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State Attorney General’s Office-Ombudsperson for the Common Interest Community

Posted on December 5, 2015 by wpccobh

AÂ new State Office was formed under Attorney General Matt Denn last year. ItÂ is called TheÂ Ombudperson for the Common Interest Community.

This office was formed to help both civic associations and maintenance corporations resolve disputes.

The contact information for this office is:

Christopher Curtin
Deputy Attorney General
302-577-6499

Here isÂ the link toÂ Common Interest Community Ombudsperson

For future reference, we also placed a link on our Resource PageÂ under the State of Delaware subhead.

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North Claymont Area Master Plan

Posted on November 14, 2015 by wpccobh

Below is an invitation to Community Leaders from WILMAPCO regarding the
North Claymont Area Master Plan

Dear Community Leader:

I am writing to encourage your participation in the North Claymont Area Master Plan. OnÂ November 23, we invite you to take part in a focus group interview, along with community and business leaders such as yourself, to provide early input on your concerns and ideas for this important plan.Â The focus group will be held in the Darley House (3701 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703) at 6 p.m.Â and should last approximately one hour.

The North Claymont Plan is being developed to assess the potential for a mixed use residential, commercial and industrial area designed to promote economic activity, make public transit successful, walking and bicycling convenient and safe, and provide for a vibrant, livable community. You may learn more about the project at www.wilmapco.org/NCAMP.

WILMAPCO is developing the Plan in partnership with New Castle County, Claymont Renaissance Development Corporation (CRDC), Delaware state agencies (Office of State Planning Coordination, DelDOT, DART, DNREC, and DECO), and the Claymont community. Your participation in a November 23 focus group interview will help the planning team learn about community interests, ideas and recommendations in advance of a future community visioning workshop.

Please RSVP, or have an appropriate member of your organization RSVP to Heather Dunigan at 302.737.6205, ext. 118 or emailÂ hdunigan@wilmapco.org. If you would prefer an individual telephone interview or would like a presentation to your organization, we would be happy to arrange this with you.

Sincerely,

Heather Dunigan
Heather Dunigan, Principal Planner

WILMAPCO
850 Library Ave., Suite 100, Newark, DE 19711
302/737-6205 ext. 118
hdunigan@wilmapco.org
www.wilmapco.org

www.facebook.com/WILMAPCO

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Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Recycling/Paper Shredding Event

Posted on October 27, 2015 by wpccobh

Here is some information about an upcoming Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Recycling and Paper Shredding Event this Saturday, October 31st, 8AM-2PM.

Here is the link

Also, please note:
Shredded paper IS recyclable ONLY when it is brought to an event like this – NOT when it is put into the regular recycle in a plastic bag already shredded.

Household Hazardous Waste Â Â Â

Product containers marked with words, “Warning: Hazardous,” “Flammable,” “Poisonous,” “Corrosive” or “Explosive.” For example; household cleaners, garden pesticides, oil-based paints only (no latex paint will be accepted), nail polish, fluorescent bulbs, or antifreeze.

Electronic Goods Recycling

Electronic equipment such as, old computers, printers, CD players, microwaves, telephones, televisions, game boys, fax machines, answering machines, and VCRs.

Paper Shredding– Residents can bring up to 2 file boxes of personal confidential papers for shredding (financial and legal documents, receipts, and tax and medical records). Papers with staples or paper clips are accepted. All events are restricted to Delaware residents and are held rain or shine

Event Date:	Saturday, October 31, 2015
Time:	08:00AMâ€“02:00PM
Location:	University of Delaware-Campus Guard Building 550 S. College Avenue Newark, DE New CastleÂ County

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DNREC Homeowner Assistance Program-Removing Old Underground Tanks

Posted on September 12, 2015 by wpccobh

Out with the Old â€“ In with the New
By Amy Bryson and Christina Wirtz

DNRECâ€™s new heating fuel underground storage tank closure assistance program helps homeowners remove old underground tanks.

The article can be found in the Fall, 2015 edition of Outdoor Delaware

Here is the link to the article on page 24.

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Community Forestry Training Survey – your input is needed

Posted on August 23, 2015 by wpccobh

The following may be of interest to members of our community

Dear Community Tree Advocates:

Penn State Extension Urban Forestry Program in partnership with DCNR Bureau of Forestry is planning a comprehensive program to train and assist municipal shade tree commissioners and staff (including managers, arborists, foresters, public works and parks staff, community tree advocates and volunteers) gain knowledge and skills in the effective management of public trees in Pennsylvania communities to maximize environmental, social, and economic benefits. This training would cover 20 topics and may be offered over several days or various formats including live and web-based.

