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Wilmington recycling event offers chance to drop off tires, hazardous household waste, electronics
The City of Wilmington, the Clean Wilmington Committee, the Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA), and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will offer hazardous waste disposal, electronic goods collection and shredding event Saturday, November 7. The event, which will also feature for the first time a scrap tire collection, will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot at Frawley Stadium on South Madison Street along the Riverfront.
Household hazardous waste can include items such as household cleaners, garden pesticides, oil-based paints, nail polish, fluorescent bulbs, or antifreeze. Only Delaware residents can bring hazardous items free of charge to the event. DSWA is not permitted to accept hazardous waste from commercial businesses.
During Saturday’s event, DSWA will also collect used electronic goods for recycling. Items such as old computers, printers, CD players, microwaves, telephones, televisions, and many other electronic goods will be accepted. For a complete list of items accepted for both household hazardous waste and electronic goods please visit www.dswa.com.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will also collect scrap tires on Saturday. Delaware residents can bring up to 10 passenger or light duty truck tires to the site for recycling. Residents cannot bring larger tires, tires on rims, or bicycle tires to the event. There will also be no collection of tires from a commercial business. Residents must show proof of residency with either a driver’s license or utility bill to recycle scrap tires.
Saturday’s recycling event will be held rain or shine.
Household hazardous waste can include items such as household cleaners, garden pesticides, oil-based paints, nail polish, fluorescent bulbs, or antifreeze. Only Delaware residents can bring hazardous items free of charge to the event. DSWA is not permitted to accept hazardous waste from commercial businesses.
During Saturday’s event, DSWA will also collect used electronic goods for recycling. Items such as old computers, printers, CD players, microwaves, telephones, televisions, and many other electronic goods will be accepted. For a complete list of items accepted for both household hazardous waste and electronic goods please visit www.dswa.com.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will also collect scrap tires on Saturday. Delaware residents can bring up to 10 passenger or light duty truck tires to the site for recycling. Residents cannot bring larger tires, tires on rims, or bicycle tires to the event. There will also be no collection of tires from a commercial business. Residents must show proof of residency with either a driver’s license or utility bill to recycle scrap tires.
Saturday’s recycling event will be held rain or shine.
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