Wilmington's dump is DSWA's Cherry Island Landfill at 1706 E. 12th Street, open weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents unload in a small-load area away from the working landfill.
Trash and construction debris cost $80 a ton with a $7.50 minimum. Recycling is free at DSWA's Delaware Recycling Center on Lambson Lane in New Castle.
Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA)
1706 E. 12th St., Wilmington, DE 19809 Directions
| Mon–Fri | 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Accepts: Household trash (small-load area for residents), construction and demolition debris, appliances, tires, separated yard waste.
Won't take: Out-of-state waste, hazardous waste.
Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA)
1101 Lambson Ln., New Castle, DE 19720 Directions
| Mon–Fri | 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (drop-off) |
| Saturday | 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (drop-off) |
Accepts: Recycling drop-off for residents.
| 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.
Cherry Island takes household trash, construction and demolition debris, appliances, tires and separated yard waste, and it's the DSWA site for all approved asbestos (by appointment, properly packaged). The Newark Recycling Center at 470 Corporate Boulevard is another free recycling drop-off, Monday through Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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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