Milford trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Town contract E.L. Harvey curbside for buildings ≤5 units: weekly, up to 96 gal in official Harvey cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · milfordma.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · milfordma.gov |
| Recycling | Biweekly single-stream, same cart rules; recyclables loose or in paper bags only; contamination may skip/fine up to $300. Verified 2026-10-15 · milfordma.gov |
| Bulk | Metals curbside program + Transfer Station (95 Cedar St) and Compost Facility (3 Fiske Mill Rd) per Waste and Recycling department hub. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · milfordma.gov |
| Hauler | E.L. Harvey (Town contract). |
| Contacts | Waste & Recycling Manager Eve Carey 774-462-3312; EL Harvey 508-836-3000; 52 Main St. Verified 2026-10-15 · milfordma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours.
Where
Curb; not in road; 3 ft clearance; handles away from street.
Limits
96 gal cart max per stream; ≤5 units for municipal curbside entitlement.
Not allowed
Listed MassDEP bans on Curbside Collection page.
Bags
Required inside cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · milfordma.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · milfordma.gov
Private junk pickup
Same-week haul for furniture or a cleanout in Milford. Not affiliated with Town Rulebook or your city — you book directly.
Opens the vendor site. We do not book or take payment.
Show more
Full details for Milford: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town contract E.L. Harvey curbside for buildings ≤5 units: weekly, up to 96 gal in official Harvey cart. By 7:00 a.m. collection day; 3 ft spacing; lid faces street; all trash bagged inside cart; nothing beside cart. Remove carts within 24 hours. Banned materials per page (MassDEP bans: recyclables, metals, tires, construction debris, textiles, appliances, yard waste, CRTs, batteries, household hazardous waste). Fines/skips up to $300 for violations.
- Recycling
- Biweekly single-stream, same cart rules; recyclables loose or in paper bags only; contamination may skip/fine up to $300. 2026 Waste & Recycling Calendar (PDF) + street route PDF for A/B week and leaf routes.
- Bulk pickup
- Metals curbside program + Transfer Station (95 Cedar St) and Compost Facility (3 Fiske Mill Rd) per Waste and Recycling department hub. Household hazardous waste Day 11/7/2026 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at Compost Facility. Shred event 10/17/2026 at Transfer Station. Missed/issues: Harvey 508-836-3000 or Town 774-462-3312.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; not in road; 3 ft clearance; handles away from street.
- Curbside: limits
- 96 gal cart max per stream; ≤5 units for municipal curbside entitlement.
- Curbside: brush
- Compost site seasonal (Th–Sun hours on department page); leaf routes on calendar.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Listed MassDEP bans on Curbside Collection page.
- Curbside: bags
- Required inside cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Up to $300 (trash/recycling pages).
- Holidays
2026 calendar marks holidays with no.
- Hauler
- E.L. Harvey (Town contract)
- Contacts
- Waste & Recycling Manager Eve Carey 774-462-3312; EL Harvey 508-836-3000; 52 Main St
- Find your day
- Milford trash/leaf routes + 2026 calendar PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: milfordma.gov
Bulk: milfordma.gov
Holidays: milfordma.gov
Curbside: milfordma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
Town Rulebook is independent and not affiliated with any city or hauler. Schedules change — always confirm with your city. About & disclaimer