Delaware City trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Every Monday — Casella (city contract; page also references prior Waste Industries phone for bulk). Extra cart quarterly fee via Town Hall 302-834-4573. Verified 2026-10-15 · delawarecity.org |
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| Curbside | Recycle by Monday morning; trash night before / early Monday (Casella pattern + city early collection). Exact city ordinance. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · delawarecity.org |
| Recycling | Recycling: Biweekly Monday (same day) — free city containers. Verified 2026-10-15 · delawarecity.org |
| Bulk | Large items / overflow — Casella (Bulk Items Price Sheet); fees for refrigerant appliances & tires. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · delawarecity.org |
| Hauler | Casella (trash); City recycle; Cutting Edge (yard). |
| Contacts | 407 Clinton St / PO Box 4159, Delaware City DE 19706; 302-834-4573; Casella bulk 302-378-5400. Verified 2026-10-15 · delawarecity.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Recycle by Monday morning; trash night before / early Monday (Casella pattern + city early collection). Exact city ordinance.
Where
Curbside carts.
Limits
Cart capacity; yard waste free ≤4′×3′×8′ (Cutting Edge Mondays); larger fee.
Not allowed
Yard waste in trash cart; commercial dumpster waste.
Bags
Trash bagged in cart.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · delawarecity.org
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · delawarecity.org
Holidays
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, NY Day — if holiday on pickup day → following day and rest of week +1.
Verified 2026-10-15 · delawarecity.org
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- Trash
- Every Monday — Casella (city contract; page also references prior Waste Industries phone for bulk). 96-gal cart; garbage bagged; must fit in/on cart. Extra cart quarterly fee via Town Hall 302-834-4573.
- Recycling
- Biweekly Monday (same day) — free city containers. 2026 dates: Jan 12/26; Feb 9/23; Mar 9/23; Apr 6/20; May 4/18; Jun 1/15/29; Jul 13/27; Aug 10/24; Sep 7/21; Oct 5/19; Nov 2/16/30; Dec 14/28. Accept: paper/cardboard/mail/paperboard; Al/steel cans; empty aerosols; glass food/beverage; plastic bottles/jugs. Place by Monday morning of recycle week.
- Bulk pickup
- Large items / overflow — Casella 302-378-5400 (Bulk Items Price Sheet); fees for refrigerant appliances & tires. FAQ still lists Waste Industries same number historically.
- Curbside: when
- Recycle by Monday morning; trash night before / early Monday (Casella pattern + city early collection). Exact city ordinance.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside carts.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart capacity; yard waste free ≤4′×3′×8′ (Cutting Edge Mondays); larger fee.
- Curbside: brush
- Bundle shrubs/trimmings; grass OK in yard program; leaves vacuumed Oct–Dec Mondays.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Yard waste in trash cart; commercial dumpster waste.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged in cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, NY Day — if holiday on pickup day → following day and rest of week +1; weekend holidays no delay (2026 recycling notice).
- Hauler
- Casella (trash); City recycle; Cutting Edge (yard)
- Contacts
- 407 Clinton St / PO Box 4159, Delaware City DE 19706; 302-834-4573; Casella bulk 302-378-5400
- Find your day
- Solid-Waste Disposal and Recycling
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: delawarecity.org
Bulk: delawarecity.org
Holidays: delawarecity.org
Curbside: delawarecity.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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