What Sussex County itself runs: 2 landfills, sites and programs covering 9 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Delaware Solid Waste Authority transfer station at 29997 John P. Healy Drive, Harbeson, DE 19951 (unincorporated Sussex County; the Census geocoder did not match the address). Open Mon–Sat 7 a.m.–3 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.
DSWA Jones Crossroads Landfill & Southern Recycling Center
Delaware Solid Waste Authority landfill and Southern Recycling Center at 28560 Landfill Lane, Georgetown, DE 19947 (Census: unincorporated Sussex County, outside Georgetown town limits). Landfill open Mon–Sat 7 a.m.–5 p.m. (trash by weight, white goods, tires); recycling center Mon–Sat 8:30–3:30, household hazardous waste every Monday 10–2, latex paint the last Monday of each month; household batteries at the drop-off. 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.
DSWA landfills accept white goods (refrigerators, air conditioners and other appliances) and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Landfill disposal fees are charged by weight (in minus out) at the scale house. Checked October 26, 2026.
Jones Crossroads Landfill has an expanded recycling drop-off center: single-stream recycling, household batteries, electronics and household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling drop-off at DSWA landfills is free for Delaware residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
DSWA transfer stations take white goods (refrigerators, air conditioners, appliances; DSWA technicians remove refrigerants) and tires, limit 4 passenger tires per load. Checked October 26, 2026.
Transfer station fees are charged by weight at the scale house. Checked October 26, 2026.
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.
Transfer station recycling drop-offs take household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D and button cells). Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling at DSWA drop-off centers is free for Delaware residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
DSWA lets Delaware residents drop off electronics free six days a week at its four recycling centers and at rotating Saturday collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
Accepted electronic goods include printers, computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, cables and laptops. Checked October 26, 2026.
Accepted electronic goods include radios, televisions and video cameras. Checked October 26, 2026.
Microwave ovens are accepted as electronic goods. Checked October 26, 2026.
Refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners are not accepted as electronic goods. Checked October 26, 2026.