DPW Notice: Change in Trash/Recycling/Yard Waste Collection Routes

Notice from the Department of Public Works

Collections have changed from a 5 day collection schedule (M,Tu,We,Th,Fr) to a 2 day collection schedule (Wednedays and Thursdays ONLY)

Starting Monday June 30, 2014 the Town of Milton, Department of Public works will implement new 2 day collection service for all trash, recycling and yard waste.

The old 5 day collection schedule will continue until Friday June 27, 2014. At that point no further collections will occur until the following Wednesday. The new collection days will be every Wednesday and Thursday and collections will begin on Wednesday July 2 and Thursday July 3 2014(see attached map for more details).

NEW COLLECTION SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN:

Old 5 Day ScheduleNew 2 Day schedule

If your old collection day was either                       your new collection day will be on

Monday or Tuesday                                                       Wednesday

If your old collection day was either                      your new collection day will be on

Thursday or Friday                                                       Thursday            

If your old collection day was on Wednesday – East of & Blue Hill Ave (odd #s) your new collection day will be on Thursday

If your old collection day was on Wednesday – West of & Blue Hill Ave (even #s) your new collection day will be on Wednesday

All existing sticker policies, rules and regulation regarding collections still apply.

*** REMEMBER – Bins and Barrels MUST BE OUT BY 7:00 AM the day of collection ***

New 2 Day Collection Additional Information

just select the link above to go to the Milton DPW page for more information, a list of streets by collection route and a map of the new routes. We ask that you please be patient and understand that this is a new schedule that is being implented.

Some scheduling difficulties are expected, just growing pains. We trust that you will find it an improvement over the old schedule once it is in place. One main difference you may enjoy is the reduction of delays due to holidays falling on a Monday!

We apologize for any inconvenience, and ask that you please be patient.

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