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DSWA Expands Single-Stream Recycling To Drop-Off Centers

1/9/2008

The Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) is excited to expand their single-stream recycling to include the over 140 RECYCLE DELAWARE Drop-Off Centers across the state. Since 1990 Delaware residents have used these drop-off centers at various locations to recycle their household items such as newspapers, plastic narrow-neck bottles, cans, junk mail, brown, green, and clear glass. Each type of material was sorted into different colored containers then collected for recycling.

Sorting is now a thing of the past: DSWA is now in the process of converting all of its RECYCLE DELAWARE Drop-off Centers to single-stream as they have recently done with their curbside recycling program. This means that residents will no longer have to sort their recyclables prior to coming to the drop-off centers. Many drop-off centers also accept cardboard, household batteries and textiles. These types of materials will continue to be collected in separate containers due to their size or special nature.

Another exciting addition to DSWA’s RECYCLE DELAWARE programs is the collection of paperboard items such as cereal and tissue boxes. These items are now being accepted with the curbside recycling program and at DSWA Drop-off Centers. DSWA will phase the conversion of 140 RECYCLE DELAWARE Drop-off Centers throughout Delaware over the next two weeks.

Residents should look for new bright yellow decals on the containers at their local center to determine if it has been converted to single-stream. DSWA’s Senior Manager of Statewide Recycling Rich Von Stetten says, “DSWA is once again pleased to announce this exciting change with its recycling program. It is our hope that this simplified method of recycling at the drop-off centers will encourage more recycling by Delawareans.

For more information on this or any other DSWA program, please call the Citizens’ Response Line at 1-800-404-7080 or visit dswa.com.

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