State Specific Policy Resources: Delaware

Auxiliary Containers

• Del. Code Title 7, Part VII, Ch. 60, Subch. IX, § 6099A At-store recycling program (as amended by 2019 Delaware HB 130 to create a ban on single use plastic carryout bags and allow stores to charge any fee for paper bags, effective Jan 1, 2021)

Materials Theft

• Metal Scrap Law - Del. Code Title 24, Ch. 23. Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors; 24 § 2301 to 24 § 2317 (as amended by 2022 DE HB 296, effective 04/28/22)
• ISRI Summary of Delaware Metal Scrap Statute (June 1, 2022)

Scrap Yard / Junk Yard Zoning

• Del. Code Title 17, Ch. 12: Regulation of Junkyards; 17 § 1201 to 17 § 1212

State Superfund (no SREA equivalent)

• Del. Code Title 7, Ch. 91, Subch. 1. General Provisions and Enforcement; 7 § 9101 to 7 § 9120

Stormwater Permitting

• DNREC Industrial Stormwater Runoff information page
• Permit by Regulation - Section 9.1 of the Regulations Governing the Control of Water Pollution (General Permit Program)
• Notice of Intent Application Form

Tire / Rubber

• Del. Code Title 21. Motor Vehicles
• Ch. 1. Definitions
• Ch. 43, Subch. 1, § 4301 Hard rubber tires.
• Del. Code Title 7, Ch. 60, Subch. 2. Powers and Duties of Secretary and Department
• 7 § 6040 Requirement for scrap tire piles; enforcement.
• 7 § 6041 Scrap Tire Management Fund.
• Del. Code Title 30, Ch. 29, 30 § 2910 Tire retailer license requirements; license fee; additional fee on new tires.

Vehicle Detitling / Dismantling

• Del. Code Title 21. Motor Vehicles
• Part II, Ch. 25. Transfer of Title, Registration and Liens
• 21 § 2505 Transfer to automotive recycler
• 21 § 2512 Transfer for salvage (as amended by 2018 Delaware SB 174, effective 07/11/18)
• Part IV. Miscellaneous
• Ch. 67, Subch. II. Salvage Yards; 21 § 6715 to 21 § 6716
• Ch. 75. Automotive Recyclers; 21 § 7501 to 21 § 7512
• Delaware DNREC ELVS mercury switch recycling program page