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Scrap Metal Recycling in Milford, DE

Scrap metal counts as bulk in Milford: schedule a Monday pickup at 302-422-6616, with two free collections per year.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Milford

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MilfordNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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    Book online, set out your scrap metal and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. City of Milford bulk/brush collectionCity service · MilfordMilford residentsFree
    How it works

    City of Milford Public Works collects bulk items (scrap metal, appliances, furniture, grills, cardboard boxes and other items too large for a bin) and brush by appointment on Mondays; call Customer Service at 302-422-6616. Each customer gets two collections (up to 4 cubic yards each) per calendar year at no charge; additional collections are billed to the utility account. Paint must be dried out first.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Third and each additional bulk/brush request in 12 months (FY27 rate, from July 1, 2026)$54 per visit
    • Schedule with Customer Service (302-422-6616); collected on Mondays.

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Before you go

  1. Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
  2. Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
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Delaware rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Delaware Code Title 7, Chapter 60, Subchapter III: Solid Waste Recycling (opens in new tab) · State of Delaware (Delaware Code Online)
    • Under Delaware's universal recycling law (7 Del. C. § 6053), everyone providing trash collection in Delaware must also provide single-stream curbside recycling to their single-family residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNREC: Delaware Recycles (opens in new tab) · Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
    • DNREC: under the Universal Recycling Law, every hauler that collects residential trash must include recycling collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Yard waste may not go out with household trash or into Delaware landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DSWA: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
    • DSWA was created by the General Assembly in 1975 but is not a state agency and receives no tax dollars. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Milford Solid Waste Rules and Regulations (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Milford
    • Bulk or brush pickups must be scheduled with Customer Service (302-422-6616) and are collected on Mondays. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each customer gets two bulk or brush collections (up to 4 cubic yards each) per calendar year at no charge; extra collections, up to 20 cubic yards a year, are billed to the utility account. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Collections beyond the two included, up to 20 cubic yards a year, are billed to the utility account. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Milford defines bulk as items too large for a bin, such as scrap metal, appliances, furniture, BBQ grills and cardboard boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Milford Fee Schedule (updated February 2025) (opens in new tab) · City of Milford
    • Milford's fee schedule lists the first and second bulk/brush requests in 12 months at $0.00 and the third and each additional request at $54.00 in FY27 (effective July 1, 2026), rising to $56.50 in FY28. Checked October 26, 2026.

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