Welcome to the York County Solid Waste Authority
Facilitating Responsible Waste Management
Helping York County Dispose of Waste
We know you want to do the right thing. YCSWA aims to make waste disposal easy while keeping our environment top of mind. We provide long-term programs and infrastructure for waste reduction, reuse, and recycling.
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
Tours and Programs are in Full Swing at YCSWA
Did you know that YCSWA offers FREE tours and programs? It’s true! And, our calendars are filling up as we approach the warmer months. If you are looking for a fun, educational activity to do with your family or civic group, read on to learn more details about the tours and programs we offer. FREE Tours YCSWA staff offer tours of the York County Resource Recovery Center (YCRRC). Here, all…
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…
Recycled Paper Revelations!
Discover the importance of recycling paper! Learn the history of paper, how it’s made, and the importance of preserving our…
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…
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Who had fun at ENVIROTHON this past week? WE DID!![]()
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A few members of the YCSWA staff joined many other volunteers to make all three Envirothon testing days at John Rudy Park run smoothly. We had a great time interacting with the participants who are enthusiastic about the environment and all things science and nature. But don’t let the word “testing” make you think the event is all business. There was plenty of fun to be had! Students had fun stations as well as testing stations and each school was also invited to create and wear a hat relating to their team name which brought out everyone’s fun, creative side.![]()
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YCSWA is proud to be a sponsor of this fun, educational program that nearly 1,000 York County students participate in each year. For more information about Envirothon visit www.yorkccd.org/education/envirothon.
Congratulations to Tom Godfrey, Maintenance Technician, for celebrating 10 years with YCSWA. We appreciate Tom for the role he has played in advancing the mission of YCSWA. Thank you for your years of service to York County.![]()
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Take a tour of the York County Resource Recovery Center and learn how your trash is turned into electricity!![]()
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It’s that time of year! Explore York’s HAVE IT MADE HERE event is back and YCSWA is excited to participate again this year. We are offering a tour of The York County Resource Recovery Center (YCRRC). The YCRRC is a waste-to-energy facility that uses garbage as fuel to produce steam to power a turbine to generate electricity. It is designated under PA legislation as a source of “green power”. Visitors will be given an overview of the process of waste-to-energy followed by a walking tour of the facility, which includes the Tipping Floor, the Turbine-Generator Room and a mock Control Room.![]()
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To schedule a HAVE IT MADE HERE tour of the YCRRC on Thursday, June 15th call the YCSWA office at 717-845-1066 before June 14th. Tours begin at 10 am and 1 pm. Space is limited so call today! For more information about Explore York’s HAVE IT MADE HERE event visit haveitmadehere.com/about/ .![]()
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We appreciate you this week and every other week for displaying patience, commitment, and endurance as you teach the movers and shakers of our future. You’ve not only taught academic lessons to students, you’ve taught them how to be kind, manage their time, keep their cool in stressful situations, and many other practical life lessons. ![]()
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THANK YOU, TEACHERS! None of us could do it without you. We hope you feel special and appreciated this week!![]()
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Happy Retirement Bev Crowl! Bev has served York County as YCSWA’s receptionist for 19 years. We appreciate Bev’s hard work and wish her well in the years to come.
Only 3 Days Left to Register for YCSWA's Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Information!![]()
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This year’s FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event will be held on Saturday, May 6th from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. behind the Authority’s Recycle Drop-Off Area located at 2685 Blackthorne Court, York. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for this event. Click the link below or call our office at 717-845-1066 to register. ![]()
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You can also visit www.ycswa.com/hazardous-waste-event/ for additional event information. ![]()
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York County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
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York County Solid Waste Authority's free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event is open to York County residents (not businesses) only.
Congratulations to Tom Godfrey!![]()
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Tom is now a Certified Groundwater Monitoring Specialist. By earning this certification, he is better equipped to tackle potential groundwater contamination issues as well as give more and better input with our remediation work. Thank you for doing the hard work to earn this valuable certification, Tom.![]()
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CONGRATULATIONS to this year’s Earth Day Recycled Art Contest Winners!![]()
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First place was awarded to “A Tea Party in Excess” created by Maxwell McCormick of Dallastown Area High School. In second place was “Plastic Predator” created by Tracy McCoy of Eastern York High School. Third place went to “A Light in the Darkness” created by Wren Eberly of Eastern York High School.![]()
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Prizes were awarded based on artistic expression, use of recycled materials and level of technique. Each student winner received an art supply gift certificate and his/her school’s art department was also granted an art supply gift certificate in the same amount. ![]()
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And, a big THANK YOU to the judges! Judges were Frank E. Dittenhafer II of Murphy and Dittenhafer Architects; Justin Ruby, a freelance multidisciplinary artist from York County; and Rita Whitney, Director of Communications and Engagement at the York County Cultural Alliance.![]()
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Visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=32R1RJIhAYc to view the entire art show.![]()
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To view the full media release, visit www.ycswa.com/york-county-solid-waste-authority-announces-winners-of-high-school-earth-day-recycl... .
Happy Earth Day! What will you do to take better care of the earth?![]()
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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. ![]()
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Waste-to-energy works for York County and makes the earth a cleaner, safer place to live.![]()
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