Townsend (New Castle County) transfer station

Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for DSWA Pine Tree Transfer Station.

Facility: DSWA Pine Tree Transfer Station Address: 276 Pine Tree Road, Townsend, DE 19734 Phone: 302-739-5361 (DSWA); Citizens Response Line 1-800-404-7080

Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09

Who can use it

Open to the public for Delaware-generated waste only; out-of-state waste is not accepted.

Hours

Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed Sunday

Sticker or permit

Required: No (see notes)

Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.

Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.

Per-item fees

Item	Fee
Solid waste (FY2027)	$80.00 per ton
Minimum charge per vehicle	$7.50
Tires over 4 passenger tires	$280.00 per ton
Recycling drop-off (single stream, used oil and filters, household batteries)	Free for Delaware residents

Hazardous waste

No household hazardous waste here. The free recycling drop-off takes household used motor oil and drained filters and household batteries. HHW goes to a DSWA recycling center on its set day.

Holiday closures

DSWA's 2026 holiday list: all offices and facilities close on New Year's Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Memorial Day and Independence Day (July 4) list only the Rt. 5 station, Jones Crossroads and Southern Recycling Center as open with reduced hours, and only the Delaware, Newark and collection-station sites as closed; this site is not named for those two days, so call ahead. On Veterans Day (November 11) and the day after Thanksgiving only the DSWA offices close.

Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .

Other notes

Drive onto the scale; fees are based on the difference between inbound and outbound weight, paid at the scale house. Cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express accepted.
Accepted: residential household trash; white goods such as refrigerators, air conditioners and appliances (DSWA removes refrigerants); tires, limit 4 passenger-size tires per load; and yard waste kept separate (grass, leaves, prunings, brush, shrubs, garden material).
Construction and demolition debris: contractors may not use transfer stations. Homeowners may bring C&D only if the truck or trailer has no construction company logo and the load is not in a dump trailer or a double-axle trailer; otherwise go to a DSWA landfill.
Residents using the small load area are directed to a spot separate from main operations. All loads must be covered or tarped.
The fee schedule calls this site the Pine Tree Corners Transfer Station.

Nearby Delaware towns

All Delaware towns

Sources

Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.