In order for us to plan the training, we would like you to fill out this survey. Even if you are not sure about attending this training, please take the time to complete the survey so we can plan future educational programs. We plan on providing the training live and recording the lectures for use via the internet for future online training opportunities.

Please open the survey with the link below. There are just 13 simple questions.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Communityforestry

If you have already received this email through another source and completed the survey, we thank you for your input. If you have not yet completed this survey, please consider taking a few moments to let us know how we can better tailor this program to meet your needs.

Thank you,
Julianne Schieffer
Urban Forester, Southeast region
and
Brian Wolyniak
Urban Forester, Southwest region
Penn State Extension

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Recycling in Delaware – A comprehensive guide

Posted on July 25, 2015 by wpccobh

Last month we reviewed some recycling Q&A. Now here is a Comprehensive guideÂ on recycling in DelawareÂ that you can share with your community.

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Recycling Q&A

Posted on June 6, 2015 by wpccobh

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Not always sure what items can be recycled? Below are some questions and answers that may be helpful and add clarification to Delaware’s Recycling Program

1. Are the heavy plastic “bags” that sheets and blankets and bedspread come in recyclable? Â If so, do they go in with the more flexible plastic bags or with the single cycle stuff.

All plastic film and bags should be brought back to the stores. Â Nearly all plastic films are recyclable.Â Any plastic bags or film put into single stream containers are thrown away as residue. DO NOT PUT PLASTIC BAGS OR FILM IN RECYCLING CARTS.

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2. If you shred you own paper – bills and back statements – can you get it into the single cycle stream somehow.Â

All shredded paper put into recycling carts is thrown away as residue. DO NOT PUT SHREDDED PAPER IN RECYCLING CARTS.

3. How dangerous is it to put unshredded bank statements into the single stream?

DSWA holds 18 paper shredding events each year. This is the best way to get sensitive documents recycled.Â

4. Â Are places like Sea Colony considered multiple family or businesses?

If trash is collected from house to house then it is residential. If there are centralized dumpsters then it is considered multi-family.

5. Â Since all haulers do not use DSWA facilities what are the responsibilities of waste collectors to inform their customers on what they will take? Is it a one time contact or is it annual?

There are no obligations by law, but most haulers communicate with their customers on an as needed basis.

6. InÂ NCC, Waste Management is now using DSWA facilities.

Â Waste Management MRF and DSWA MRF take the exact same things. No differences.

7. Are there different guidelines for the three categories – single family, multiple family, commercial – in how often the hauler communicates/clarifies collection policies?

There are no specific requirements for the haulers to communicate with their customers.Â There are no requirements for any category.

8. In order to do business in the State do haulers have to file their collection policies to get a license?

Yes, haulers must tell DSWA what they plan to collect in order to get licensed.

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Household Hazardous Waste / Electronic Goods / Paper Shredding

Posted on June 2, 2015 by wpccobh

Event Date:	Saturday, June 06, 2015
Time:	08:00AMâ€“02:00PM
Location:	University of Delaware-Campus Guard Building 550 S. College Avenue Newark, DE

Household Hazardous WasteÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â http://dswa.com/programs_haz.asp

Electronic Goods RecyclingÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â http://dswa.com/programs_electronic.asp

Electronic equipment such as, old computers, printers, CD players, microwaves, telephones, televisions, game boys, fax machines, answering machines, and VCRs.

The Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) operates Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Events at different locations throughout the year. Delaware residents can bring their HHW to the event free of charge.

All events are restricted to Delaware residents and are held rain or shine.

For more information checkout the DSWA websiteÂ here. ClickÂ hereÂ to download a printable PDF of the DSWAÂ schedule and acceptable materials list.

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2015 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Schedule

Posted on May 7, 2015 by wpccobh

Household Hazardous Waste / Electronic Goods / Paper Shredding

Checkout the DSWA website here. Click here to download a printable PDF of the DSWAÂ schedule and acceptable materials list.

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Naamans Creek Watershed April 18th Cleanup Review

Posted on May 6, 2015 by wpccobh

The 2015 Naamans Creek Watershed Cleanup, held annually in connection with the Christina River Watershed Cleanup, pulled out a lot ofÂ trash from the stream and surrounding areas.

BelowÂ are some pictures from the the April 18th Christina River Cleanup.

We ended up recycling 3,820 lbs which is close to 2 tons.

The good news is that this amount is down considerably from past years -Â which is a good sign for the river.

We especially want to thank all our volunteers for their service to the community! If you have some pictures we can share on this website, please send them to contact@ccobh.org and we will post them here.