Waste Collection Services
2024 Trash Recycling Yard Waste Calendar
If collection day falls on a holiday, service will resume the following day.
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Residential property owners are assessed a fee on the annual property tax bill for the coordination and implementation of all waste collection services. The fee for FY 2023-2024 is $300, or $25 per month, for all waste collection services.
Town Code specifies the manner in which trash should be handled. Please note the following:
- All trash should be placed in covered watertight containers NOT to exceed 32 gallons in size or 50 pounds in weight when filled
- All owners are responsible for removing any debris or rubbish which may accumulate on their property
- Trash and recycle containers may not be placed along the curb in front of the property earlier than noon preceding the pickup day
- All trash and recycle containers must be removed from the front of the property within 12 hours after it has been emptied by the collector
- There should not be any yard waste in with the trash on regular trash days.
- NOTE: ALL TRASH, RECYCLE OR YARD WASTE SHOULD BE READY FOR PICKUP NO LATER THAN 7 a.m. ON THE SCHEDULED DAYS.
All containers shall be placed along the front property line no earlier than 12:00 noon the day prior to collection and removed no later than 8:00 p.m. on the day trash has been collected.
Casella will collect a maximum of 6 bags of solid waste on regular trash pick-up days.
All containers shall be placed along the front property line no earlier than 12:00 noon the day prior to collection and removed no later than 8:00 p.m. on the day trash has been collected.
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Remember to Keep it loose! Bags are a drag! Bagged recyclables cannot be sorted, so if you collect your recyclables in a bag, be sure to dump them out when you get to your cart.
All containers shall be placed along the front property line no earlier than 12:00 noon the day prior to collection and removed no later than 8:00 p.m. on the day trash has been collected.
What is Yard Waste?
Disposal of yard waste is strictly controlled and defined as plant material that comes from lawn maintenance and other gardening and landscaping activities including:
grass- leaves
- prunings
- brush
- shrubs
- garden materials
- tree limbs up to 2″ in diameter
Containing Yard Waste:
Yard waste must be contained in paper (not plastic) bags (available at local hardware stores), homeowner supplied containers compatible with Hauler’s truck lifting mechanism, and bundles not to exceed four (4) feet in length. Bags and bundles must weigh less than fifty (50) pounds each. Bags, bundles, or containers containing material other than yard waste will not be collected. Do not place bundles/containers in your trash corral. Place all yard waste on the street in the Town right-of way.
Important! If your container/bundle contains any material other than yard waste or if it exceeds required length/weight, it will be rejected by the hauler.
Bulk trash is collected twice per year in May and September.
It has been our experience that many residents will take this opportunity to clean garages and yards, while others will gather the attic treasures that have accumulated over the years and are now expendable. Most, if not all these items, can be placed out for the regular trash pick-ups throughout the summer, which will expedite the removal of the larger and heavier items in a timely manner.
Absolutely no yard waste of any kind will be picked up on bulk trash pickup day. These items are excluded. (i.e. limbs, leaves, branches, stumps).
NOTE: Bulk trash has exclusions – yard waste and hazardous materials (i.e., paints, batteries, gas, oil, etc.). Please put your bulk trash items out before 10pm on the second day of bulk trash pick-up. Items placed out on the final day will not be guaranteed pick-up.
Note that hazardous waste will not be picked up by the Town. Please contact
Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) about their drop-off facility.
