Milton bulk trash pickup
Items ≤40 lb with $4 pay-as-you-throw sticker. Large appliances $35 large-item sticker (Treasurer City Hall) (large items).
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At a glance
| Brush | Paper leaf bags or barrels labeled Yard Waste; branches <4 in dia, <3 ft; bundle with natural fiber string <40 lb. No plastic bags; loose grass not accepted. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Barrels ≤32 gal, ≤40 lb if not using Town cart. Yard waste bundles/bags <40 lb. |
| Not allowed | Trash without sticker outside Town cart; yard waste in plastic; recyclables per MassDEP bans. |
| Curbside | 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · townofmilton.org |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours.
Where
Don't block sidewalk (ADA clearance); 18 in between carts; avoid trees, carports, meters, gas/water lines.
Limits
Barrels ≤32 gal, ≤40 lb if not using Town cart. Yard waste bundles/bags <40 lb.
Not allowed
Trash without sticker outside Town cart; yard waste in plastic; recyclables per MassDEP bans.
Bags
Stickers on top item in non-cart barrels; bagged trash needs sticker if not in Town cart.
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Full details for Milton: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town curbside 5-day schedule (street PDF). Default: Town-owned 35-gallon black cart — trash inside, no sticker; annual cart fee $208 (FY Jul 2025–Jun 2026 billing). Pay-As-You-Throw $4 stickers on any trash not in Town cart (top bag in barrel or loose bags). One furniture/large item/week without separate bulk fee if under program rules. Set out by 7:00 a.m.; remove within 24 hours. Carts 18 in apart for automated collection. Extra cart $208/year; senior $125 (65+, application by Jun 30).
- Recycling
- Single-stream weekly same day as trash. Blue Town cart or clearly labeled blue/recycling containers; flatten cardboard. Old blue tubs may be used alongside cart. One free recycling cart/household; additional trash carts orderable from Public Works.
- Bulk pickup
- Items ≤40 lb with $4 pay-as-you-throw sticker. Large appliances $35 large-item sticker (Treasurer City Hall). One furniture/large item/week curbside. Recycling Center 1st Sat/month 9–12 at 629 Randolph Ave for many items ($4–$12 stickers). Mattresses: MassDEP ban — use How Do I Dispose page / center.
- Curbside: when
- 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours.
- Curbside: where
- Don't block sidewalk (ADA clearance); 18 in between carts; avoid trees, carports, meters, gas/water lines.
- Curbside: limits
- Barrels ≤32 gal, ≤40 lb if not using Town cart. Yard waste bundles/bags <40 lb.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste 17 weeks/year on trash day (calendar PDF). Paper leaf bags or barrels labeled Yard Waste; branches <4 in dia, <3 ft; bundle with natural fiber string <40 lb. No plastic bags; loose grass not accepted.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Trash without sticker outside Town cart; yard waste in plastic; recyclables per MassDEP bans.
- Curbside: bags
- Stickers on top item in non-cart barrels; bagged trash needs sticker if not in Town cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
When collection day is a holiday, that day and remaining week delayed one day (Friday → Saturday) per 5-Day Collection Schedule PDF header.
- Hauler
- Town of Milton Public Works (municipal collection)
- Contacts
- Public Works **617-898-4900**; 629 Randolph Ave
- Find your day
- 5-Day Collection Schedule (PDF) by street
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: townofmilton.org
Bulk: townofmilton.org
Holidays: townofmilton.org
Curbside: townofmilton.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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