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DSWA Encourages Holiday Recycling

12/23/2008

The Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) would like to remind residents that many of the things you use over the holiday season can be recycled. There are several ways to recycle your Christmas trees. Residents can take their trees to one of the three Delaware landfills for it to be recycled. Another option available to residents is from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). They have opened three free yard waste drop-off sites in New Castle County. The first site is located at DART’s mid-county facility at the southwest corner of Rt. 13 and Rt. 72 near Bear and is open everyday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. unless otherwise posted. The second site is located on Polly Drummond Hill Road directly across from the entrance to the Judge Morris Estate and is open everyday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. unless otherwise posted. The third site is the Brandywine Hundred Community site, which is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. In addition, three state parks will accept Christmas trees this year from December 26 to January 19. These parks are Killens Pond in Kent County, and Trap Pond and Cape Henlopen in Sussex County. This time of year a lot of wrapping paper, holiday cards, and gift boxes get thrown away. If you have our curbside recycling pick-up than, please put all of these items in the 65-gallon cart on wheels provided to you and the items will be recycled. If you are not part of this program, wrapping paper and holiday cards can be taken to one of our Recycling Drop-off Centers. DSWA Board of Directors and staff would like to wish all Delaware residents a safe and happy holiday season! For more information on this or any of DSWA’s programs, please call the Citizens’ Response Line at 1-800-404-7080 or visit www.dswa.com.

DSWA REMAINS COMMITTED TO RECYCLING

Over the past few months the Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA), along with other recyclers worldwide have seen a massive collapse in the recycling market. Currently, DSWA is finding it difficult to find markets for the recyclable material that is collected through its Curbside Drop-off Recycling Programs. Rather than receiving funds for recyclable material, DSWA will have to pay to have the materials recycled. This means DSWA could lose millions of dollars, which usually helps to offset some of the costs of operating the programs. DSWA is doing everything it can to sustain the recycling program during this downturn in the market, and will continue to do so.

DSWA Asked To Remove Recycling Drop-Off Center in New Castle County

The Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) has removed the Recycling Drop-off Center at Salty Sams Restaurant on Rt. 13 near Hares Corner in New Castle. The center was removed Friday, December 19 at the request of the site sponsor. This location is being removed because the restaurant will be closing.

DSWA works with the University of Delaware on Recycling Program

This Autumn the Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) helped the University of Delaware launch a pilot Single-Stream Recycling Program on the Laird and South Campuses. The University distributed over 2200 smaller recycling bins and over 200 hallway recycling carts to these campuses. They also launched the Game Day Recycling Program with DSWA’s single-stream recycling carts in the parking lots during home games

DSWA Celebrates America Recycles Day

The annual America Recycles Day was celebrated November 15. This year members of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority’s (DSWA) Public Information Group hit the streets to find Delawareans recycling. Residents were thanked for their support of DSWA’s recycling program and given gifts, which included DSWA hats and pens made from recycled money. DSWA was proud to see that Delaware residents are so dedicated to recycling that not even the wind or cold could keep them away from the recycling centers. This goes to show that Delawareans are truly committed to recycling and protecting our environment.

Pictured above is George King, of Dover DE recycling on America Recycles Day

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