recycling programs

In June of this year, a new "Universal Recycling Law" was passed which requires licensed trash haulers to provide recycling services for their customers. Consequently, it also requires DSWA to cease its curbside recycling collection programs. Therefore, DSWA will no longer be collecting yard waste material (grass, leaves, sticks, etc.) from Delaware residents. Existing DSWA yard waste customers in Kent and Sussex counties will continue to receive service until September 14, 2011. Please call 800-404-7080 to schedule your yard waste pick up.

Yard Waste Recycling

Questions? Call our CITIZENS' RESPONSE LINE at 1-800-404-7080.

Yard Waste Disposal Ban In Effect For All DSWA Facilities

As a part of a Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) permit condition for all three DSWA landfills in Delaware. There is a yard waste disposal ban in place for all DSWA facilities.

This only means yard waste cannot be disposed of in the landfill. Yard waste that is separated and not mixed with trash can still be brought to DSWA Landfills and Transfer Stations where it will be placed in a separate area for recycling.

Yard waste includes:

• Grass
• Leaves
• Pruning
• Brush
• Shrubs
• Garden Material
• Christmas Trees
• Tree Limbs up to 4 inches in diameter

Yard Waste Options for Delaware Residents

Drop Off Options

DSWA Collection Stations

DSWA's Collection Stations operate on a "pay-as-you-throw" basis, where each bag of yard waste is $1.00. To protect the safety of the operator and the users of our collection stations, NO CASH TRANSACTIONS take place on site. Therefore, pre-paid tickets must be purchased in advance and are available in $10.00 increments.

DSWA offers $10 tickets in person at DSWA's Administrative Building in Dover, our Jones Crossroads Landfill, and at the Sussex County Administration Building in Georgetown.

For Collection Station information click here.

DSWA Landfills or Transfer Stations

Yard waste can be brought to DSWA Landfills and Transfer Stations as long as it is not mixed together with trash. Yard waste delivered to DSWA facilities will be placed in separate area and made into mulch or compost. Yard waste will be charged at $82 per ton or $7.50 min under 180 lbs.

Private Yard Waste Facilites

Click here for a list of private companies offering yard waste drop off sites.

Self Management

Handle it yourself by composting or mulching on your own property (By using a mulching mower you can reduce the need for fertilizers, pesticides, and watering as processed grass clippings return nutrients to the soil and help retain moisture. Labor and the need for resources such as bags is reduced.)

Collection Options

DSWA no longer operates a yard waste collection program. Please contact your trash hauler or municipal collector for information on yard waste collection. Click here for a list of private collection options in Delaware.

More Information on Yard Waste Recycling

• Please call the DSWA Citizens’ Response Line at 1-800-404-7080 for more information.
• To learn more about Delaware's Yard Waste Ban click this link to visit The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) yard waste web page.

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