For information about delay in services for trash pickup, please contact Public Works at:
Phone: (302) 744-2429
Email: publicworks@kentcountyde.gov
Office Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm Mon.-Fri.
You may also visit our website at Trash & Sewer Kent County Levy Court or social media sites for up-to-date information about trash schedule changes.
Billing information for new trash districts and new customers in existing districts:
*Kent County will begin billing the property owner for garbage collection service based on the Effective Date of the service as stated in the Resolution.
*Garbage Collection service is billed once per year on the annual County Tax Billing for each property.
*The annual County Tax Billing covers the period of June 1st of each year through May 31st of the following year.
*County Tax Billing is sent to the property owner during June of each year.
*If the effective date of the garbage collection service does not coincide with the annual tax billing, a pro-rated bill will be sent to the property owner. (Example: If a property is eligible for billing in January, a prorated bill for the months of January through May 31st will be sent to the property owner.)
*The property owner is responsible for payment of any billing. If the property owner has contracted with their mortgage company to pay taxes from their escrow account, it is the property owners' responsibility to ensure their mortgage company receives the annual County Tax Billing.
* If the property owner is leasing the property, the property owner is responsible for payment of any billing. At no time will the billing be changed to a rental agency or to the lessee.