Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Newark, DE
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Newark residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly automated cart collection. Single-stream recycling is collected once per week on Thursday or Friday; your household trash and recycling day depends on your address — confirm via the city's Recycle Coach lookup.
- By appointment; except for holiday weeks, bulk collections are scheduled each week on a first-come, first-served basis. Maximum one pickup per week.
- Two collections per year free for residents within city limits (up to 4 items each); fees apply for more than 4 items or items of excessive weight requiring equipment (e.g. riding lawnmowers, pianos, railroad ties)
- City of Newark — Public Works and Water Resources
At a glance: Newark
- Trash day
- Weekly automated cart collection. Single-stream recycling is collected once per week on Thursday or Friday; your household trash and recycling day depends on your address — confirm via the city's Recycle Coach lookup.
- Bulk pickup
- By appointment; except for holiday weeks, bulk collections are scheduled each week on a first-come, first-served basis. Maximum one pickup per week.
- Bulk cost
- Two collections per year free for residents within city limits (up to 4 items each); fees apply for more than 4 items or items of excessive weight requiring equipment (e.g. riding lawnmowers, pianos, railroad ties)
- Dump
- Cherry Island Landfill (DSWA)
- Hazardous waste
- DSWA Newark Recycling Center
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly automated cart collection. Single-stream recycling is collected once per week on Thursday or Friday; your household trash and recycling day depends on your address — confirm via the city's Recycle Coach lookup.
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| Cherry Island Landfill (DSWA) | landfill | 1706 E. 12th Street, Wilmington, DE 19809 | — | $80/ton solid waste and construction & demolition (FY2026); $7.50 minimum charge per vehicle; tires over 4 passenger tires $280/ton |
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Household hazardous waste
DSWA Newark Recycling Center
- Address
- 470 Corporate Blvd, Newark, DE
- Phone
- 1-800-404-7080
- Hours
- Household hazardous waste every Wednesday 10am-2pm; latex paint last Wednesday 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 Cherry Island Landfill for a fee)
- smoke detectors
- prescription medications
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Every Wednesday ('Green Wednesdays') from the first week of March through the first week of December; no collection during holiday weeks. All yard waste must be inside the city-provided automated cart (green cart with brown/tan lid, lid closed, nothing outside the cart). In winter months (December-March), yard waste is collected only by calling Public Works at (302) 366-7000 to schedule. Free mulch pickup for residents at the New London Road water tower site.
E-waste
- How
- Televisions and home electronics are accepted in the city's bulk collection (up to 4 items, two pickups per year free). Free electronics drop-off also at DSWA Delaware Recycling Center, 1101 Lambson Lane, New Castle, Monday-Saturday 8:30am-3:30pm.
- Cost
- Free
Newark's automated system fines up to $100 for mixing yard waste with trash or recycling (yard waste is banned from Delaware landfills). A second trash cart can be leased for $100/year; a second yard waste cart costs $75. Bulk collections are not a supplement for excessive normal household trash.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Newark, DE?
- Weekly automated cart collection. Single-stream recycling is collected once per week on Thursday or Friday; your household trash and recycling day depends on your address — confirm via the city's Recycle Coach lookup.
- When is bulk pickup in Newark, DE?
- By appointment; except for holiday weeks, bulk collections are scheduled each week on a first-come, first-served basis. Maximum one pickup per week. Call Public Works at (302) 366-7000 and list each item at the time of scheduling.
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Newark?
- Two collections per year free for residents within city limits (up to 4 items each); fees apply for more than 4 items or items of excessive weight requiring equipment (e.g. riding lawnmowers, pianos, railroad ties)
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Newark?
- furniture, appliances, area rugs and carpet rolls, lawnmowers and power tools (all fluids drained), dried-out latex paint cans, mattresses and box springs (wrapped and sealed in plastic), air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators and freezers (door removed), household lumber, televisions and home electronics, cardboard, bags and boxes of junk
- Where can I dump trash near Newark?
- Cherry Island Landfill (DSWA) (1706 E. 12th Street, Wilmington, DE 19809)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Newark?
- DSWA Newark Recycling Center (470 Corporate Blvd, Newark, DE)
- Yard waste in Newark: Every Wednesday ('Green Wednesdays') from the first week of March through the first week of December; no collection during holiday weeks. All yard waste must be inside the city-provided automated cart (green cart with brown/tan lid, lid closed, nothing outside the cart). In winter months (December-March), yard waste is collected only by calling Public Works at (302) 366-7000 to schedule. Free mulch pickup for residents at the New London Road water tower site.
- Every Wednesday ('Green Wednesdays') from the first week of March through the first week of December; no collection during holiday weeks. All yard waste must be inside the city-provided automated cart (green cart with brown/tan lid, lid closed, nothing outside the cart). In winter months (December-March), yard waste is collected only by calling Public Works at (302) 366-7000 to schedule. Free mulch pickup for residents at the New London Road water tower site.
- E-waste in Newark: Televisions and home electronics are accepted in the city's bulk collection (up to 4 items, two pickups per year free). Free electronics drop-off also at DSWA Delaware Recycling Center, 1101 Lambson Lane, New Castle, Monday-Saturday 8:30am-3:30pm.
- Televisions and home electronics are accepted in the city's bulk collection (up to 4 items, two pickups per year free). Free electronics drop-off also at DSWA Delaware Recycling Center, 1101 Lambson Lane, New Castle, Monday-Saturday 8:30am-3:30pm.