New Castle bulk trash pickup
Special trash pickup (fee schedule) — schedule + pay by noon one business day before normal trash day (Mon requests by Fri noon); collected on regular.
Verified 2026-10-15 · newcastlecity.delaware.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Yard/green waste Wednesdays citywide (limbs free per PW). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Fee bulk by appointment; yard waste free citywide Wednesdays. |
| Not allowed | Paper bags/baskets as garbage receptacles; loose careless curb set-out (ecode). |
| Curbside | ≥6:00 p.m. evening before; by 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove same day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · ecode360.com |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
≥6:00 p.m. evening before; by 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove same day.
Where
Ground level curb/property line or rear alley; store rear/side after (not front yard/porch).
Limits
Fee bulk by appointment; yard waste free citywide Wednesdays.
Not allowed
Paper bags/baskets as garbage receptacles; loose careless curb set-out (ecode).
Bags
Properly containerized/bagged per ecode.
Verified 2026-10-15 · ecode360.com
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Full details for New Castle: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works — Monday: Center City, Shawtown, Dobbinsville; Tuesday: Washington Park, Rt. 9 North corridor (Van Dyke Village, Wm. Penn Square, Jacquette Square, Buttonwood, Boothurst, etc.). Set out after 6:00 p.m. day before; by 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove same day (ecode + PW summer-hours notice).
- Recycling
- Thursday = Monday trash zones; Friday = Tuesday trash zones. DSWA Recyclopedia / 1-800-404-7080 for materials & household hazardous waste/e-waste events.
- Bulk pickup
- Special trash pickup (fee schedule) — schedule + pay by noon one business day before normal trash day (Mon requests by Fri noon); collected on regular trash day. Examples: fridge large $50, sofa ≤6 ft $35, mattress/box twin-double $25, etc. Multiple/C&D → quote 302-322-9801.
- Curbside: when
- ≥6:00 p.m. evening before; by 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove same day.
- Curbside: where
- Ground level curb/property line or rear alley; store rear/side after (not front yard/porch).
- Curbside: limits
- Fee bulk by appointment; yard waste free citywide Wednesdays.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard/green waste Wednesdays citywide (limbs free per PW).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Paper bags/baskets as garbage receptacles; loose careless curb set-out (ecode).
- Curbside: bags
- Properly containerized/bagged per ecode.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ecode violations (collection article).
- Holidays
Holidays change schedule — case-by-case city notices (e.g. Christmas/NY/Labor Day revised PW posts). No single permanent +1 table on schedule PDF.
- Hauler
- City Public Works
- Contacts
- 220 Delaware St, New Castle DE 19720; 302-322-9801
- Find your day
- Public Works
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: newcastlecity.delaware.gov
Bulk: newcastlecity.delaware.gov
Holidays: newcastlecity.delaware.gov
Curbside: ecode360.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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