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Cardboard Recycling in Wilmington, DE

Wilmington takes cardboard loose, empty and clean in the city recycle cart on weekly recycling day.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

5 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Wilmington

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WilmingtonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. DSWA Pine Tree Transfer Station (Townsend area)State program · New Castle CountyDelaware residentsFree
    How it works

    Delaware Solid Waste Authority transfer station at 276 Pine Tree Road, Townsend, DE 19734 (Census: unincorporated New Castle County, outside town limits). Open Mon–Sat 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Takes household trash by weight, white goods (refrigerants removed by DSWA) and up to 4 passenger tires per load; free recycling drop-off for cardboard and household batteries.

    Cost & rules
    • Free for Delaware residents at the recycling drop-off; place recyclables loose.

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  3. DSWA Delaware Recycling Center (New Castle area)State program · New Castle CountyDelaware residentsFree
    How it works

    Delaware Solid Waste Authority recycling center at 1101 Lambson Lane, New Castle, DE 19720 (Census: unincorporated New Castle County, outside New Castle city limits). Open Mon–Fri 8:30–3:30, Sat 8:30–2; household hazardous waste every Saturday; latex paint the last Saturday of each month. Free for Delaware residents: electronics (computers, TVs, monitors, microwaves and more) during all open hours, single-stream recycling including cardboard, household hazardous waste (including oil-based paint and auto batteries) one day a week, and latex paint once a month.

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  4. DSWA Newark Recycling Center (Glasgow area)State program · New Castle CountyDelaware residentsFree
    How it works

    Delaware Solid Waste Authority recycling center at 470 Corporate Blvd., Newark, DE 19702 (Census: unincorporated New Castle County, Glasgow area, outside Newark city limits). Open Mon–Sat 8:30–3:30; household hazardous waste every Wednesday 10–2; latex paint the last Wednesday of each month. Free for Delaware residents: electronics (computers, TVs, monitors, microwaves and more) during all open hours, single-stream recycling including cardboard, household hazardous waste (including oil-based paint and auto batteries) one day a week, and latex paint once a month.

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  5. City of Wilmington curbside recyclingCity service · WilmingtonWilmington residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Weekly city recycle-cart collection (Thursday east of I-95, Friday west of I-95) for paper, cardboard, cartons and plastic, metal and glass containers. Electronics, computers, scrap metal and batteries must be kept out of the cart.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Place loose, empty and clean in the recycle cart.

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Places that don’t take cardboard (1)

Before you go

  1. Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
  2. Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
  3. Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.
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Delaware rules

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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 landfills are open to all Delaware residents without a permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DSWA: Landfills (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
    • DSWA facilities accept only waste generated in Delaware. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cherry Island Landfill has no recycling drop-off center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DSWA: Transfer Stations (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
    • DSWA transfer stations accept only Delaware waste; contractors may not bring C&D debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Transfer station recycling drop-offs take single-stream recycling including cardboard. 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.
    • Recycling centers take paper and cardboard in single-stream recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Wilmington: Trash and Recycling Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Wilmington Department of Public Works
    • Cardboard is accepted loose, empty and clean in the city recycle cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Recycling is collected Thursday east of I-95 and Friday west of I-95. Checked October 26, 2026.

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