Refrigerator Recycling in Rehoboth Beach, DE
Rehoboth Beach weekly trash does not take refrigerators or other refrigerant appliances; DSWA transfer stations accept white goods.
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Before you go
- Refrigerant must be removed by a certified technician; ask whether the operator handles that and what it costs.
- Empty and clean it, and ask whether doors must be removed or taped shut.
- Check for utility appliance-recycling rebates before paying for disposal.
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 (14)
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.
- DSWA landfill disposal costs $80.00 per ton, with a $7.50 minimum. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DSWA: Landfills (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
- DSWA landfills accept white goods (refrigerators, air conditioners and other appliances) and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Landfill disposal fees are charged by weight (in minus out) at the scale house. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DSWA: Fiscal Year 2027 User Fee Schedule (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027) (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
- FY2027 DSWA user fees: $7.50 minimum charge per vehicle; solid waste $80.00 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DSWA: Transfer Stations (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
- DSWA transfer stations take white goods (refrigerators, air conditioners, appliances; DSWA technicians remove refrigerants) and tires, limit 4 passenger tires per load. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Transfer station fees are charged by weight at the scale house. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DSWA transfer stations accept only Delaware waste; contractors may not bring C&D debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling at DSWA drop-off centers is free for Delaware residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DSWA: Recycling Centers (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
- All DSWA recycling-center services are free for Delaware residents; only Delaware material is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Rehoboth Beach: Trash Collection & Yard Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Rehoboth Beach
- Weekly city collection does not take tires, electronics, refrigerant appliances, paint or batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
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