Gasoline disposal in Delaware

What Delaware says to do with gasoline, read off Delaware DNREC's own page on 2026-08-19.

Delaware routes old gas to hazardous waste collection — DNREC says households can take unusable fuels, waste gasoline and old gas-and-oil mixtures to a Delaware Solid Waste Authority household hazardous waste collection event. Read from Delaware DNREC · checked 2026-08-19

Never pour gasoline into storm drains, into septic systems, or on the ground. Never dispose of gasoline in regular household garbage or recycling (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation).

Where to take it

Sites are listed in the DSWA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event drop-off site finder.

Counties differ — verify with your local program.


All 50 states: How do you dispose of old gasoline? — the federal baseline, what happens to it, and every state's rule with the page it was read from.