DSWA Cheswold Collection Station Household Hazardous Waste Collection
54 Fork Branch Road, Cheswold, DE 19936
Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules, appointments and accepted materials change. Check the official page or call before you go. Never mix chemicals, and keep products in their original containers. Open the official source page.
Details
- Type
- Permanent drop-off
- Address
- 54 Fork Branch Road, Cheswold, DE 19936 (no map pin yet — we have not confirmed this site's exact position)
- County
- Kent County
- Hours
- Every Friday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Accepted
- Paint; Household chemicals & cleaners; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Pool chemicals; Antifreeze; Car batteries; Other household hazardous waste
The DSWA household hazardous waste page lists full aerosol cans, household cleaners and chemicals, mercury thermometers, fluorescent bulbs, corrosives, oil-based paint, small compressed-gas cylinders, solvents, stains, strippers, thinners, varnish, wood preservatives, garden pesticides and pool chemicals, antifreeze, auto batteries, degreasers, and waste fuels including gasoline, kerosene and used motor oil mixed with other fuels. - Not accepted
- Ammunition, firecrackers and gunpowder (accepted only at special Saturday collection events, not at weekly collections); Friable asbestos (Cherry Island Landfill by appointment, for a fee); Unknown substances greater than 1 gallon or 8 pounds; Containers with less than 1 inch of material; Unmixed used motor oil (accepted at specific DSWA recycling drop-off centers); Radioactive waste including smoke detectors; Prescription medications
- Appointment
- Not stated in our source.
- Who can use it
- Delaware residents. DSWA facilities accept materials generated within Delaware only; out-of-state material is not accepted.
- Fees
- Free for Delaware residents.
- Phone
- 800-404-7080
- Notes
- The recycling-centers page calls this the Cheswold Recycling Center and lists the same Friday household hazardous waste hours and the 19936 ZIP code. Latex paint is accepted on the last Friday of each month, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., and was not added as a separate listing.
Source: Delaware Solid Waste Authority
Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, hours, fees, residency/ID rules, phone, accepted materials; other fields not re-checked.
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