♻️ Recycling Center Tours (Ages 18+) ♻️

November 15 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
️ Dates:

Friday, November 15 at 3 PM
Saturday, November 16 at 8:30 AM
Join us for an exclusive tour of our Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), where all single-stream recycling from Delaware is sorted and baled! Discover the recycling process and see how your efforts make a difference!

Registration required: https://shorturl.at/MMb6X

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about recycling in Delaware!

DSWA Community Day!

Join Us for Community Day!

️ Date: Saturday, November 2nd
Time: 11 AM – 3 PM
Location: DSWA Environmental Education Center, 601 Energy Lane, Dover, DE

Come enjoy a day of FREE fun with delicious food, crafts, raffles, yard games, and the chance to explore our brand-new education center! Plus, special giveaways for teachers! Don’t miss out on this exciting community event!

Mark your calendars and spread the word!

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Citizens’ Advisory Board for the Cherry Island Landfill

Notice is hereby given that the Citizens’ Advisory Board for the Cherry Island
Landfill will meet on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at the Cherry Island
Landfill, 1706 E. 12th Street, Wilmington, DE 19809. The meeting is open to the
public and a copy of the agenda will be available at the meeting.

If you have any questions regarding the meeting please contact Alex Steuerwald,
Facility Manager at (302) 764-5385.

Board of Directors’ Retreat

DRAFT AGENDA

 September 24, 2024 

 Session 1 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Presentation on Landfill Design and Construction; Past, Present and Future

Session 2 – 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Regulatory Affairs

 

September 25, 2024

Session 3- 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Board of Directors’ Executive Session – The Board will go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters in which the names, competency and abilities of individual employees are expected to be discussed.

 

Board of Directors’ Retreat

DRAFT AGENDA

 September 24, 2024 

 Session 1 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Presentation on Landfill Design and Construction; Past, Present and Future

Session 2 – 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Regulatory Affairs

 

September 25, 2024

Session 3- 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Board of Directors’ Executive Session – The Board will go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters in which the names, competency and abilities of individual employees are expected to be discussed.

 

Delaware Recycling Center Closed

Norfolk Southern is going to be repairing the railroad tracks at the entrance to the Delaware Recycling Center on Saturday, August 24th.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection- Southern Recycling Center (Jones Crossroads Landfill)

Household Hazardous Waste are collected from 10am-2pm. Household Hazardous Waste can include items such as household cleaners, garden pesticides, oil-based paint, nail polish, fluorescent bulbs, and antifreeze.

Electronics Recycling Available Monday-Saturday, 8:30am-3:30pm

Document Shredding Available the 1st Monday of each month, 10am-2pm

NO LATEX PAINT
Latex Paint is collected on the LAST Monday of each month, 10am-2pm

Document Shredding- Southern Recycling Center (Jones Crossroads Landfill)

AVAILABLE THE 1ST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

Paper Shredding- Residents can bring up to 2 file boxes of personal confidential papers for shredding (financial and legal documents, receipts, and tax and medical records). Papers with staples or paper clips are accepted.

Recycling of electronics is available Monday-Saturday 8:30am-3:30pm

All events are restricted to Delaware residents and are held rain or shine

DSWA Board Meeting

DSWA Board Meeting

Under Title 29, Section 10006A of the Delaware Code, the Board of Directors is holding this meeting as a virtual meeting utilizing Zoom Webinar.  In addition, this meeting is open to the public at DSWA’s Administration Building (601 Energy Lane, Dover, DE 19901).  Join the meeting via Zoom by going to:

You are invited to a DSWA Zoom Webinar.
When: September 62, 2024 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: DSWA Board Meeting

Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83728795325?pwd=vppNQDUt8plBiUj2ugalT844cixUs9.1

Webinar ID: 837 2879 5325

Passcode: 115172

AGENDA

 A. Minutes- The minutes of the August 22, 2024, Board of Directors regular meeting and executive session of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority require approval.

Report of the Administrative & Citizens’ Affairs Committee

B. Statewide Tire Recycling Program Contract S-24-904-SW – The Committee recommends the Board award the contract for the Tire Recycling Program to Olde Towne Trucking LLC.

 C. Organizational Chart Change – The Committee recommends the Board approve a change to the organizational chart.

Report of the Technical Affairs & Facilities Management Committee

D. Cherry Island Landfill and Pigeon Point Landfill Manhole Rehabilitation – Phase 1

Contract No. C-24-901-NCNP – The Committee recommends the Board award the contract for the Cherry Island and Pigeon Point Landfill Manhole Rehabilitation – Phase I to A&W Maintenance and Coatings LLC.

E. Design and Engineering Services for Area F Phase I-B Capping at the Central Solid Waste Management Center (CSWMC) – Contract No. S-24-903-CS – The Committee recommends the Board award the contract for the Design and Engineering Services for Area F Phase I-B Capping at the CSWMC to HDR Engineering.

F. Executive Session *

Pursuant to 29 Del. C. Section 10004(b), the Board of Directors needs to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters in which the names, competency and abilities of individual employees are expected to be discussed.

*Executive Session added to continue discussion from Executive Session at the Board Retreat

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