Environmental Initiatives

Achieved 88.48% landfill diversion rate while demolishing the old Public Safety building which resulted in 1,691 tons of materials being recycled.
New County playground equipment now consists of 100% recycled plastic, aluminum, steel, and rubber.
Converted to "green cleaning chemicals" throughout county facilities
Purchased 3 Ford Escape Hybrid Vehicles which average 30mpg to replace older county vehicles
March 2007 - Joined International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) to study and reduce county emissions and energy use
Printer cartridge recycling in county facilities
Installed sleep program on county computers
Recycling of paper, plastic, aluminum, and glass in county facilities
Partnered with the Delaware Energy Planning Office to distribute 68,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs through county libraries
April 2007 - City/County Building Ameresco project to upgrade core systems to increase efficiency
Summer 2007 - Opening of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified Public Safety Building
100% recycling of motor oil and oil filters from 1,600 county vehicle fleet.