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Carry Out What You Carry In
Delaware State Parks rely on user fees for about 75% of the operating
and maintenance budget. In order to keep park fees low, State Parks has
continually found new, and innovative, ways to save money and operate
more efficiently. In 1994, the Delaware State Parks established the Carry
In - Carry Out Trash-Free Parks Program. Trash cans were removed from
most areas and visitors now take their trash with them when they leave,
reducing the strain on limited resources, and increasing the beauty of
the parks.
The Carry In - Carry Out Trash-Free Parks Program has:
- Redirected staff resources to other projects.
- Fostered a partnership between visitors and the parks by encouraging
all visitors to help maintain clean parks.
- Improved the appearance of the parks by removing trash cans that detracted
from the beauty of the natural environment.
- Encouraged visitors to bring reusable containers and to recycle as
much as possible.
- Increased the safety of your visit by reducing the number of bees,
wasps and other pests in the picnic areas and campgrounds.
- Reduced the cost of trash removal from the parks by about $55,000.
Delaware State Parks are largely self-supported and the money saved
on trash removal funded other programs and facilities enjoyed by visitors.
This program has been an overwhelming success and your continuing cooperation
means cleaner parks for everyone. As always, trash bags are available
to help you help us with the program. Families and groups needing larger
bags should plan to bring their own. Thank you for supporting Delaware
State Parks.
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Reduce
- Buy reusable products
- Use fewer paper plates and cups
- Separate food waste for composting at home
- Avoid indiviually-wrapped items
Reuse
- Use washable tablecloths, napkins, and towels
- Use reuseable dishes rather than disposable ones
- Package food in reuseable containers
Recycle
- Glass and jars
- Metal cans
- Paper products
- Plastic products, including the trash bag you receive at the park
- Recycling centers are located at Bellevue, Lums Pond, Cape Henlopen,
Delaware Seashore, Wilmington and Trap Pond State Parks.
- Contact the Delaware Solid Waste Authority at 1-800-404-7080 for
more information about recycling in Delaware.
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