Yard waste is banned from all Delaware landfills. The best way to handle most yard waste is to compost or mulch it on-site.
Many Delaware trash haulers offer yard waste service. Evergreen Waste Service gives all Pepper Ridge customers a discounted rate of $87 per quarter for recycle and trash or $111 per quarter for recycle, trash, and yard waste. Community members need to contact Evergreen directly at 302-635-7055 to sign up.
Residents can also take their yard waste to the Polly Drummond Hill Community Yard Waste Site across from the Judge Morris Estate entrance.
Accepted at the Yard Waste Site
- Loose yard waste.
- Brush and branches 4″ in diameter or less.
- Leaves.
Not Accepted at the Yard Waste Site
- No plastic bags or plastic ties.
- No stumps or logs.
- No lumber.
- No dirt or rocks.
Free drop-off for Delaware residents only, no landscapers or businesses.
The site is maintained by DNREC and is open seasonally. The 2025 season opened on March 22, 2025. Hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
