Sussex is launching a recycling program
Sussex County government is launching a recycling program using the state's new solid-waste system.
County offices will be using a new public recycling station at the county's west administrative complex on U.S. 113 in Georgetown.
The move will save the county landfill fees. Last year, it spent $1,900 to deposit its garbage at the landfill.
Officials estimate about three-quarters of the county's garbage -- including office paper, cardboard boxes, bottles and cans -- is recyclable under the state's new policy, which no longer requires residents to sort material by type.
The new Recycle Delaware center, behind the Wilmington Trust building at U.S. 113 and U.S. 9 gives Georgetown-area residents another drop-off option. The closest location had been at the Delaware Tech campus, said county spokesman Chip Guy.
The program goes into effect April 1.
"Overall, this is not about saving money. It's about helping the environment," said County Council President Finley B. Jones, D-Greenwood.
source: delawareonline.com
