Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Dover, DE
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Dover residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly curbside collection. Trash out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day or after 7:00 p.m. the night before; all trash bagged and placed in the black city-provided container (no loose bags outside the can); container 3 feet from cars, fences, mailboxes. Find your day with the city's address lookup tool.
- Bulk household trash (furniture, large appliances, rugs, etc.) is collected on the week when recycling is not picked up.
- City of Dover — Department of Public Works (Sanitation)
At a glance: Dover
- Trash day
- Weekly curbside collection. Trash out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day or after 7:00 p.m. the night before; all trash bagged and placed in the black city-provided container (no loose bags outside the can); container 3 feet from cars, fences, mailboxes. Find your day with the city's address lookup tool.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulk household trash (furniture, large appliances, rugs, etc.) is collected on the week when recycling is not picked up.
- Dump
- Sandtown Landfill (DSWA)
- Hazardous waste
- DSWA Cheswold Collection Station
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly curbside collection. Trash out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day or after 7:00 p.m. the night before; all trash bagged and placed in the black city-provided container (no loose bags outside the can); container 3 feet from cars, fences, mailboxes. Find your day with the city's address lookup tool.
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| Sandtown Landfill (DSWA) | landfill | 1107 Willow Grove Rd (Rt. 10), Felton, DE 19943 | Monday-Saturday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. | $80/ton solid waste and construction & demolition (FY2026); $7.50 minimum charge per vehicle; tires over 4 passenger tires $280/ton. Payment: cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, American Express. |
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Household hazardous waste
DSWA Cheswold Collection Station
- Address
- 54 Fork Branch Road, Cheswold, DE
- Phone
- 1-800-404-7080
- Hours
- Household hazardous waste every Friday 10am-2pm; electronics recycling Monday-Saturday 8:30am-3:30pm; document shredding 1st Friday of each month 10am-2pm; latex paint last Friday of each month 10am-2pm
- Residency
- Free for Delaware residents
Accepted
- full aerosol cans
- bleach
- nail polish
- fluorescent light bulbs
- oil-based paint
- corrosives
- solvents
- fungicides
- herbicides
- pesticides
- pool chemicals
- antifreeze
- auto batteries
- used motor oil mixed with other fuels
Not accepted
- explosives (ammunition, firecrackers, gunpowder) at weekly events
- friable asbestos (by appointment at a DSWA landfill for a fee)
- smoke detectors
- prescription medications
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Weekly, same day as trash, in privately owned 35-gallon-or-less plastic containers (no metal cans, no plastic or paper bags — loose yard waste only); no limit on the number of containers. Bulk yard waste is picked up biweekly on your recycling day: one pile up to 4 ft high x 4 ft wide x 8 ft long, limbs under 8 ft, small limbs bundled with biodegradable twine; piles over one pile collected for an additional fee (call 736-7025 for estimate). Grass clippings, leaves, shrubs, plants, weeds, small limbs and sticks accepted; contractors may not set out landscaping debris without the property owner's permission.
E-waste
The city publishes Trash Collection and Recycling Guidelines plus 2025/2026 recycling calendars and address-based day lookups on its sanitation page. City sanitation collects ~16,000 tons/yr from 8,000+ residential customers and hauls to Sandtown Landfill. Dover's stormwater program page directs residents to the weekly HHW collection at the Cheswold Collection Station. Bulk pickup cost is not published by the city.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Dover, DE?
- Weekly curbside collection. Trash out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day or after 7:00 p.m. the night before; all trash bagged and placed in the black city-provided container (no loose bags outside the can); container 3 feet from cars, fences, mailboxes. Find your day with the city's address lookup tool.
- When is bulk pickup in Dover, DE?
- Bulk household trash (furniture, large appliances, rugs, etc.) is collected on the week when recycling is not picked up. Contact the Public Works Department at (302) 736-7025.
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Dover?
- furniture, large appliances, rugs
- Where can I dump trash near Dover?
- Sandtown Landfill (DSWA) (1107 Willow Grove Rd (Rt. 10), Felton, DE 19943)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Dover?
- DSWA Cheswold Collection Station (54 Fork Branch Road, Cheswold, DE)
- Yard waste in Dover: Weekly, same day as trash, in privately owned 35-gallon-or-less plastic containers (no metal cans, no plastic or paper bags — loose yard waste only); no limit on the number of containers. Bulk yard waste is picked up biweekly on your recycling day: one pile up to 4 ft high x 4 ft wide x 8 ft long, limbs under 8 ft, small limbs bundled with biodegradable twine; piles over one pile collected for an additional fee (call 736-7025 for estimate). Grass clippings, leaves, shrubs, plants, weeds, small limbs and sticks accepted; contractors may not set out landscaping debris without the property owner's permission.
- Weekly, same day as trash, in privately owned 35-gallon-or-less plastic containers (no metal cans, no plastic or paper bags — loose yard waste only); no limit on the number of containers. Bulk yard waste is picked up biweekly on your recycling day: one pile up to 4 ft high x 4 ft wide x 8 ft long, limbs under 8 ft, small limbs bundled with biodegradable twine; piles over one pile collected for an additional fee (call 736-7025 for estimate). Grass clippings, leaves, shrubs, plants, weeds, small limbs and sticks accepted; contractors may not set out landscaping debris without the property owner's permission.