Milford Mayor Ben Blake announced Aug. 14 that Milford’s Fall Bulk Waste Pickup Program is scheduled for September. Due to COVID-19, the planned pickup is subject to change and conditioned upon residents respecting new restrictions and rules intended to mitigate safety concerns and promote social distancing.
Residents should adhere to the following health-driven requirements:
- Bulk waste set-out for pick-up must be limited to items that can be physically lifted/handled by one Department of Public Works employee;
- DPW employees collecting bulk waste should not be approached;
- Small bulk waste items must be bagged or boxed;
- Bulk waste must be placed away from regular trash/recycling containers; and
- Bulk waste must be set out for collection no sooner than the Friday prior to and no later than the Sunday prior to the scheduled pickup.
The residential pickup service requires the homeowner to prepare and separate the bulky waste. Metal must be separated from burnable items. Yard waste should be placed in disposable paper bags. Brush and wood must be cut to four-foot lengths and tied in bundles. No more than four passenger car tires may be included in the items set out for collection. Electronics and white goods are also collected. Similar items should be placed together in bags and containers. All acceptable items placed at the curb will be taken, including containers.
The following materials are prohibited from the Bulk Waste and Transfer Station programs: hazardous waste; any liquid waste, including oil-based paint; propane tanks; grass clippings, logs and stumps; and sheetrock, concrete/cement, bricks, porcelain tubs, sinks or toilets and other demolition material.
The schedule for bulk waste pickups will be as follows: If your garbage day is Monday, bulk pickup day will be Monday, Sept. 14. If your garbage day is Tuesday, bulk pickup day will be Monday, Sept. 21. If your garbage day is Thursday, bulk pickup day will be Monday, Sept. 28. If your garbage day is Friday, bulk pickup day will be Monday, Oct. 5.
Questions should be directed to the Public Works Office at 203-783-3265. The Milford Transfer Station is currently open and will maintain normal operating hours.