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Yard waste is banned from all Delaware landfills. The best way to handle most yard waste is to compost or mulch it on-site. Larger items may need to be handled at a commercial composting site.
Many Delaware trash haulers offer yard waste service, and landowners can also take their yard waste to a commercial drop-off site. Commercial waste haulers and drop off sites charge a fee for yard waste drop-off.
The following list of mulching facilities is not meant to be exhaustive nor an endorsement by DNREC. If your company wants to be added or removed from this list, please call us at 302-739-9403 and we will add your information to the list.
Will accept yard waste bagged or loose. Loads should not be mixed with trash.
Fees will apply at this site.
Must remove bags. Christmas trees must be clean of all decorations. Mulches and topsoil available for sale. Open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon. – Fri., 7:30 a.m. to Noon Saturday.
Fees will apply at this site.
Middletown Materials
1559 Cedar Lane Road, Middletown
302-378-6306
Accept both commercial and residential yard waste—no plastic bags. Mulch, compost, topsoil, recycled asphalt and concrete base material for sale.
Fees will apply at this site.
Will accept yard waste bagged or loose. Loads should not be mixed with trash.
Fees will apply at this site.
Polly Drummond Hill Community Yard Waste Site
Polly Drummond Hill Road, Newark
(Across from the Judge Morris Estate entrance)
302-739-9403
NO BAGS, NO LUMBER, NO DIRT, NO ROCKS; ONLY loose yard waste. Branches must be 4” diameter or less. Free drop-off for Delaware residents only, NO landscapers or businesses.
Open Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
You must use collection station tickets purchased in advance (collection stations do not accept cash). You must empty bagged yard waste yourself.
Fees will apply at this site.
EZ Mulch
949 Horsepond Road, Dover
302-744-9184
Commercial and residential yard waste accepted. Will not accept treated wood or yard waste in plastic bags. Mulch and topsoil available for sale.
Fees will apply at this site.
DSWA Sandtown (Central) Landfill Composting / Mulching
1107 Willow Grove Road, Milford
1-800-404-7080
Will accept yard waste bagged or loose. Loads should not be mixed with trash.
Fees will apply at this site.
Open 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Commercial and residential yard waste accepted. Compost, topsoil, and mulch for sale.
Fees will apply at this site.
DSWA Bridgeville Collection Station Composting / Mulching
16539 Polk Road, Bridgeville
1-800-404-7080
You must use collection station tickets purchased in advance (collection stations do not accept cash). You must empty bagged yard waste yourself.
Fees will apply at this site.
Open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. No bagged material. Mulch, firewood, biomass and topsoil available.
Fees apply at this site for some materials.
DSWA Ellendale Collection Station Composting / Mulching
13870 South Old State Road, Ellendale
1-800-404-7080
You must use collection station tickets purchased in advance (collection stations do not accept cash). You must empty bagged yard waste yourself.
Fees will apply at this site.
Will accept yard waste bagged or loose. Loads should not be mixed with trash.
Fees will apply at this site.
Open 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. No bags—you may empty the bags yourself, and take them with you. Fees will apply at this site.
DSWA Long Neck Collection Station Composting / Mulching
28963 Mount Joy Road, Millsboro
1-800-404-7080
You must use collection station tickets purchased in advance (collection stations do not accept cash). You must empty bagged yard waste yourself.
Fees will apply at this site.
Will accept yard waste bagged or loose. Loads should not be mixed with trash.
Fees will apply at this site.
You must use collection station tickets purchased in advance (collection stations do not accept cash). You must empty bagged yard waste yourself.
Fees will apply at this site.
DSWA Route 5 Transfer Station Composting / Mulching
29997 John P. Healy Drive, Harbeson
1-800-404-7080
Will accept yard waste bagged or loose. Loads should not be mixed with trash.
Fees will apply at this site.
Selbyville Mulch, Stone and Soil
38205 DuPont Boulevard, Selbyville
302-436-8286
ahs-kevin@verizon.net
Wood, branches to 6” diameter. Bags must be emptied and removed from site. Free for active customers (within last 6 months). Mulch, stone, soil, pet feed and supplies for sale.
Fees will apply at this site.
Christmas Trees are $5 per tree. Other materials, call for details and pricing. No plastic bags, please. Winter drop-off Mon. thru Fri. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fees will apply at this site.
No bags—you may empty the bags yourself, and take them with you. Mulch and decorative stones for sale. Fees will apply at this site.
No bags—you may empty the bags yourself, and take them with you. Mulch and decorative stones for sale. Fees will apply at this site.
No bags—you may empty the bags yourself, and take them with you. Mulch and decorative stones for sale. Fees will apply at this site.
Related Topics: compost, mulch, yard waste
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