Recycling Program

The Town of Bethany Beach is pleased to offer a curbside recycling program that began Town-wide in January 2008.

Participants in the program will receive a 65 gallon wheeled container which will act as a common container for all the recyclables listed below:

RECYCLABLES

Paper and Junk Mail

Newspapers, telephone books, office paper, flyers, catalogs, magazines and wrapping paper.

Cardboard and Paperboard

Corrugated appliances and storage boxes. Cereal boxes and tissue boxes.

Plastic Bottles

Plastic milk jugs, soda, detergent, and shampoo bottles, plastic bags.

Cans

Aluminum and steel cans, empty aerosol cans, food and beverage cans, pet food cans

Glass

Clear, green and brown glass containers.

The following materials may NOT be recycled as part of this curbside recycling program: Any hazardous materials, household hazardous wastes, oil, petroleum or grease wastes, chemical wastes, dry waste, construction and demolition wastes, food wastes, yard wastes, oil filters, batteries, tires, appliances, electronic goods, and toxic wastes.

Participants in the program may request 35 gallon carts, if they are a senior citizen, are disabled or a single member household.

Pickup is scheduled from May through September every Wednesday and October through April pickup is the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday of the month. Place recyclables out before 7:00 a.m. in the same location you put your regular trash for pickup. This should always be in the alley, if the property has alley access.

The cost to the home owner is $44.00 a year from June 1st through May 31st. This cost will be billed with your yearly tax/sanitation bill. There is no prorating of the bill, the flat fee for the service is $44.00 regardless of the months you will actually use the service.

Citizens may participate in our recycling effort by filling out the application attached to this notice and returning to the Town Hall or mailing to the address on the application. The application is also available on the town’s website at www.townofbethanybeach.com.

Special arrangements must be made for communities that share a common dumpster. A representative of the condo or homeowner’s association will need to work with the Town concerning the number, size and placement of recycling containers. Should your association wish to participate in the recycling program please contact the Town at 302-539-8011.