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DSWA Delaware Recycling Center Household Hazardous Waste Collection

1101 Lambson Lane, New Castle, DE 19720

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.

Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
1101 Lambson Lane, New Castle, DE 19720 (map pin at street level)
County
New Castle County
Hours
Every Saturday, 8:30 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 lists the same Saturday household hazardous waste hours and the 19720 ZIP code. Latex paint is accepted on the last Saturday of each month, 8:30 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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