Harrington, Delaware Refrigerated Container Rentals

Numbers for Harrington that matter when planning a rental: how big it is, how spread out it is, and how far the next larger place sits.

Winter storms in Delaware (December to March) can slow or close roads, so tell us your start date early and we plan the trip with the forecast in mind.

• Place: city in Kent County, Delaware.
• Population: 3,860 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 14 of 20 Delaware places on our list.
• Land area: 2.7 square miles, about 1,417 people per square mile.
• Elevation: about 59 feet.
• Nearest larger place we list: Milford, 8 miles east.
• Other places we list within 50 miles: 22.

Emergency support for Harrington runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:

In Delaware, calls like this often follow hurricane and winter storm. For this kind of event, a refrigerated container rental holds bulk product, and a 12 ft trailer covers a small kitchen's cooler and freezer.

For official emergency information in Delaware, see Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.

• The address in Harrington (and the Kent County location if it is outside town limits).
• What failed: a walk-in cooler, a freezer, a compressor, or the power itself.
• How much product is at risk, and whether it must stay at 32°F (cooler) or near -5°F (freezer).
• The power available at the site and whether a truck can reach the spot.
• Keep doors closed until the unit arrives so the product holds its temperature as long as possible.

The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a community like Harrington are grocers, school and care-home kitchens, restaurants, lodges and motels, farm and ranch operations, and the groups that run fairs, rodeos, and festivals.

Kraft Foods (Jell-O) and Procter & Gamble (Pampers wipes) have plants in Dover, and Dover Air Force Base is a major employer. Food manufacturing and large institutional employers depend on temperature-controlled storage.

Perdue Farms has a large processing plant in Georgetown and Mountaire Farms has a poultry plant in Selbyville. Poultry plants and their suppliers generate steady demand for refrigerated capacity.

Harrington customers use refrigeration trailers in three common ways: as emergency cover for a failed walk-in, as extra capacity during a peak (a harvest, a festival, a holiday week), and as temporary cold storage during a renovation. See rental prices for what each unit costs, or how to plan your site before delivery.

Demand also rises around events in Delaware: Return Day (November, every two years after Election Day); NASCAR race weekend at Dover Motor Speedway (Spring). A one-day crowd in a small town can exceed permanent food service capacity.

Renting a refrigerated trailer in Harrington is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.

Delaware's food regulation adopts the U.S. Public Health Service 2017 Food Code, which defines the temporary food establishment permit. Food Code temperature and warewashing rules apply to temporary kitchens and cold storage.

Temporary food establishment permits are issued by Environmental Health Field Services in the Division of Public Health; applications are due at least 10 days before the event and permits cover up to 14 days per year. Short-term kitchens at events and fairs should be permitted ahead of time.

• Customer type: commercial or industrial only (restaurants, grocers, healthcare, schools, hospitality, distributors, government). We do not rent to residential customers.
• Power: 220V, single phase, 40 to 60 amps for the 20 ft trailers, with a NEMA plug. Ask your electrician to confirm the circuit at your Harrington site before delivery.
• Placement: a firm, level surface with room for the trailer, its door swing, and the delivery truck. Soft ground, steep slopes, and overhead lines are the usual problems.
• Access: send the gate or door width, any low clearances, and the best approach into the property.
• Permission: if you rent the property, get the owner or manager's approval to place a trailer. For food-safety questions, contact Delaware Division of Public Health, Office of Food Protection / Environmental Health Field Services.
• Paperwork: your quote lists the unit, the rental length, delivery, setup, servicing, and minimum terms. An inquiry does not reserve equipment.

Rates are the same nationwide. Rentals start from $1,895 / month for a 12 ft trailer, and the price sheet prints a separate rate for 1-6 days, 8-14 days, 15 days to 1 month, and more than 3 months. See every rate. Delivery to Harrington, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.