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  Category: Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances


Gov. Markell, DNREC Sec. Small announce $714,076 in recycling grants awarded to schools, businesses and municipalities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Governor Markell and DNREC Secretary Small were joined by Delaware Recycling Public Advisory Council Chair B.J. Vinton to announce $714,076 in recycling assistance grants to schools, businesses and municipalities for projects that develop or expand waste reduction, reuse or recycling activities.




DNREC Emergency Response sampling for airborne asbestos in area of ongoing Bancroft Mills fire finds no contamination

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, November 18, 2016

DNREC’s Emergency Response team sampled the air today in several New Castle County communities in the immediate area of the ongoing Bancroft Mills fire for airborne asbestos resulting from the fire – with 11 samples taken during the day revealing no airborne asbestos contamination in the area.




Recycling Public Advisory Committee to meet Wednesday, Nov. 16 in Bear

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Monday, November 14, 2016

DOVER – The Recycling Public Advisory Council (RPAC) will meet Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. in the Bear Public Library, 101 Governor’s Place, Bear, DE 19701.




DNREC requests EPA assistance in resolving groundwater concerns in Newark area

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Thursday, November 10, 2016

DOVER – Following nearly two decades of successful efforts by the City of Newark, DNREC and the Division of Public Health Office of Drinking Water (DPH ODW) to maintain a safe drinking water supply for the city, DNREC is requesting federal assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in resolving groundwater concerns in the Newark area and determining the sources of contamination there.




DNREC to hold public hearing Nov. 21 in Dover for proposed Universal Recycling Regulations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 1, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Waste & Hazardous Substances will conduct a public hearing on Delaware’s proposed Universal Recycling Regulations Monday, Nov. 21 starting at 4 p.m. in the DNREC Auditorium, in Dover.







  Category: Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances

Gov. Markell, DNREC Sec. Small announce $714,076 in recycling grants awarded to schools, businesses and municipalities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Governor Markell and DNREC Secretary Small were joined by Delaware Recycling Public Advisory Council Chair B.J. Vinton to announce $714,076 in recycling assistance grants to schools, businesses and municipalities for projects that develop or expand waste reduction, reuse or recycling activities.




DNREC Emergency Response sampling for airborne asbestos in area of ongoing Bancroft Mills fire finds no contamination

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, November 18, 2016

DNREC’s Emergency Response team sampled the air today in several New Castle County communities in the immediate area of the ongoing Bancroft Mills fire for airborne asbestos resulting from the fire – with 11 samples taken during the day revealing no airborne asbestos contamination in the area.




Recycling Public Advisory Committee to meet Wednesday, Nov. 16 in Bear

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Monday, November 14, 2016

DOVER – The Recycling Public Advisory Council (RPAC) will meet Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. in the Bear Public Library, 101 Governor’s Place, Bear, DE 19701.




DNREC requests EPA assistance in resolving groundwater concerns in Newark area

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Thursday, November 10, 2016

DOVER – Following nearly two decades of successful efforts by the City of Newark, DNREC and the Division of Public Health Office of Drinking Water (DPH ODW) to maintain a safe drinking water supply for the city, DNREC is requesting federal assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in resolving groundwater concerns in the Newark area and determining the sources of contamination there.




DNREC to hold public hearing Nov. 21 in Dover for proposed Universal Recycling Regulations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 1, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Waste & Hazardous Substances will conduct a public hearing on Delaware’s proposed Universal Recycling Regulations Monday, Nov. 21 starting at 4 p.m. in the DNREC Auditorium, in Dover.