DSWA’s  Administrative Office is now located at 601 Energy Lane, Dover DE 19901 

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Southern Recycling Center

Accepted Items

Single Stream Recycling
Cardboard
Used Motor Oil
Used Oil Filters
Batteries
Electronics
Styrofoam

Special Collections

  • Electronics Recycling
    Monday-Saturday 8:30am-3:30pm
  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection
    Every Monday, 10am-2pm
  • Paper Shredding
    1st Monday of Each Month 10am-2pm
  • Latex Paint Collection
    Last Monday of Each Month 10am-2pm

Types of Waste Accepted:

DSWA’s Recycling Program is single-stream, which means that residents no longer have to sort their recyclables prior to coming to the drop-off centers.

Listed below is accepted materials for the DSWA single stream recycling program.

  • Newspapers/ Brown Paper Bags
  • Magazines/Catalogs
  • Telephone/Soft Cover Books
  • Junk Mail/Envelopes (all types)
  • Paper
  • Paperboard (cereal/tissue boxes)
  • Cardboard
  • Narrow-Neck Plastic Bottles
  • Milk Jugs, Bleach/Detergent, Shampoo Bottles
  • Glass Bottles/Jars (any color)
  • Metal Cans (tin/steel/aluminum)
28560 Landfill Lane
Georgetown, DE 19947
Phone: 1-800-404-7080
Hours: Monday-Saturday 8:30am-3:30pm
PLEASE NOTE: RECYCLING CENTER HOURS DIFFER FROM LANDFILL HOURS