Townsend's dump is DSWA's Pine Tree Transfer Station at 276 Pine Tree Road, open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., the longest Saturday hours of DSWA's transfer stations.
Trash costs $80 a ton with a $7.50 minimum, and residents unload in a separate small-load area. Appliances, up to four passenger tires and separated yard waste are taken too.
Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA)
276 Pine Tree Rd., Townsend, DE 19734 Directions
| Mon–Sat | 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 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.
| 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.
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. For construction debris, use a DSWA landfill: Cherry Island in Wilmington (weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays until 3 p.m.) or Sandtown near Felton (Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.), both $80 a ton.
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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