What can go where in Milton
Junk, furniture and mattresses. Checked November 6, 2026. Rules change, so confirm with the town before you set anything out.
One furniture or large item per week at the curb. Furniture under 40 lb takes one $4 sticker, larger pieces two; call Sunrise Scavenger at 617-361-8000 to schedule. Appliances need the $35 large item sticker from the Treasurer's Office at Town Hall. Toilets and sinks two $4 stickers each, one per household per week.
Fee: Furniture $4 (under 40 lb) or $8; appliances $35.
Curbside Tuesdays by request only. Fill out the DPW mattress form or call 617-898-4900 by the previous Friday at noon. Each mattress or box spring needs a $35 large item sticker and a mattress bag. Or drop off at the Recycling Center for five $4 stickers (also bagged) on the first Saturday of the month. Bed bug mattresses refused.
Fee: $35 per piece curbside; $20 (5 x $4) at the Recycling Center.
Curbside: $35 large item sticker from Town Hall plus a call to Sunrise Scavenger. Recycling Center (first Saturday): refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers $12 each (doors off the refrigerator); washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers and water heaters free as scrap metal.
Fee: $35 curbside or $12 at the Recycling Center.
TVs, computers, laptops and monitors are $12 each (three $4 stickers) at the Recycling Center on the first Saturday. Rechargeable batteries and small electronics are free on weekdays at the Mini Recycle Center at Town Hall Engineering (525 Canton Ave.) and DPW Building A (629 Randolph Ave.).
Fee: $12 per item at the Recycling Center.
Milton Recycling Center, 629 Randolph Ave., Milton, MA 02186 (DPW yard). Hours: First Saturday of every month, 9 a.m. to 12 noon (2026-27: Nov 7, Dec 5, Jan 9, Feb 6, Mar 6, Apr 3, May 1, Jun 5). If the first Saturday is a federal holiday it opens the following Saturday. Permit: None stated; pay with Pay-As-You-Throw stickers. Source
- Greater Boston Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 1580 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02132. 617-327-1170. Working items only; staff can refuse by condition. Source
- Bay State Textiles donation boxes, Parking lots of each Milton public school and two at Milton Academy. Clothing, shoes, linens, stuffed animals in any condition, bagged. Source
Milton's 2026 household hazardous waste day was postponed from Sept 26 to Saturday, Dec 5, 9 a.m. to 12 noon at 629 Randolph Ave., weather dependent. Free for residents: cleaners, solvents, poisons, oil-based paints. Latex paint can go in the trash when dry. Clean Harbors, 1 Hills Ave., Braintree takes household hazardous waste on the second Saturday of each month for $3.00 per pound (877-333-4244).
Fee: Free for residents; Clean Harbors $3.00 per pound.
When Milton says no, we say yes
Flat prices, carry-out from any floor, disposal included: couch $139, mattress $89–$129 (recycling included), dresser $69–$179, appliance $79–$149. $159 minimum. Text a photo to (617) 545-0382 or book at junkrun.co.
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Holiday weeks: Milton holiday trash delays and tree pickup dates. Moving soon? Read the full Massachusetts move-out guide or get the move-out countdown. Curb rules for other towns: compare.