Welcome to the Town of Newport

Date Posted: Friday, May 9th, 2014

The Town of Newport is a thriving community located on the Christina River in the northern part of Delaware in New Castle County. We offer excellent educational, recreational, and business opportunities. Convenient access to DE141 and I-95 provides ease in commuting to Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore and the Delaware Beaches. With it’s colonial heritage and vibrant commerce, Newport combines a balanced appreciation of history, and a strong economic base for growth, both residential and commercial.



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Construction – E. Ayre Street at S. Augustine to S. James Streets

Date Posted: Friday, March 14th, 2025

Information coming soon!



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Spring Cleanup Day – April 19, 2025

Date Posted: Friday, March 14th, 2025

Our Spring Cleanup Day has been scheduled for Saturday, April 19, 2025. Waste Management will come around and collect your unwanted household items. Due to health reasons, mattresses must be covered.  You can purchase mattress bags on Amazon or any home improvement store. List of prohibited items include household hazardous waste, yard waste, paint, chemicals, appliances using Freon, old A/C units, tires, construction debris.  If you have questions about what is allowed, please call the town office at 302-994-6403.



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Election Cancellation Notice

Date Posted: Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

There will be no municipal election for 2025.   There were three open seats on council and there were three Candidate Intention forms received. Stephanie Banks, Michael Capriglione and Michele MacDonald will be sworn in on April 17, 2025, at 6:45 pm, prior to the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council.



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New Collection Day for Waste Management

Date Posted: Tuesday, December 17th, 2024

Beginning January 7, 2025, your trash and recycling collection day will be Tuesdays. You will be receiving a door hanger from Waste Management in the coming days to announce the change.  This site has been updated to reflect the change.  You will be receiving the 2025 Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule in a newsletter soon.



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Newport Transportation Plan

Date Posted: Friday, February 17th, 2023

The link below will take you to the WILMPACO website where all of the information regarding Newport Transportation Plan is housed. Newport Transportation Plan | WILMAPCO  



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Complete Communities Enterprise District (CCED)

Date Posted: Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

A Complete Communities Enterprise District (CCED) provides a legislated framework for local governments to develop land use policies to facilitate higher density, more urban development patterns in coordination with transportation planning and capital investment explicitly to prioritize transit, bike and pedestrian mobility.   CCED Newport Town Council Presentation  



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Mail Fraud

Date Posted: Thursday, September 27th, 2018

If you have been the victim of mail fraud and the address receiving the item is located here in Newport, you may use the following link to make a report: https://goo.gl/forms/xL5hvd5S8CFR7qTm1 You will also need to contact your local police agency if you live outside of Newport.  



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2014 Comprehensive Plan

Date Posted: Friday, May 1st, 2015

The 2014 Comprehensive Plan document has been update. View the Comprehensive Plan here.



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