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…
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…
2025 Tour Scholarships Announced: More than 780 York County Students to Learn How Garbage is Managed
The York County Solid Waste Authority is pleased to announce that nine school groups totaling approximately 780 students will participate…
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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Manchester Township is holding a Community Day Clean-Up Event!
Community clean-ups are a great way to beautify your surroundings while getting to know your neighbors, not to mention how helpful it is to the environment. Take pride in your community and participate in or organize a Community Day Clean-Up Event.
YCSWA is happy to help those who organize a clean-up event by offering FREE disposal with our FREE Litter Disposal Program. Visit www.ycswa.com/resources/resources-for-educators/free-litter-disposal-program/ for specific details about YCSWA’s FREE Litter Disposal Program.
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Borrow Trash and Recycling Bins from YCSWA for Your Next Event! It’s FREE and Easy!
Whether you are hosting a backyard barbeque or coordinating the largest event in York County, you can borrow easy to use trash and recycling receptacles from YCSWA at no cost.
It is our goal to provide options for York County residents to help keep our community clean and safe. Simply contact our office at 717-845-1066 or email m.waltemyer@ycswa.com for more information or to reserve trash and recycling bins.
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YCSWA’s Operations and Environmental Programs Coordinator, and Professional Geologist, Richard Hazenstab, was asked to present at the 2025 Pennsylvania Council of Professional Geologists Annual Meeting. He spoke about his research and expertise of groundwater treatment systems. A subject he knows plenty about given his work at the closed York County Sanitary Landfill. Rich is developing a novel, environmentally sensible, economical, and simple to use water treatment system that could enhance the existing groundwater remediation system.
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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, 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.
www.eventbrite.com/e/york-county-solid-waste-authoritys-household-hazardous-waste-event-tickets-1...
You can also visit www.ycswa.com/services/waste-disposal/household-hazardous-waste/ for additional event information.
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Our 2025 Tour Scholarship visits have started! We had a great time with these enthusiastic students from Roundtown Elementary in Central York School District.
Each year YCSWA provides funds transportation for York County students to tour either The York County Resource Recovery Center or Hopewell Area Recreation Complex through our Tour Scholarship Program. Both tours provide valuable information about how to be responsible with trash, how YCSWA is using sunlight and trash to create renewal energy, and we discuss the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling.
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It’s National Engineers Week!
We want to acknowledge the professional Engineers who work hard to make things run smoothly here in York County. Engineers assist with the development of new homes, make sure our roadways and bridges are safe, help to ensure that our community is environmentally safe, and more. As a matter of fact, it takes quite a few Engineers to manage trash disposal and operate a waste-to-energy facility.
Engineers have made the commitment to better the health, safety, and welfare of others. Join us as we show appreciation for what Engineers do each and every day.
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ATTENTION FARMERS AND OTHER PESTICIDE APPLICATORS!
During the winter, it's a great time to think about cleaning out our pesticide storages and take inventory. If you have canceled, suspended, or unwanted pesticides, you can schedule disposal through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture CHEMSWEEP Program. CHEMSWEEP provides Pennsylvania farmers and other licensed pesticide applicators with a means to dispose of canceled, suspended or unwanted pesticide products. This program runs until March 31st.
Visit www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/plants-land-water/plant-industry/environmental-programs/chemsweep.html for complete details.
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ATTENTION ALL YORK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!
YCSWA is celebrating Earth Day again this year by holding our 10th annual Earth Day RECYCLED ART CONTEST. All York County high school students are invited to participate. Let your creativity flow as you create a piece of art with repurposed materials. Prizes are awarded!
Visit www.ycswa.com/news/sponsored-events/ for a full explanation of contest guidelines and application form. The application deadline is February 21st.
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