Delaware County NY Department of Public Works

06/09/2026

Bridges are common in today’s modern world and are represented in a variety of different forms, styles, and materials. Humans have built small bridges since prehistoric times using natural materials such as stones and logs, eventually creating massive structures as seen in the Roman Empire.

Building complex bridges that can hold substantial amounts of weight is a mathematics-intensive project. The ancient Romans advanced bridge building by using geometry and physics to their advantage. By using arches, Romans harnessed natural forces to hold significant amounts of weight over larger spans. Ancient Romans used arches in their bridge design to create a complex road system throughout their territory as well as water systems to transport drinking water, wastewater, and water for transporting goods.

Humans have come a long way in bridge building since the Roman Empire, but the mathematical principles remain the same. Our engineers here at Delaware County DPW still use arches in our county bridge designs from time to time, as well as materials and tools that the Ancient Romans probably couldn’t have imagined.

Image shows the Alcántara Roman bridge.

06/08/2026

As we take advantage of decent weather to complete roadwork and maintenance year-round, please be aware of not only our crews, but also our flaggers. They are the first line of defense and safety. It is critical that drivers follow each flagger’s instructions and signage, as they are protecting themselves, our crew members, and the public.

06/08/2026

Kick single-use plastics to the curb, but make sure they're not all in your recycling bin! Just because it’s plastic doesn’t mean it can always be recycled in your household recycling bin. Many single-use plastics can contaminate recyclable plastics. Check to see what single-use plastics are accepted for recycling in Delaware County:

Delaware County Solid Waste Management Center (SWMC) | 32230 State Hwy 10, Walton, NY 13856 | 607-865-5805 | https://www.delcony.gov/dpw/home/solid-waste/

Recycle Right New York

06/05/2026

Delaware County Department of Public Works’ WEIGHTS & MEASURES Department, directed by Brian Dengler, ensures the price and weight accuracy of all scales, weighing devices, gas pumps and packaged goods in our county. The director keeps the service fully operational with consumer and marketplace protection in mind. Ted Guinn, seen in this video, was our interim director prior to 2019.

Weights and Measures is a one-person department which covers all of Delaware County. This is a consumer-protection position, with the director taking care to ensure that all weighing and measuring devices are accurate to within very small, specific parameters. This ensures that consumers get what they pay for at the pump, store, farmer's market, or other retail location.

Learn more: https://www.delcony.gov/dpw/home/weights-measures/

06/05/2026

Reduce, reuse, recycle!

Recycle Right by properly separating your waste before sending it to the Solid Waste Management Center. Learn more: https://www.delcony.gov/dpw/home/solid-waste/

06/05/2026

Securing your load also reduces roadside litter, especially if you're on your way to the Solid Waste Management Center.

Saturday is National Secure Your Load Day! 🛻📦

Whatever you're hauling this summer, there's a proper way to secure your cargo to keep everyone on the road safe. Road debris from unsecured loads causes thousands of preventable highway crashes every year.

Here's how to do it properly. ⤵️

06/04/2026

The Solid Waste Management Center (SWMC) in Walton opened as a municipal solid waste landfill in 1977. We’ve come a long way in materials management since then using innovative equipment and careful planning to ensure the longevity of our site. In this video, take a tour of the SWMC with some close-up looks at the equipment used to process the tons of materials that enter the facility each day. Go behind the scenes with DelCo DPW Solid Waste Director Tyson Robb and Site Manager Andrew Tompkins and get a glimpse of where your unwanted items are headed after you drop them off for processing.

In this video, take a tour of the Solid Waste Management Center in Walton with some close-up looks at the equipment used to process the tons of materials tha...

06/03/2026

♻️ALUMINUM: REDUCE > REUSE > RECYCLE
Examples: Aluminum foil, drink cans, aluminum single use or reusable pans

🟩REDUCE:
Switch to reusable containers where appropriate, such as reusable drink bottles and food containers.

🟩REUSE:
Aluminum trays can be reused around the home, garage, or farm for organization, feed containers for animals, for craft projects, starting seeds, or in the garden. Before you toss, think about how you can give that item a second life.

♻️RECYCLE:
Aluminum is highly recyclable. Make sure to rinse out containers and don’t recycle anything that is covered in grease or oil. Relatively clean aluminum foil can be recycled – BALL UP FIRST. Recycle loose metal lids if they are 3” or larger, or, if you have smaller metal lids, please place them into a metal can of the same type of metal and pinch the can ends or fold a larger lid back onto the can to hold the smaller lids inside.

Aluminum can be placed in your curbside recycling bin, or in the metal recycling bin at the SWMC.

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Delaware County Solid Waste Management Center (SWMC) | 32230 State Hwy 10, Walton, NY 13856 | 607-865-5805 | https://www.delcony.us/departments/sw/sw.htm

Recycle Right New York

06/02/2026

We have a new website!

https://www.delcony.gov/dpw/

Make sure to update your bookmarks and explore the site for all things Delaware County infrastructure and solid waste management.

06/02/2026