Mixed Recycling Now Available in Delaware County

announced at its meeting Tuesday that new recycling igloos were placed around the county for mixed bottles and cans.

Residents can now mix plastic bottles, glass, bimetallic and aluminum cans in igloo recycling containers issued by the Solid Waste Authority.

County Council Vice Chairman Christine Fizzano Cannon said it will no longer be necessary to sort items when recycling.

“Placing items together in the same igloo will save time while increasing what items can be recycled,” she said at the meeting.

Clear, green and brown glass can be placed in the igloos along with aluminum and bimetallic cans and plastic bottles. Remember to remove the lids from the bottles.

“Items not accepted for recycling should never be placed in the igloos because they will contaminate the contents and will thereby be considered to be nothing more than trash,” Fizzano Cannon said.

Recycling Manager Susan Cordes said 41 recycling igloos are placed throughout the county within 34 municipalities.

Since the mixed recycling as been implemented they have seen a 10 to 15 percent increase in the containers.

“The recycling program is really going well,” Cordes said.

Cordes also mentioned that the county recycles cell phones and Delaware County was the first county in the state to have a formal cell phone-recycling program.

Cell phones are collected at all of the libraries and municipal buildings in the county, she said, as well as at the County Government Center.

County Council Chairman Receives Award

In separate county council news, County Council Chairman Jack Whelan was honored by the police chiefs with the William G. Wieder Award. The Chiefs of Police Association presented Whelan with the award for his dedication to law enforcement in the county at a banquet on Jan. 21, according to a county press release. 

Volunteers Needed for Medical Reserve Corps.

The Delaware County Council also invited residents with medical training to volunteer for the Medical Reserve Corps., which is a team of volunteers who assist during a major public health emergency.

The council and the County Department of Intercommunity Health will host an orientation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on March 2 at the Delaware County Intermediate Unit at 200 Yale Avenue in Morton.

Residents can register for the MRC though the state’s Web site at https://www.serv.pa.gov and to register for the March 2 orientation please call Peggy Stuart at 610-891-5311 by Feb. 25.

State of County Address Set for Feb. 15

Whelan will present the 2011 State of the County address at noon on Feb. 15 at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce event at the in Media. Whelan will discuss economic growth in the county and council’s upcoming priorities, according to a county press release.

Members of the county business community are invited to attend. The cost is $25 and you can register by calling the Chamber of Commerce at 610-565-3677.

The address will air on Comcast Community Channel 190 at select times following the event, according to a county press release.