The Division works with businesses, residents, and local governments to manage solid, hazardous and infectious wastes, encourage recycling, handle yard waste, and clean up scrap tires.

The Division works with facilities and communities to be aware of risk and avoid accidents and spills. It also responds to environmental emergencies when they happen.

The Division manages and assists with clean-up and restoration of chemical release sites, including brownfield and hazardous substances sites. It assists with voluntary cleanup and corrective actions.

The Division regulates installation and operation of underground and aboveground tanks. It helps respond to problems from leaking tanks and offers financial assistance to tank owners.

The Division oversees the construction, installation and repair of boilers and pressure vessels in Delaware. It provides education, inspection and regulatory oversight.

Where toxic substances affect Delaware’s water resources DNREC works across multiple divisions, on a watershed scale, to address pollution problems caused by toxic substances.

DNREC and DHSS are working with federal agencies to protect the environment and public health in Delaware from the effects of a group of synthetic chemicals known as PFAS.

The Division uses an online system to collect, store and analyze data about facilities/sites that are the subject of regulatory, remediation or other management efforts.

Find information on Propane Tanks, Open Burning, Asbestos, Debris Pit Clean-up or Septic Systems on the DNREC website.

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