April 2, 2008
Vol. 38, No. 124

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact Jim Short, Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch, 302-739-9403; Mary Ann Remolador, Northeast Recycling Council, 802-254-3636; or Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.

 Free Recycling Assistance Available to Schools, Businesses, or Town Offices in Newport, New Castle and Georgetown

Schools, businesses or town offices in Newport, New Castle, Georgetown are encouraged to contact the Northeast Recycling Council for free on-site technical assistance to implement or expand recycling activities at their facilities.  The first three organizations that contact the council will qualify for assistance made possible through a grant by the USDA Rural Development Solid Waste Management Program.

To sign up or learn more, contact Mary Ann Remolador, assistant director of the Northeast Recycling Council at 802-254-3636; fax: 802-254-5870; or e-mail: MaryAnn@nerc.org or contact Jim Short in DNREC's Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch at 302-739-9403.

Technical assistance consists of a walk-through waste assessment of the organization’s facility and personalized assistance creating or improving a recycling program. Organizations will receive assistance with waste prevention and recycling strategies, as well as information on state and town recycling opportunities and available resources.

 Recycling conserves energy, creates jobs and saves valuable landfill space. By recycling, citizens and organizations can save money, help conserve natural resources, and reduce air and water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that affect global climate change.

 To learn more about DNREC’s programs to promote recycling and reduce pollution, visit DNREC’s web site, www.dnrec.delaware.gov and click on “Division of Air and Waste Management.”