Milton dump and Recycling Center: hours, fees and dates
No dump, one Saturday a month
The old town dump is closed and is part of Granite Links Golf. It is open the first Saturday of every month from 9 am to 12 noon in the DPW yard. If the first Saturday is a federal holiday, the center opens the following Saturday, as on July 11, 2026. Dates from the town calendar: Nov 7, Dec 5, Jan 9, Feb 6, Mar 6, Apr 3, May 1 and Jun 5. Fees are payable only with stickers, no cash or personal checks. The Treasurer at Town Hall and shops around town sell them. The town page does not say whether the center is for residents only, so bring ID or call 617-898-4900.
The Recycling Center is not a place for furniture or household trash. Furniture is on the do-not-accept list, along with vacuum cleaners and rigid plastics.
What it costs
Three $4 stickers ($12) covers a TV, computer, laptop, monitor, refrigerator, air conditioner or dehumidifier. Take the doors off a refrigerator first. Propane tanks, fire extinguishers and car batteries are one $4 sticker each, tires too. Mattresses and box springs are five $4 stickers each, in a mattress bag. Free items include scrap metal such as file cabinets, bikes and grills with the fuel removed, books, string lights, fluorescent and compact fluorescent bulbs, mercury items and rechargeable batteries (tape the terminals), plus the usual curbside recyclables. Plastic film goes in the plastic film bin. Keyboards, mice and plastic-body electronics are refused.
Weekdays, the DPW takes car batteries from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the DPW lot for $4, and tires at the DPW yard. For rechargeable batteries and small electronics, the Mini Recycle Center at Town Hall Engineering and DPW Building A have bins all week.
When the center is the wrong tool
It is open three hours, twelve times a year. Miss it and you wait a month. No furniture, no household trash, no construction debris, and a pay-in-stickers system with no cash option. If you need an appliance gone before Nov 7 or a sofa gone this week, a pickup is simpler.
JUNKRUN prices by item or by trailer: sofa $139, standard appliance $119, mattress $89 to $129, half trailer $319, with a $159 minimum. We carry out from inside. We take furniture, which the center refuses, and we recycle the metal and electronics we collect.
Milton Recycling Center fees (stickers only)
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TV, computer, laptop, monitor | $12 (3 x $4) | No keyboards or mice |
| Refrigerator, AC, dehumidifier | $12 (3 x $4) | Remove refrigerator doors |
| Propane tank, fire extinguisher | $4 (1 sticker) | Each |
| Mattress or box spring | $20 (5 x $4) | In a mattress bag; no bed bugs |
| Scrap metal, bikes, grills | Free | Remove fuel from grills |
| Books, bulbs, batteries, string lights | Free | Tape battery terminals |
| Furniture, vacuums, rigid plastic | Not accepted | Use curbside or a hauler |
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.
- Transfer station
Milton Recycling Center
Open the first Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Pay with Pay-As-You-Throw stickers only, no cash or checks. This is not a dump: the old town dump is closed. In Milton itself.
629 Randolph Ave., Milton, MA 02186 (DPW yard) - E-waste
Milton Mini Recycle Center (Town Hall Engineering)
Weekday drop-off so you do not wait for the first Saturday: Mon to Thu 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fri 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A second drop point is DPW Building A, 629 Randolph Ave., 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. In Milton itself.
Engineering Department, Town Hall, 525 Canton Ave., Milton, MA 02186 - Town
Milton Town Hall, Treasurer's Office
The only place that sells the $35 large item sticker. If you cannot get there, the town says to use 9 x $4 trash stickers instead. In Milton itself.
525 Canton Ave., Milton, MA 02186 - Town
Milton Department of Public Works (DPW)
Public Works hours are Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Environmental Coordinator: 617-898-4968. In Milton itself.
629 Randolph Ave., Milton, MA 02186
Quick answers
Does Milton have a dump?
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No. The old dump is closed and is now part of Granite Links Golf. The town says curbside pickup is the only way to dispose of trash.
What are the Milton Recycling Center hours?
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The first Saturday of every month, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at 629 Randolph Ave. When that Saturday is a federal holiday it opens the following Saturday.
Can I pay cash at the Milton Recycling Center?
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No. It accepts trash stickers only, no cash or personal checks. Stickers are sold at Town Hall and many local stores.
What is not accepted at the Milton Recycling Center?
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Hazardous waste (motor oil, paint), furniture, vacuum cleaners, plastic-body electronics and rigid plastics such as toys and laundry baskets.
Where can I drop off batteries when the center is closed?
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At the Mini Recycle Center in Town Hall Engineering (525 Canton Ave.) or DPW Building A (629 Randolph Ave.) on weekdays.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Milton before you go.
- Town of Milton: Milton Recycling Center: “It is open the first Saturday of every month from 9 am to 12pm.” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Milton: Milton Recycling Center: “The Recycle Center accepts trash stickers only” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Milton: Milton Recycling Center: “Refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers - $12 per item.” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Milton: Milton Mini Recycle Center: “Small electronics and IT equipment!” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Milton: 2026-2027 Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste Guide (PDF): “= Recycling Center Open” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Milton: Curbside Collection Information: “is closed and is now part of Granite Links Golf” · accessed November 6, 2026
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