2026-27 TRASH & RECYCLING PICKUP CALENDAR  |  TRASH ENCLOSURE RULES

DELAWARE SPECIAL COLLECTION EVENTS  |  DELAWARE RECYCLING INFORMATION

The following have worked on MBA trash enclosures and have expressed interest in doing more:

Al Bangert (Thebangerts@yahoo.com, 410-865-9165); Tony Steele-Small Wonder Maintenance (smallwonderbethany@gmail.com, 302-858-8583); Brooks Gilbert (443-880-6227); James Cramer-Atlee Home Management LLC (19 Bridge,703-966-6357, atleehmllc@gmail.com); James Garner-Maverick’s Home Services (302-493-7087, jamesgarnerfb1989@yahoo.com).

Delaware law prohibits ANY brush or lawn debris from being mixed with regular household trash. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPERLY SEPARATING YOUR TRASH AND YARD WASTE, AND FOR INFORMING YOUR GUESTS AND RENTERS OF THIS POLICY.

Regular Brush and Yard Waste Pickups

All brush must be:

  • cut into 4’ lengths and bundled for removal (using cotton/biodegradable string, not synthetic), OR
  • put in disposable paper bags.

Please see the calendar for an up-to-date collection schedule.

Bulk Household Waste pickup

You should NOT put any of your trash in the dumpsters owned by the commercial properties. These are not part of the MBA/Allied Waste contract. Anyone caught doing so is subject to penalties imposed by the dumpster’s owners or lessees.

Bulk household waste is typically scheduled annually in the spring; this year’s is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2026. Items for pickup must be placed by the road side the evening before the scheduled pickup.

Items that will NOT be collected include:

  • Automobile batteries;
  • Tires;
  • Oil and petroleum products;
  • Rocks, bricks, dirt;
  • Construction debris;
  • Tree stumps;
  • Flammable/hazardous materials, including oil-based paint;
  • Appliances containing CFC/Freon gas, such as refrigerators, freezers and AC units.

Items placed at the roadside after the pickup will be removed at the property owner’s expense.

Bulk Yard Waste Pickup

MBA Bulk yard waste pickup is typically scheduled annually in the late spring; this takes a few days and will start on Monday, May 12, 2025. Bulk yard waste pickup will NOT include tree stumps, large trees, or any branches larger than 4 inches in diameter. Place your yard waste in piles by the street. If you miss the announced brush pickup, all brush must be prepared as noted above for removal during the regular bi-weekly brush pickups.

Any loose brush material placed at the roadside after the spring yard waste pickup will be removed at the property owner’s expense.

Occasionally after large storms, we schedule an extra community brush chipping. These are generally at least 2 weekends after any such storm in order to give Members an opportunity to get their debris closer to the street. Do NOT automatically assume that just because we had what you consider a storm, you can put debris on community property and expect it to go away. MBA will announce