NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

April 7, 2009
Vol. 39, No. 133

Contact:  Jim Short, Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch, Division of Air and Waste Management, 302-739-9403; or Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.

This release was issued March 27 with an incorrect address for the location of the public meeting for the Polly Drummond Hill Road Yard Waste Site. The correct address is the Judge Morris Estate, The Great Room, 76 Polly Drummond Hill Road, Newark. We apologize for the error.

                          Public Meetings Set for April 14, 15 and 16
                             on New Castle County Yard Waste Sites

DNREC’s Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch will hold public meetings to provide information and solicit comments on the operations of the three New Castle County yard waste drop-off sites.

In response to House Bill 525, DNREC is required to hold public meetings on the three sites and submit a plan for maintaining their operations to the General Assembly by May 2009.

The meeting locations, dates and times are:

Brandywine Hundred Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site
7 – 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 14
Bellevue Hall
911 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, Del. 19809
Parking located at Philadelphia Pike entrance

DART Mid-County Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site
7 – 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 15
Bear Library
101 Governor’s Place
Bear, Del. 19701

Polly Drummond Hill Road Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site
7 – 8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 16
Judge Morris Estate
The Great Room
76 Polly Drummond Hill (across from the yard waste site)
Newark, Del. 19711

Written comments will also be accepted and must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 24 to James.Short@state.de.us or by mail to DNREC, Division of Air and Waste Management, Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE  19901, Attn: Jim Short.