Elsmere trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Every Thursday — Republic Services (town-contracted). Place street night before / by 6:00 a.m.; bring in by 7:00 p.m. collection day (calendar). Verified 2026-10-15 · republicservices.com |
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| Curbside | Night before; by 6:00 a.m.; in by 7:00 p.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · republicservices.com |
| Recycling | Every Friday — yellow-lid cart; paper/cardboard/plastic containers/metal cans (DSWA/Republic guidance); don’t bag recyclables; no plastic shopping bags. Verified 2026-10-15 · republicservices.com |
| Bulk | Special request — call; schedule by Tuesday of service week (Republic municipality page). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · republicservices.com |
| Hauler | Republic Services. |
| Contacts | 11 Poplar Ave, Elsmere DE 19805; Town 302-998-2215; Republic 302-658-4097. Verified 2026-10-15 · republicservices.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Night before; by 6:00 a.m.; in by 7:00 p.m. collection day.
Where
Street; wheels against curb/gutter; face street.
Limits
Cart capacity; bulk by appointment.
Not allowed
Hot ashes, dirt, rock, concrete, household hazardous waste in carts; bagged recyclables.
Bags
Don’t bag recycle/yard waste.
Verified 2026-10-15 · republicservices.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · townofelsmere.com
Holidays
NY, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — +1 day if holiday falls on service day; weekend holidays no delay.
Verified 2026-10-15 · republicservices.com
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Full details for Elsmere: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Every Thursday — Republic Services (town-contracted). Black-lid cart. Place street night before / by 6:00 a.m.; bring in by 7:00 p.m. collection day (calendar). Wheels to curb; lids shut.
- Recycling
- Every Friday — yellow-lid cart; paper/cardboard/plastic containers/metal cans (DSWA/Republic guidance); don’t bag recyclables; no plastic shopping bags. Yard waste brown-lid Friday (loose in cart; branches ≤4 ft bundled).
- Bulk pickup
- Special request — call 302-658-4097; schedule by Tuesday of service week (Republic municipality page).
- Curbside: when
- Night before; by 6:00 a.m.; in by 7:00 p.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Street; wheels against curb/gutter; face street.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart capacity; bulk by appointment.
- Curbside: brush
- ≤4 ft bundles; yard waste in brown-lid cart.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Hot ashes, dirt, rock, concrete, household hazardous waste in carts; bagged recyclables.
- Curbside: bags
- Don’t bag recycle/yard waste.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on town/Republic pages.
- Holidays
NY, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — +1 day if holiday falls on service day; weekend holidays no delay.
- Hauler
- Republic Services
- Contacts
- 11 Poplar Ave, Elsmere DE 19805; Town 302-998-2215; Republic 302-658-4097
- Find your day
- New Residents + Republic Elsmere municipality
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: republicservices.com
Bulk: republicservices.com
Holidays: republicservices.com
Curbside: republicservices.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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