Trash and Recycling
Collection Schedule
Trash pickup is weekly on Fridays. During the summer months (week after Memorial Day through Labor Day) there is a second weekly trash pickup on Tuesdays.
Recycling pickup is every other week on Fridays.
Holiday Collection Delays
Collections are delayed by one day for the rest of the week after a weekday holiday, including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Collection Services Provider
Trash and recycling services, contracted by ELS, are provided by Waste Management .
Trash and Recycling Bins
Distribution of bins is managed by the office, not Waste Management. Replacement bins are available by contacting the park management office .
Dumpster Access
ELS traditionally provides access to the dumpsters in the maintenance yard each spring and fall to coincide with the yard sale weekend. Watch for announcements to confirm that this will occur and what type of wasted will be accepted.
Yard Waste
DNREC bans yard waste from all Delaware landfills. The trash services provided by ELS do not include separate yard waste pick up. DNREC provides yard waste collection information listing DSWA sites as well as local business which accept yard waste. After major storms and often during dumpster days, ELS provides access to the park dumpsters for disposal of yard waste.
Delaware Solid Waste Authority
The DSWA hosts household hazardous waste collection, electronic goods recycling, and paper Shredding events throughout the year.
The Long Neck Collection Station (28963 Mount Joy Road, Millsboro, DE) accepts bagged household garbage (fee), yard waste (fee), single-stream recycling, cardboard, used motor oil, used oil filters, and batteries.
The Route 5 Transfer Station (29997 John P. Healy Drive, Harbeson, DE) accepts bulk trash (fee based on weight) including used appliances, tires, and yard waste. The station also accepts single-stream recycling, household batteries, used motor oil, and used oil filters.
Curbside Recycling - Acceptable Items
| Paper | Magazines, catalogs, junk mail, envelopes, office paper, newspapers, paperback books, paper bags, phone books, wrapping paper (no foil paper), notebook paper. |
| Paperboard | Cereal boxes, snack food boxes, paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls, paper egg cartons, paperboard envelopes. |
| Corrugated Cardboard | Corrugated shipping boxes and packaging cartons. |
| Plastic Containers | With caps/lids on, No need to crush - Milk cartons, juice cartons, chicken broth cartons, coconut water cartons, juice boxes, coffee creamer, eggbeaters cartons, narrow neck bottles: water, juice, and soda bottles; shampoo and mouthwash bottles; detergent bottles; bleach bottles: plastic tubs yogurt containers, butter containers, plastic jugs (milk jug), plastic clamshell containers (strawberry container) |
| Cans | No need to crush - Aluminum beverage cans, soup cans, pet food cans, clean aluminum foil and foil pans |
| Glass Bottles and Jars | Remove tops from glass jars and recycle both items, Glass bottles (any color), beer bottles, wine bottles, soda bottles, glass jars. |
Curbside Recycling - Not Accepted Items
| Paper | Shredded paper, paper towels, napkins, tissues, paper plates, paper cups, coffee cups, hardcover books, wax paper, tissue paper, bubble envelopes, Fed-Ex envelopes (Tyvek), receipts |
| Paperboard | Frozen food packaging, refrigerated packaging (box from butter, etc.), ice cream containers |
| Corrugated Cardboard | Greasy pizza boxes |
| Plastic Bags and Film | Bubble wrap, plastic film packaging from paper towels, toilet paper, water bottles, etc. (take back to retail store) |
| Plastic & Plastic Containers | Motor oil and chemical containers, potato chip bags, plastic plates, plastic utensils, plastic straws, plastic packaging (blister packaging), plastic toys, plastic furniture, plastic hangers, small pill bottles |
| Styrofoam | Plates, cups, egg cartons, take out containers, peanuts amd packaging material (clean Styrofoam can be dropped off at a DSWA facility) |
| Metal | Scrap metal, metal hangers, pots, pans, bottle caps, aerosol cans, paint cans, electronics, household batteries, extension cords, string lights |
| Glass | Mirrors, window glass, glass cookware, glass drinkware, lightbulbs |
| Food Waste | Rinse all containers of food and liquid residue |
| Yard Waste | Leaves, grass clippings, branches |