Delaware Solid Waste Authority is one of several waste management companies that provide recycling services on the peninsula. Their curbside and drop off locations are single stream, so it is no longer necessary to sort out bottles from cans etc.
They accept newspapers/ brown paper bags, magazines/catalogs, telephone/soft cover books, junk mail/envelopes (all types) paper, paperboard (cereal/tissue boxes), cardboard narrow-neck plastic bottles (examples: milk jugs, bleach/detergent, shampoo bottles), plastic grocery bags, glass bottles/jars (any color), and metal cans (tin/steel/aluminum).
Many drop-off centers also accept cardboard, household batteries, motor oil, oil filters and textiles. These types of materials will continue to be collected in separate containers due to their size or special nature. For specific questions on what they accept, call the Citizen's Response Line at (800) 404-7080.
