Welcome to the York County Solid Waste Authority
Providing long-term programs and infrastructure for waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
Register HERE for the October 11 Household Hazardous Waste Event! Registration Opens August 1.
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 board meets bi-monthly (January, March, May, July, September, and November) on the third Wednesday of the month. Meetings are…
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…
Lead Paint Chips
CAUTION: Lead paint chips contain toxic metal which can be dangerous to human health. For instructions to safely handle lead…
Art and School Supplies
REUSE: Art and school supplies that are in good usable condition can be donated or resold. An internet search such…
It is our pleasure to help make York County a clean safe place to live, work, and play.
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Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Information:
Registration is open for our FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. The event will be held on Saturday, October 11th 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.
You can also visit www.ycswa.com/services/waste-disposal/household-hazardous-waste/ for additional event information.
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Welcome to the team, Tammy and Robert!
Congratulations on being with YCSWA for one year. We appreciate all you do in your role here at YCSWA and we are proud to have you as we work toward keeping York County a clean and safe place to live, work, and play.
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Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Information:
Registration is open for our FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. The event will be held on Saturday, October 11th 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.
You can also visit www.ycswa.com/services/waste-disposal/household-hazardous-waste/ for additional event information.
www.eventbrite.com/e/york-county-solid-waste-authoritys-household-hazardous-waste-event-tickets-1...
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Learn how to use some of your food waste and some of your yard waste to create a vermicomposting bin when you visit our tent this Saturday at the John Rudy Park Demonstration Gardens Open House!
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Who is going to The York Fair? We are! Visit our booth in Memorial Hall from July 18th through July 27th.
Yes, you will see our presence in Memorial Hall AND you will see the YCSWA logo on the new RECYCLING BINS throughout GOURMET ROW.
REMINDER: Be responsible with your trash at The York Fair and every day of the year. It helps to keep York County clean and safe.
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Storm Damage? Downed Trees?
There are a few options for disposing of tree branches and downed trees. Yard waste is accepted here at our Small Load Drop-Off Area located at the York County Resource Recovery Center (YCRRC). For a minimum fee of $20 you can dispose of up to 480 pounds of waste.
For more detailed information on yard waste disposal visit www.ycswa.com/yard-waste/ ! Visit www.ycswa.com/services/household-waste/ for YCRRC hours of operations and fee information.
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Proper FIREWORKS DISPOSAL is very important!
Fireworks are explosive, hazardous to human life, and must never be disposed of in the regular trash without following these instructions:
• Soak fireworks in water in a metal container for several days
• After soaking, seal the wet fireworks in a plastic bag to prevent them from drying out
• Place them in the regular trash
You can visit our website or the Pennsylvania Office of Emergency Management’s website for additional information.
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There are several ways to dispose of an unwanted air conditioner. Here are a few disposal options:
• Donate if the unit is still in working condition
• Take it to a scrap metal business to be recycled
• Contact your trash hauler to see if they will take it with your regular trash pick-up
• Bring it to our Small Load Drop-Off area located at the York County Resource Recovery Center
If you choose to bring your air conditioner
to our Small Load Drop-Off located at the York County Resource Recovery Center, visit www.ycswa.com/household-appliances for additional details.
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It’s grilling season and PROPANE TANK DISPOSAL can be tricky. Do you know how to dispose of an unwanted propane tank?
Pressurized propane tanks which contain flammable gases cannot be disposed of in your regular trash due to risk of explosion and fire. If the tank is completely empty and the pressure valve has been removed, contact a local scrap metal recycling facility to ask if they will accept it. Empty 16-ounce propane canisters can be disposed of in the regular trash.
If the gas tank still contains a pressure valve, there are several local businesses that will accept it to refill or recycle. Click the link below for a list of these facilities.
www.ycswa.com/gas-tanks
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