Wells Transfer Station (Maine) — Hours, Permit & Fees
Wells' dump is the town Transfer Station at 386 Willie Hill Road, open Tuesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Every vehicle needs a $5 permit (or a $50 multi-use permit that adds beach parking), and household trash goes in the town's orange pay-as-you-throw bags: $20 for a roll of five 33-gallon bags. Bulky items are priced by the piece or the pound.
Orange bags: 15-gallon roll of 5 / 33-gallon roll of 5
$10 / $20
Demolition, contractor bags, loose shingles
12 cents a pound
Sofa / sleeper sofa / stuffed chair
$15 / $20 / $5
Mattress / box spring
$40 / $15
TV or monitor up to 30 / over 30 inches
$5 / $10
Tire up to 15 / over 15 inches (off the rim)
$12 / $30
Small / medium / large appliance
$2 / $5 / $10
Latex paint
$1 a can
Doors or windows, toilet, sink or tub
$5 each
Prices are from the town's fee brochure and can change; attendants set the price for anything not listed and can refuse items. Bags are sold at Aubuchon Hardware, Hannaford, Wells Town Hall and the Transfer Station.
Buy permits at Wells Town Hall during business hours or by mail with the town's 2026 permit request form. Bags must be tied shut with nothing sticking out; anything that won't fit in an orange bag is a fee item, assessed and paid before you dump it.
Hazardous waste isn't accepted on regular days. Wells holds a Household Hazardous Waste Day each fall (in 2026, October 10 at the Kennebunk Public Services Department) for oil-based paint, solvents, antifreeze, pesticides and pool chemicals.
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Tuesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It is closed on holidays.
How much is a Wells transfer station permit?
$5 for a standalone Transfer Station permit, or $50 for a multi-use permit that also covers beach parking.
Where do I buy Wells trash bags?
Orange pay-as-you-throw bags are sold at Aubuchon Hardware, Hannaford, Wells Town Hall and the Transfer Station: $10 for five 15-gallon bags or $20 for five 33-gallon bags.
