The Milford Transfer Station, run by the Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA), is at 1170 S. DuPont Boulevard. It's open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., for residents and haulers alike, with a separate small-load area for residents.
Trash costs $80 a ton with a $7.50 minimum. For a few bags, the Ellendale Collection Station south of town charges $1 a bag instead.
Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA)
1170 S. DuPont Blvd., Milford, DE 19963 Directions
| Mon–Sat | 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Accepts: Household trash (small-load area), appliances (refrigerants removed on site), tires, separated yard waste; free recycling drop-off.
Won't take: Construction debris from contractors or dump trailers, hazardous waste, out-of-state waste.
Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA)
13870 S. Old State Rd., Ellendale, DE 19941 Directions
| Mon–Sat | 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Accepts: Bagged household trash, bagged or loose yard waste, free recycling (single stream, motor oil and filters, household batteries).
Won't take: Loose trash, bulky items, construction debris, hazardous waste.
| Load or item | FY27 rate (July 2026 to June 2027) |
|---|---|
| Trash or construction debris (landfills and transfer stations) | $80 a ton |
| Minimum charge | $7.50 a vehicle |
| Tires, more than 4 passenger tires | $280 a ton |
| Collection station: bag of household trash | $1 |
| Collection station: bag of yard waste | $1 |
| Collection station: loose yard waste, pickup bed or trailer / both | $7.50 / $15 |
| Recycling drop-off (cans, bottles, paper, motor oil, household batteries) | Free |
From DSWA's fiscal 2027 user fee schedule. Landfills and transfer stations weigh you in and out and take cash, checks and major cards; collection stations charge by the bag and take credit cards only. DSWA takes waste generated in Delaware only.
Every Delaware rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Delaware.
At Milford, vehicles drive up a ramp into an enclosed building to unload, while residents use a separate small-load area; appliances, tires and yard waste go to designated areas outside. Transfer stations don't take construction debris from contractors or from anyone with a dump trailer or double-axle trailer, and take up to 4 passenger tires per load.
Cover or tarp your load and keep yard waste separate from trash. At a landfill or transfer station, drive onto the scale and the weighmaster directs you; residents use the small-load area; then weigh out and pay at the scale house. Questions about a specific item go to DSWA's Citizens' Response Line, 1-800-404-7080.
Delaware has banned yard waste from its landfills since 2007, so grass, leaves, brush and limbs have to be kept separate; DSWA recycles them. State law doesn't single out car batteries, tires, appliances or TVs, but DSWA removes refrigerants from appliances, limits tires at its transfer stations and runs separate electronics and household hazardous waste collections.
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