Minding Your Business

by Amy Tagliaferri

Cape Sand and Recycling

A Landscape Supply & Natural Wood Recycling Facility

For Contractors and Homeowners

1515 Freeman’s Way, Brewster

508-255-1550

Open 7 Days

Mon. ~ Sat. -7 am to 4:30 pm; Sun. - 8 am to 1 pm 

      Cape Sand and Recycling is located in a 60-acre gravel and sand pit on Freeman’s Way in Brewster.  Backhoes, excavators and bulldozers move dirt and trees, and massive dump trucks come and go with the sound of wood chippers in the background among the huge sand pits…it’s 60 acres of a little boy’s dream come true. As the parents of three girls, the irony is not lost on Jay and Wendy Merchant. 

      “I am able to work from home most days and do the accounting,” says Wendy.  “Jay is down here.”  Down here is the former Brewster Sand and Gravel Pit.

      “The former owners of the industrial property and the town of Brewster have entrusted us with this unique parcel of land, and we are working hard to carry out a shared vision of protecting the environment while operating a profitable service business,” said Jay.

      “We bought the land not their business,” clarifies Wendy. Their new business compliments Chase and Merchant, the family’s Dennisport operation, which includes rubbish removal, excavation and septic installation. Cape Sand and Recycling opened on March 15.  “And we are open to the public!  We encourage homeowners to please come by.  Load up your pick-up or ask about delivery specials.”  They offered free delivery this spring (until May 11) and “we will have on-going specials of some kind for our high-quality loam, mulch, sand, gravel and stone.” 

      Cape Sand also offers free yard waste disposal.  “We accept leaves, pine needles, and grass clipping. Contractors, landscapers and homeowners may also dump brush, stumps, concrete, fill, clay and even asphalt on-site for a fee.” 

      With convenient access to Harwich, Orleans, Chatham and Route 6, Cape Sand will easily be able to supply the area with “Cape Cod natural mulch and loam.  We do it all here ourselves so we can offer such products much cheaper. We operate a grinding and screening machine for clean wood products – no dyes or additives.   All our loam is PH tested so it’s perfect for your yard. We also have a great assortment of stones, too. Come pick out a boulder.

      “In keeping with Chase and Merchant tradition, Cape Sand will take care of our customers, our employees and our natural resources.”  The Merchants invite you to stop by today and see a natural resource at work.  This is recycling at its best. 

5/15/08