Furniture Disposal & Donation in Newark, DE
Newark residents get two free city bulk collections a year for furniture and other large items; call Public Works at 302-366-7000 to schedule.
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Before you go
- Check whether it’s in good enough condition to donate or resell.
- Ask how the operator prices it (per piece, by size or by load).
- Remove glass tops, mirrors and loose parts if the operator asks you to.
Delaware rules
- Under Delaware's universal recycling law (7 Del. C. § 6053), everyone providing trash collection in Delaware must also provide single-stream curbside recycling to their single-family residential customers. Source: Delaware Code Title 7, Chapter 60, Subchapter III: Solid Waste Recycling (opens in new tab)
- DNREC: under the Universal Recycling Law, every hauler that collects residential trash must include recycling collection. Source: DNREC: Delaware Recycles (opens in new tab)
More Delaware rules (2)
- Yard waste may not go out with household trash or into Delaware landfills. Source: DNREC: Delaware Recycles (opens in new tab)
- DSWA was created by the General Assembly in 1975 but is not a state agency and receives no tax dollars. Source: DSWA: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (10)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Delaware Code Title 7, Chapter 60, Subchapter III: Solid Waste Recycling (opens in new tab) · State of Delaware (Delaware Code Online)
- Under Delaware's universal recycling law (7 Del. C. § 6053), everyone providing trash collection in Delaware must also provide single-stream curbside recycling to their single-family residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNREC: Delaware Recycles (opens in new tab) · Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
- DNREC: under the Universal Recycling Law, every hauler that collects residential trash must include recycling collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Yard waste may not go out with household trash or into Delaware landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DSWA: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
- DSWA was created by the General Assembly in 1975 but is not a state agency and receives no tax dollars. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Newark: Refuse Collection Services (opens in new tab) · City of Newark Department of Public Works and Water Resources
- Residents call Public Works at 302-366-7000 to schedule a bulk pick-up; collections are scheduled weekly, first come, first served, except holiday weeks. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents within Newark city limits may schedule two bulk collections per year at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Fees apply to items of excessive weight or that need equipment to lift, such as riding mowers, pianos and railroad ties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If there are more than four items, fees apply, mostly based on loading time. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted bulk items include furniture, appliances, rugs, drained lawnmowers and power tools, dried-out latex paint cans, and mattresses and box springs wrapped and sealed in plastic. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Items go where carts are normally placed by 7 am on collection day, not before 6 pm the night before. Checked October 26, 2026.
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