What does DNREC’s Division of Waste & Hazardous Substances oversee?
The division oversees the handling, transfer, storage, disposal, and management of solid waste and hazardous materials through regulations, monitoring, inspections, emergency response, and environmental regulation enforcement.
The Division of Waste & Hazardous Substances is also responsible for managing above-ground and underground storage tank sites, boiler safety, and hazardous waste sites throughout Delaware.
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How can I get information from the Division of Waste & Hazardous Substances?
The division has several published reports available online or that can be mailed or picked up on request. These reports include the Toxics Release Inventory. If you are unsure which program to contact for information, click here for a description of what each Waste & Hazardous Substances section does. From that link, you can check to see if the information you want is online, or use the search function.
Information can also be obtained from the Department through the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA. The process is generally used to obtain public documents like facility permits or Department correspondence. FOIA requests can be filed online or by writing a letter to the FIOA Coordinator, Division of Air and Waste Management, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Generally, the more specific your request the faster we will be able to respond.
FOIA requests do not need to be submitted for documents intended for public distribution. If the document is not on the website or you would like a hard copy, call the section that produced the document.
How do I find out how to contact a specific program or where it is in the Division’s organization?
If you are looking for a phone number for a specific program, click "Contact Us." This phone list is broken down by topic areas and staff contacts for easy reference. You can also find specific phone numbers in WHS Sections. This page provides basic information about each of the division’s units and includes contact names, numbers and addresses as well as organizational charts.
