Millis transfer station: hours, permits and disposal fees
The station opens Wednesdays and Saturdays. Permits run through June 30, 2027; larger items and electronics carry separate fees.
Reviewed November 9, 2026.
Millis residents need a permit for each vehicle using the transfer station on Environmental Drive, off Water Street. Household trash goes in town blue bags; recycling and larger items follow separate rules.
Who qualifies
- Refuse must come from Millis. The attendant can require evidence of its origin.
- Each vehicle needs its own permit, attached permanently to the lower driver-side windshield.
- The application requires current vehicle registration. If it does not show a Millis address, applicants must provide other proof of residency, such as a utility bill or insurance showing the vehicle is principally garaged in Millis.
The Department of Public Works processes permit applications and residency documents. Its office can answer permit and disposal questions at 508-376-5424.
Location and hours
The disposal site is on Environmental Drive, off Water Street and east of the DPW facility. The 900 Main Street address is for the DPW office and mailed applications.
Regular hours are Wednesday and Saturday, 8–11 a.m. and noon–3:30 p.m., Eastern time. The station closes from 11 a.m. to noon.
For Veterans Day, the station closes Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, and opens Thursday, Nov. 12, during the same hours.
Permit prices through June 30, 2027
- First vehicle: $100; $45 for residents age 62 or older.
- Additional vehicle at the same address: $20.
- Lost, damaged or replacement permit: $20. Permits cannot be transferred or refunded.
Household trash and recycling
Ordinary trash that is not recycled must go in specially marked Millis blue bags. Large bags cost $1.85 and small bags $1.35. The town lists Roche Bros., Alpaca, Millis Mart and Richdale Foods as sellers.
Recycling includes clean paper, flattened cardboard cut to no larger than two feet by two feet, rinsed plastic jars, bottles and tubs numbered 1–7, unbroken glass bottles and jars, and metal cans. Plastic bags, pizza boxes, egg cartons and food-soiled paper do not belong in these recycling streams.
Books and clothing have separate bins. Household food-waste composting carries no extra charge, but a current vehicle permit is required.
Electronics and large items
These fees can be paid online or by check or money order to the attendant when the items are dropped off.
- Computers, monitors, televisions, stereo equipment and microwaves: $30 each, with a limit of two items per permit per day.
- Large items such as mattresses, couches, washing machines and stoves: $50 each. Air conditioners and refrigerators also cost $50 each.
- Bulky rigid plastic items, such as toy cars and playhouses: $30 each.
- Open the town’s 2026–27 fee sheet
Yard waste and materials requiring another destination
Leaves go in the compost pile. Branches must be under two inches in diameter, and brush must be cut to eight feet or shorter. Logs and commercial brush or leaves are not accepted.
The station does not accept waste oil, construction or demolition materials, sheetrock, gypsum wallboard, shingles or wood. The town’s rules direct tires, car batteries, water heaters and oil tanks to Conigliaro Industries in Framingham.
The official transfer-station page also links to the separate household hazardous-waste program and food-composting instructions.
Apply for a vehicle permit
The 2026–27 application covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Mail the application, registration copy and check or money order to Millis DPW, 900 Main Street, Millis, MA 02054. Online payment is available through the town’s transfer-station page.