 About Us
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) formed the Yard Waste Management Committee in the wake of efforts to enact legislation (S.B. 225) which is designed to divert household recyclables and yard waste from the state’s waste stream which is currently deposited into state landfills. The proposed legislation would require residents and businesses to keep yard waste separate from other trash and would require trash haulers to take the yard waste to composting and mulching facilities rather than to landfills. This requirement would save resources and prolong the life of landfills in the state as well as provide an incentive for the creation and expansion of small businesses that could turn the diverted material into a valuable resource.
The Yard Waste Management Committee's objectives are to:
- Review, revise, and develop a plan for the management of yard waste.
- Develop guidelines for yard waste mulching and composting facilities.
- Identify private sector interest in yard waste mulching and composting.
- Identify markets for mulch and compost.
For further information, contact Debra Nielsen, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Branch, Division of Air and Waste Management at (302) 739-9403 or the Yard Waste Committee Chairman, Jim Werner at (302) 739-9400.
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 Sub-Committees
Separation, Collection & Transport Sub-Committee
Chair: Steve Masterson
Members: Bruce Georgov, Wesley Roan, Tom Houska
Processing Sub-Committee
Chair: Stephen Lange
Members: Clyde Roberts, Tony Lemper, Jeff Deats, Al Ostrand
Marketing & Business Model Sub-Committee
Chair: Dick Pack
Members: Dave Keifer, Tom Houska, Jim Short, Stephen Thomas, Lee Ann Walling, Jim Werner
Education Sub-Committee
Chair: Hetty Francke
Members: Debra Nielsen
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 Upcoming Meetings
Dates & Locations:
- May 22 2006, 1:00-4:00pm, Belmont Hall Confrence Room, 512 duPont Boulevard, Smyrna
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 Past Meetings
Meetings:
November 30, 2005 Meeting - Agenda - Draft Minutes
October 26, 2005 - Minutes
September 28, 2005 Meeting - Minutes
August 31, 2005 Meeting - Agenda - Minutes
Sub-Committee Reports:
Collection/Transportation Sub-Committee - 9/28/05
Education Sub-Committee - 9/28/05
Marketing Sub-Committee - 9/28/05
Processing Sub-Committee - 10/17/05
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 Documents
Committee Members
Committee Concensus Points (Final Report)
Composting Operator Training Manual
Council of Civic Organizations of Brandywine Hundred
Final Guidelines
DSM Yard Waste Report
Letter to Governor Ruth Ann Minner - 12 January 2006
Yard Waste Management in Delaware (PowerPoint Presentation)
Yard Trimmings Management Q & A
for Homeowners
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 Proposed Legislation
Senate Bill # 225
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 Links
Backyard Composting
General Composting Information
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 Success Stories
Click the links below to read about successful yard waste management operations in other states:
Abington Township, PA, Composting Facility
Hillsborough County, Florida
Shenk's Berry Farm, Warwick Township, Lancaster County PA
Click here to read about five successful yard waste processing operations in four states
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