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Bulky item pickup in Milton, MA

A worn armchair and small side table at the curb beside a green trash cart in front of a Milton colonial house on a gray morning

What the town's rule says

Residents are allowed one furniture or large item for curbside pickup per week. For furniture under 40 pounds, place one $4 sticker on the item and leave it at the curb on your regular trash day. Larger pieces take two $4 stickers, and the DPW asks you to call Sunrise Scavenger to schedule. Sofas, grills and lawn mowers (gas tank empty) are two-sticker items. Toilets and sinks are two stickers each, limited to one item per household per week, with the toilet split into tank and bowl.

The town's guide says items not exceeding 40 lb can be placed curbside with a $4 sticker. Anything lighter than that is simple. The trouble is a house full of heavy pieces.

Appliances, mattresses and electronics

Appliances need a $35 large item sticker, sold only at the Treasurer's Office at Town Hall, 525 Canton Ave. Refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers, water heaters and exercise machines all use it. The same pieces can go to the Recycling Center on the first Saturday of the month: refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers for $12, the rest as free scrap metal. Refrigerator doors must be removed.

Mattresses and box springs are not part of the weekly allowance. They go by Tuesday appointment for $35 each, in a mattress bag. TVs and computer monitors are $12 at the Recycling Center. Carpet must be rolled, tied, 4 feet long or less and under 40 pounds, with a $4 sticker per roll.

When the one-item limit gets in the way

A move, an estate or a downsized basement can mean a dozen heavy pieces. At one a week, that is a quarter of a year of phone calls, stickers and set-outs, and each piece sits at the curb in the weather until the truck comes. The Recycling Center is open twelve Saturdays a year and takes no furniture.

JUNKRUN prices the whole load at once: sofa $139, dresser $99, standard appliance $119, mattress $89 to $129, with a $159 minimum. A refrigerator, a sofa and a mattress at the town's rates are $35, $8 and $35 in stickers, set out over three separate weeks. We take all three in one trip, carried from inside, with no sticker run.

What it costs in Milton, item by item (November 2026)

ItemTown priceLimit or condition
Furniture under 40 lb$4 (one sticker)One bulky item a week
Furniture over 40 lb, sofa$8 (two stickers)Call Sunrise Scavenger to schedule
Refrigerator, AC, dehumidifier$35 curbside or $12 at the centerDoors off the refrigerator
Washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher, water heater$35 curbside, or free scrap at the centerFirst Saturday of the month only
Mattress or box spring$35 each plus a bagTuesdays by request
Toilet or sink$8 (two stickers) eachOne per household per week
Rolled carpet$4 per roll4 ft or less, 40 lb or less

Local resources in Milton

Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.

Quick answers

How many bulky items can I put out in Milton?

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One furniture or large item per week, per the DPW's curbside collection page.

Do I have to call to schedule a bulky pickup in Milton?

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For items picked up curbside, the DPW suggests calling Sunrise Scavenger at 617-361-8000. Appliances also need the $35 sticker from the Treasurer.

Does the Milton Recycling Center take furniture?

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No. Furniture is on its not accepted list. It takes scrap metal, TVs, computers, refrigerators and similar items on the first Saturday of the month.

Can I put more than one item out if I buy more stickers?

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The posted rule is one furniture or large item per week. Ask the DPW at 617-898-4900 before putting out a second.

Sources

Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Milton before you go.

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