected 300 tons-plus, you know, maybe two thousand yards,” Provos said on March 17.
“It’s an extraordinary amount from my perspective and I think that goes across Cape too, you know. Just seeing other towns and hearing about it and what they’re taking in and getting rid of. It’s very widespread.”
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Residential Blizzard Debris Drop-off Programs
Confirmed active/upcoming as of March 18, in abc order by town:
- Brewster
Closing Date: Monday, March 30
Location: Brewster Recycling Center
Days: Thursday-Monday
Hours: 8:00 AM-3:00 PM
Details: free blizzard debris disposal for all residents and non-resident taxpayers, no sticker required
- Chatham
Closing Date: Sunday, April 5
Location: Chatham Transfer Station
Days: Thursday-Tuesday
Hours: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Details: free disposal of blizzard-damaged trees and limbs for all residents, no stumps with root balls, construction/demolition debris or household waste
- Eastham
Closing Date: Sunday, March 29
Location: Eastham Transfer Station
Days: Saturday and Sunday
Hours: 7:30 AM-3:00 PM
Details: free brush disposal for residents
- Falmouth
Closing Date: Saturday, April 4
Location: Falmouth Yard Waste and Leaf Compost Facility
Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Hours: 7:45 AM-3:00 PM
Details: trees, brush and limbs only (no stumps), waste management facility/compost facility sticker required - Orleans
Closing Date: Tuesday, March 24
Location: Orleans Transfer Station
Days: Friday-Tuesday
Hours: 7:30 AM-3:00 PM
Details: free blizzard-related brush disposal for residents with a valid transfer station sticker
- Sandwich
Closing Date: Sunday, March 29
Location: Oak Crest Cove (lower parking lot) at 34 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd
Days: Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 ONLY
Hours: 8:00 AM-2:00 PM
Details: free disposal of vegetative blizzard debris for all residents; limited to brush, tree limbs and logs no larger than 12 inches in diameter (no stumps) - Truro
Closing Date: Tuesday, March 31
Location: Truro Transfer Station
Days: Friday-Tuesday
Hours: 7:30 AM-3:30 PM
Details: all sizes of yard waste and brush accepted, permitted vehicle required
