ADVISORY:
DNREC’s DART Mid-County Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site will close from Monday, Aug. 9 through Friday, Aug. 13, for maintenance activities. The site will return to its regular schedule Saturday, Aug. 14. New Castle County residents wishing to drop off yard waste when the DART Mid-County site is closed can take it to several other alternatives.
ADVISORY: Brandywine Hundred Yard Waste Site permanently closed
What is yard waste?
It’s plant material that comes from lawn maintenance and other gardening and landscaping activities. This includes:
- Grass
- Leaves
- Prunings
- Brush and shrubs
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- Garden materials
- Christmas trees
- Tree limbs up to 4" in diameter
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Related links
2009 Yard waste demonstration drop-off site report
Presentation for Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site public meetings relating to House Bill 525
The New Castle County Yard Waste ban explained
Yard waste collection options
Yard waste drop-off options
DNREC community yard waste demonstration sites
Homeowner yard waste options
Composting information
Senate Joint Resolution 2/Senate Amendment 1
Senate Joint Resolution 2 Final Report
Cherry Island Landfill permit condition
DNREC yard waste presentation schedule
DNREC yard waste presentation (Power Point)
2005 Yard Waste Management Committe's Consensus Points
Mulching mower information
For more information: contact DNREC's Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Branch at (302) 739-9403.
Delaware Solid Waste Authority-related information and programs can be found at www.dswa.com, or by calling 1-800-404-7080.
