Welcome to the York County Solid Waste Authority
Providing long-term programs and infrastructure
for waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
Click the image to register for the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event.
PLEASE NOTE: YCSWA is NOT a trash hauler. We do not pick up your garbage. If you are having issues with trash removal, please call your trash disposal company. Click here to find out who that is.
Who is the York County Solid Waste Authority?
See how YCSWA is using waste-to-energy technology to keep our county and environment clean and healthy.
What’s New with YCSWA
DO NOT PUT YOUR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES IN THE REGULAR TRASH OR RECYCLING BIN!
Have you seen our billboards around York County? We hope you have! They display a very important message. DO NOT PUT YOUR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES IN THE REGULAR TRASH or recycling. Visit CALL2RECYCLE.ORG to find the nearest location that will dispose of your rechargeable batteries properly.
YCSWA’s Monthly Public Meeting
The Authority holds a public meeting the third Wednesday of every month at the York County Solid Waste Authority Management…
Vermicomposting: Worms with an Appetite (for Waste)!
Discover how composting works! Learn all about nature’s recycler, the red wiggler, and how these worms recycle food waste into…
The York County Solid Waste Authority Sponsors High School Earth Day Recycled Art Contest
To promote recycling and celebrate “Earth Day” (April 22), the York County Solid Waste Authority (YCSWA) is sponsoring a Recycled…
YORK COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES OFFICERS FOR 2025
The York County Solid Waste Authority has elected officers for 2025. They are as follows: Chairperson Felicia Dell Vice…
Happy Earth Day! What will you do to take better care of the earth?
At YCSWA, we take the health of our planet very seriously. We work hard to manage waste in York County in the most environmentally safe way possible. By using waste-to-energy technology, we are saving more than 13 acres of land each year that would be used for landfilling. We also recycle as much as possible from the ash that is produced in the waste-to-energy process and, by using this process, we are reducing the need for fossil fuels for power generation. For every ton of trash processed using waste-to-energy technology, one ton of greenhouse gases are avoided.
Waste-to-energy works for York County and makes the earth a cleaner, safer place to live.
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York County has some incredibly talented high school artists.
Check out this year's Recycled Art Contest entries.
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You Are Invited to YCSWA’s 10th Annual Recycled Art Contest!
To promote recycling and celebrate “Earth Day” (April 22), the York County Solid Waste Authority (YCSWA) is sponsoring a Recycled Art Contest for York County High School students. Participating schools include: Christian School of York, Dallastown Area High School, Eastern York High School, Kennard-Dale High School, Northeastern Senior High School, Red Land High School, Red Lion High School, South Western High School, and Susquehannock High School. Forty students are participating.
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York County Planning Commission would like your feedback.
Use the QR code to take a quick survey.
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It’s the time of year when we find ourselves collecting yard waste in bulk. Disposing of yard waste can be tricky, but we have designed an easy-to-use webpage that outlines your options for disposal. Click the link below for more information.
www.ycswa.com/yard-waste/
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How do you keep yourself in the know about how to responsibly dispose of your trash items? Sign up to receive a digital copy of YCSWA’s quarterly E-News.
Sign up here: www.ycswa.com/news/newsletters-publications/
View the most recent issue: t.e2ma.net/webview/uw1psk/1f6e0bbc57a86f77a9d1127fded370ca
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REGISTER NOW for YCSWA’s Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event! Timeslots are still available for drop off. Registration is required.
Registration is open for our FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. The event will be held on Saturday, May 3rd beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 1 p.m. behind the YCSWA’s Recycle Drop-Off Area located at 2685 Blackthorne Court, York.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for this event which is open to York County residents only! Click the link below to register online. If you are unable to register online, please call our office at 717-845-1066.
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You can also visit www.ycswa.com/services/waste-disposal/household-hazardous-waste/ for additional event information.
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York County Solid Waste Authority's Household Hazardous Waste Event
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Dispose of your household hazardous waste safely at the YCSWA HHW Event - protect the environment and your community!Spring is in the air and you know what that means…SPRING CLEANING! It is on the minds of many!
As the mercury rises and plants begin to bloom, we naturally begin to think about how to freshen up our home. If you have more trash than your trash hauler will take or just want to get rid of your spring cleaning garbage ASAP, visit of our Small Load Drop-Off Area located at the York County Resource Recovery Center (YCRRC) on Blackbridge Rd. The YCRRC is open weekdays beginning at 8 am and closing at 4 pm and on Saturdays from 8 am until noon. Visit www.ycswa.com/services/household-waste/ for directions and fee information.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Keeping York County Clean and Green!
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Happy National Renewable Energy Day, York County!
Did you know that your trash is used to create renewable energy? York County’s municipal trash is used as fuel to create electricity. Curious to know how it happens? Visit www.ycswa.com/facilities/ycrrc/ to read about the waste-to-energy process or visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAXbohaBGt8 to watch a video.
YCSWA also uses renewable energy by utilizing solar array to supply power to the closed York County Sanitary Landfill.
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Do Not Put Rechargeable Batteries in Your Curbside Trash or Recycling Bin!
If you own a cellphone or power tool, you own a rechargeable battery. While convenient during their lifetime, rechargeable batteries require proper disposal when they are no longer usable.
Conventional disposal of these types of batteries in your curbside pickup can cause problems! Trash is compacted both in the garbage truck and at our waste-to-energy facility. When subjected to intense pressure these batteries combust and ignite causing fires in either garbage trucks or at our facility. Rechargeable batteries are also unsafe to put in your recycling bin.
Visit www.ycswa.com/batteries/ for a listing of collection sites for these potentially hazardous batteries. You can also visit www.ycswa.com/hazardous-waste-event/ for more details on rechargeable battery collection at our annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection event.
NOTE: Household alkaline batteries like Eveready, Duracell (AA, AAA, 9-volt, C, or D sizes) can be disposed of in your regular trash.
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