The DPW will be holding their 11th annual Open House on Saturday, May 17 from 10:00 until 1:00 at the DPW yard on Randolph Ave. The DPW Open House celebrates National Public Works Week and the thousands of men and women who provide and maintain the infrastructure and services collectively known as Public Works.
At this fun-filled, free family event, Milton residents can enjoy hotdogs and cotton candy as they learn about what the Milton DPW does every day to maintain our roads, water, sewage, drainage, and solid waste systems. Children can climb aboard DPW trucks to honk the big horns and marvel at the recycling magic of BJ Hickman, who will be performing at 11.30 am and 12:30 pm.
In addition, the tenth annual “Larry DeCelle Friend of the DPW Award” will be presented to an individual or organization whose actions exemplify outstanding community service in the public works arena. In the spirit of reuse and re-cycling, BikeMilton (www.bikemilton.org) will at the yard, running a used bike sale from 10am-4pm. Bikes may be donated Friday May 16th 5-6:30pm and on the day from 8.30-10am. Proceeds from the sale will be used to promote safe cycling in Milton.
- Sustainable Milton and Cradles to Crayons (www.cradlestocrayons.org) will also be at the event, helping give a new lease of life to unwanted items. As residents spring clean their home, they should keep an eye out for the following, which will be collected from 10am-1pm at the Open House: to help children in need through Cradles to Crayons
- inkjet cartridges and cell phones to raise funds for Milton Schools
- button cell batteries, thermometers and thermostats containing mercury (recycling these keeps hazardous substances out of our waste stream)
- worn out sneakers to be turned into sports surface by Nike Reuse-a-Shoe
More… Residents wanting to save money on their water bills and conserve water can order rain barrels through the DPW/Sustainable Milton’s annual rain barrel sale for collection at the event (special pricing for Milton residents – $60/$65). Orders should be placed before May 12th via phone 1-800-251-2352 or online at www.sustainablemilton.org. There will be no extra barrels available for sale at the event. So please plan on pre-ordering. For those wanting to reduce trash sticker costs and turn yard waste and veggie peelings into soil for the garden, subsidized Earthmover compost bins will also be available for $42 (checks payable to Town of Milton please).
Map of DPW Open House Location
