CURBSIDE UP & RUNNING
STATEWIDE!

03.01.2006

Municipalities sign up hundreds of customers to keep Delaware clean!

After adding Kent County to this great new program, DSWA sees nearly 6,000 residents now recycling at their curbs!
 
 

EGR PROGRAM COLLECTS
TONS OF OLD ELECTRONICS!

01.01.2006

High percentage of collected items are reused or recycled!

Well over 80% of the millions of tons of electronic goods find their way into the
hands of those who need them, or are
recycled into new products.
 


 
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
   



DSWA operates a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program free for all Delaware residents. Check the schedule for below for the next HHW collection event in your county.

All DSWA HHW Collection events are held RAIN or SHINE from 8:00am to 4:00pm at the locations listed below.

Please Note: We no longer accept waste from CESQGs.

You Can Bring the Following Items to a Collection Event: Product containers marked with words, "Warning: Hazardous," "Flammable," "Poisonous," "Corrosive" or "Explosive." See below for listing.

HOUSE Full aerosol cans, bleach, chemistry kits, nail polish, polish removers, perfumes, disinfectants, drain cleaners, floor wax, mercury thermometers, moth balls, oven cleaner, smoke detectors, spot remover, toilet cleaner.

HOME HEALTH CARE Prescription medications, used syringes.

EXPLOSIVES Ammunition, firecrackers, gunpowder.

WORKSHOP Corrosives, paints (other than latex), small compressed-gas cylinders, solvents, stains, strippers, thinners, varnish, wood preservatives, fluorescent bulbs.

GARDEN/YARD Fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, pool chemicals.

AUTOMOTIVE Antifreeze, auto batteries, degreasers, waste fuels - gasoline, kerosene, used motor oil mixed with other fuels.
 Helpful Tips:
  1. Bring materials in original, sealed containers.
  2. Do not mix products in one container.
  3. To prevent leakage or breakage, pack separately in absorbent material or triple bag.
  4. Bring rags to clean up any spills, and dispose of rags at the collection site.

What's Not Accepted:

FRIABLE ASBESTOS - Accepted by appointment at all DSWA landfills for a fee.

NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS - Accepted by appointment at all DSWA landfills for a fee.

UNKNOWN SUBSTANCES - Greater than 1 gallon or 8 pounds.

RADIOACTIVE WASTE

LATEX PAINT- Water-soluble is not hazardous. Can be taken to a landfill. Please try to solidify with kitty litter or sand. Also check with your collector to see if they will accept in solid form.

CONTAINERS WITH LESS THAN 1" OF MATERIAL - These can go in your regular trash.

USED MOTOR OIL - Oil which has not been mixed with other fuels is accepted at specific RECYCLE DELAWARE locations.

Where Can I take it?

Dispose of your hazardous substances safely and properly at the following DSWA Facilities.
HHW Collection Event Schedule:
First Saturday in September - Newark/old Curtis Paper Mill on Paper Mill Rd.

First Saturday in October - Cheswold Collection Station

First Saturday in November - Frawley Stadium Parking Lot - Wilmington

First Saturday in March - Frawley Stadium Parking Lot - Wilmington

First Saturday in April - PTCTS

First Saturday in May - SSWMC

Please Note: We no longer accept waste from CESQGs.


For more information on any of DSWA's programs
please call DSWA's CITIZENS' RESPONSE LINE at 1-800-404-7080.


 
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