facilities

The Delaware Recycling Center (DRC)

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This facility receives single-stream materials collected from DSWA Recycling Drop-off Centers and from the Universal Recycling collection services. This facility will act as a transfer station for these materials until they are picked up and transferred to a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). Once transferred, the materials will be sent to market.

The DRC includes the Administrative Office, Pigeon Point Transfer Station, and Electronic Goods Processing Building.

Location: 1101 Lambsons Lane, New Castle, DE 19720
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Receiving Hours: Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Directions: Rt. 9 North, toward Wilmington. Turn right on Lambsons Lane, DRC is straight ahead.

ELECTRONIC GOODS RECYCLING PROGRAM

The DRC accepts electronic goods from Delaware schools, residents, and businesses Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Delaware schools and businesses need to call the CITIZENS' RESPONSE LINE to schedule an appointment to drop-off their electronic devices. This program provides Delawareans with an opportunity to recycle unwanted electronic equipment. For a detailed list of acceptable items, click here or call our CITIZENS' RESPONSE LINE at 1-800-404-7080.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program

For information on Household Hazardous Waste Collection click here.

Collection Event Schedule is Here.

PIGEON POINT LANDFILL

The DSWA operated Pigeon Point Landfill from January 1, 1981 until its closure in October of 1985. The landfill is at the site of a former dredge spoil disposal area. Landfill areas are underlain by a varying 10 to 15 foot thickness of the dredge spoil and 5 to 45 foot thickness of alluvial deposits, both of which consist mainly of fine silts exhibiting low permeability. The total thickness of the refuse deposits varies from 40 to 60 feet.

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