Division of Air and Waste Management

ADVISORY: The Polly Drummond Hill  Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site will temporarily close, from May 12-16, for maintenance.

The DNREC/DART Mid-County Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site will temporarily close, from May 15-21, for maintenance.

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The Brandywine Hundred Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site

Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

The site is located northeast of Wilmington off of the Cauffiel Parkway between Bellefonte and Holly Oak. The Cauffiel Parkway is across Philadelphia Pike from the Bellevue Corporate Center. (NOTE: Mapquest and Google label the Cauffiel Parkway incorrectly as Golden Acres Drive.)

Directions

See below for instructions.

DNREC/DART Mid-County Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site

Open every day 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

The site is located on the Southwest corner of the intersection of Routes 13 and 72 near Bear. (Turn into the DART facility at 1423 S. Dupont Hwy, Bear, Del.)

Directions

See below for instructions.

The Polly Drummond Hill Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site

Open everyday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

The site is located in the Pike Creek area on Polly Drummond Hill Road, about a half-mile north of Kirkwood Highway.

Directions

See below for instructions.

Instructions for using the drop-off sites:

• Landscapers and other businesses prohibited from these sites
• No lumber products or fencing can be dropped off
• Only “loose” leaves, brush, branches, Christmas trees, and branches less than 4 Inches in diameter may be deposited – No wire, no plastic bundling
• Empty all bags and take them with you
• Deposit yard waste in the designated areas
• No other waste of any kind may be deposited at this site
• Violators will be prosecuted
• Dumping and related complaints, call 800-662-8802
• Questions, please call 302-739-9403
• When available, mulch may be removed by residents for free.

These sites are one of many yard waste management options for residents handling yard waste from their own property. Commercial businesses, such as landscaping and lawn care companies, as well as municipalities are not eligible.

Yard waste includes plant materials from lawn maintenance and landscaping activities such as: grass clippings, leaves, prunings, brush, shrubs, garden materials, Christmas trees and tree limbs up to four inches in diameter. Only loose material can be left; plastic bags and other containers must be emptied and removed from the site. Instructional signs are posted onsite.

Other options for managing yard waste would be to take the yard waste to another drop-off site, use a mulching mower or compost it, or have it hauled away by a private hauler, landscaper, or recycler. More information can be found at www.dnrec.delaware.gov/yardwaste or by calling 302-739-9403.

Yard waste will be periodically ground into useable landscape mulch, and residents can pick up free mulch when it is available. Mulch benefits plants and the soil by conserving moisture, impeding weed growth and increasing the soil’s organic content. Mulching can also reduce the need for costly chemical herbicides and fertilizers.

Yard waste makes up a large percentage of the residential waste that goes into landfills. Keeping yard waste out of landfills by recycling and composting extends the life of the landfill and promotes sustainability 

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