Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Reports Abysmal Recycling Rate Due to Contamination

Contamination has been cited as a major culprit for the disappointing recycling rate at the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk in Delaware.

Henry Matlosz, Rehoboth’s public works director, says that only about 1% of bags with recycled goods are recycled in the area, while the rest are treated as waste due to contamination.

“We’ve had some years that are better than others, but they've been kind of disappointing every year. And I know this year was worse than last year,” Matlosz said.

“We’re going to do what we can to increase those numbers. Recycling, obviously, it's a good thing for the community, for the environment, and for everyone, and we want to do what we can to make this program succeed.”

Rehoboth Beach has partnered with DNREC and the Delaware Solid Waste Authority to address the issue of contamination and recycling efforts through public education on social media.

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