Newark, DE Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Newark, Delaware — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Newark, DE is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash Leaf Recycle
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Newark services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Recycling | Thursday · Friday | Depends on your zone — check the Recycling zone list |
| Yard waste | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Leaf collection | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark Monday Collection | Monday | City trash district (Weekly) from the Public Works district map. |
| Newark Tuesday Collection | Tuesday | City trash district (Weekly) from the Public Works district map. |
When is recycling collected?
Recycling day by zone — recycling runs on its own schedule, which can differ from trash. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark Thursday Collection | Thursday | City recycling district - a different weekday than trash - from the Public Works district map. |
| Newark Friday Collection | Friday | City recycling district - a different weekday than trash - from the Public Works district map. |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Newark Public Works | |
| Recycling | City of Newark Public Works | |
| Yard waste | City of Newark DE Public Works | |
| Leaf collection | City of Newark DE Public Works |
Common questions
The things Newark residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Newark, DE?
Weekly - Monday Collection (Trash-01) or Tuesday Collection (Trash-02) by district; the same city layer sets recycling Thursday/Friday and yard waste Wednesday.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Newark DE's 4-service Public Works districts layer (trash/yard/recycling/leaf), the same schema-districts package behind the city's My Trash Services lookup app.
- Added the yard-waste (Wednesday 'Green Wednesday') and seasonal leaf-collection schedules from the city's district map - they had gone missing from this page.
Population 30,169 · Sources: services.arcgis.com, City of Newark DE official site (fetched 2026-09-26) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.