Delaware Bulk Waste and Landfill Disposal Restrictions

Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) operates statewide collection facilities and enforces landfill bans on specific bulk items under 7 Del. C. Chapter 64 and DNREC Regulation 1301. Banned-from-landfill materials include whole tires, lead-acid batteries, used motor oil, electronic waste covered by Delaware's e-cycle law, white goods containing CFC refrigerants, and yard waste. Residents must use DSWA Citizens Drop-Off Stations or licensed recyclers. Appliance refrigerants must be reclaimed by certified technicians under federal Clean Air Act rules adopted by DNREC. Local solid waste collection may set additional limits on bulk pickup, but cannot allow landfill disposal of banned items.

Improper disposal of banned bulk items can result in DNREC civil penalties up to $10,000 per day, plus DSWA tipping floor refusal and potential cleanup costs charged to the offender.