Regular open and closed schedule in effect for
DNREC’s DART and Polly Drummond yard waste sites

DOVER (March 24, 2011) – A standard open and closed schedule for DNREC's DART and Polly Drummond yard waste demonstration sites in northern New Castle County recently implemented will continue indefinitely. Regular closures of the sites will continue to take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to eliminate formerly as needed week-long closures for maintenance and grinding yard waste.

Regular open hours for residents to drop off their yard waste are Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The standard schedule was implemented to reduce non-residential use of the sites and improve maintenance. Commercial businesses, such as landscaping and lawn care companies, as well as municipalities, are not eligible to drop off materials at the DNREC yard waste demonstration sites. 

DART Mid-County Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site

New regular hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise posted
Closed: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Located on the southwest corner of the intersection of U.S. Route 13 and Route 72 near Bear 

Polly Drummond Hill Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site

New regular hours:  Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., unless otherwise posted
Closed: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Located near Newark in the Pike Creek area on Polly Drummond Hill Road about ½ mile north of the Kirkwood Highway.

Northern New Castle County residents wishing to recycle their yard waste on days when the DART and Polly Drummond yard waste sites are closed may use the options listed below. These private businesses offer yard waste drop-off and may charge a fee for services. For more information, please contact each business directly.

Copeland’s Mulch Depot
2 Honeysuckle Drive (Routes 4 & 7); Stanton, DE 19804
302-633-9536; www.copelandsmulchdepot.com

DSWA Cherry Island Landfill   
12th Street and Hay Road; Wilmington, DE 19809
1-800-404-7080; www.dswa.com

Holland Mulch
135 Hay Road; Edgemoor, DE 19809
302-765-3100; www.hollandmulch.com

Robert Gallo Mulch & Tree Service, Inc.  
74 Christiana Road; New Castle, DE 19720
302-325-2257; 800-BY-MULCH;
www.1800bymulch.com

Wilmington Organics Recycling Center
612 Christiana Ave.; Wilmington, DE 19801
302-266-7278; www.peninsulacompostcompany.com

More information can be found online at www.dnrec.delaware.gov/yardwaste, or by calling 302-739-9403.

Vol. 41, No. 113