Welcome to the York County Solid Waste Authority
Providing 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
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…
RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE AFTER THE HOLIDAY SEASON 2024-2025
The York County Solid Waste Authority will hold a FREE Christmas Tree Recycling Program for all York County residents. Beginning December…
YORK COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY APPROVES 2025 BUDGET FEE INCREASE TO FUND LONG TERM COUNTY NEEDS
The York County Solid Waste Authority has approved its budget for fiscal 2025, including a tipping fee increase to address…
YCSWA staff were honored to educate close to 52,000 individuals through direct programming in 2024. We hosted tours of our waste-to-energy facility as well as the closed landfill at Hopewell Area Recreation Complex. Staff also visited civic and school groups to present information on reducing waste and how to be responsible with trash disposal in order to keep York County clean and safe for everyone.
It is always our pleasure to serve the public through direct programming. If you are interested in scheduling a tour or a program, visit www.ycswa.com/resources/.
#keepyorkcleanandsafe
#itstartswithyouandendswithus ... See MoreSee Less
... See MoreSee Less
RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE INTO MULCH!
YCSWA will hold a FREE Christmas Tree Recycling Program for all York County residents. Now through January 31st, residents may bring their tree to the parking lot directly across the street from the York County Resource Recovery Center in Manchester Township located at 2651 Blackbridge Rd. Please remove any ornaments, lights, tinsel and protective bags prior to dropping their tree off. H & H General Excavating will recycle the trees into mulch. This program is a great way for residents to easily manage their Christmas tree while reducing waste.
Visit www.ycswa.com/recycle-your-christmas-tree-after-the-holiday-season-2/ to read the full media release.
#keepyorkcountycleanandsafe ... See MoreSee Less
... See MoreSee Less
TWO MORE DAYS! You only have two more days to take the survey and have your voice heard about how we manage trash in York County.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Visit TalkTrashToUs.com to take the survey before it’s too late.
Take the survey now! You only have until the end of 2024!
#keepyorkcountycleanandsafe
#itstartswithyouandendswithus ... See MoreSee Less
Happy Holidays from the York County Solid Waste Authority!
Our Scalehouse workers pictured here are working until 3 pm to get any last-minute trash deliveries! Drive safe everyone!
#keepyorkcountycleanandsafe ... See MoreSee Less
... See MoreSee Less
... See MoreSee Less
You have spent countless hours decorating your home and wrapping presents. And, you have created a lot of trash along the way. Where should you go with all that garbage?
It can be confusing to know if something should be recycled or put into your garbage can. Most of your holiday trash will go into your regular garbage. Here are a few items that should go into your TRASH receptacle and NOT IN YOUR RECYCLING BIN:
• Bubble wrap
• Boxes that are NOT corrugated
• Styrofoam
• Gift bags or gift wrap
• Holiday cards
• Ornaments, bows or tinsel
• Tissue paper
Do you have an item not listed here that you are unsure about? If so, visit www.ycswa.com to search the item in question. You will find out whether you should donate it, recycle it, or throw it away.
#keepyorkcountycleanandsafe
#itstartswithyouandendswithus ... See MoreSee Less
RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE AFTER THE HOLIDAY SEASON
YCSWA will hold a FREE Christmas Tree Recycling Program for all York County residents. Beginning December 26, 2024, residents may bring their tree to the parking lot directly across the street from the York County Resource Recovery Center in Manchester Township located at 2651 Blackbridge Rd. Residents must remove any ornaments, lights, tinsel and protective bags prior to dropping their tree off. H & H General Excavating will recycle the trees into mulch. This program is a great way for residents to easily manage their Christmas tree while reducing waste. The Christmas Tree Recycling Program runs through January 31, 2025. This is the 37th year YCSWA has offered the program.
Visit www.ycswa.com/recycle-your-christmas-tree-after-the-holiday-season-2/ to read the full media release.
#keepyorkcountycleanandsafe ... See MoreSee Less
Congratulations to Mindy Waltemyer, YCSWA’s Recycling Coordinator, for being appointed to the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (PROP) Advisory Board. PROP provides a network of industry professionals to help beginner and experienced coordinators develop and improve the knowledge and skills needed to implement and sustain a successful recycling program.
Mindy has been a member of PROP for 6 years and a PROP Certified Recycling Professional for 5 years. She chairs the PROP Mentorship Committee, is a member of the PROP Certification and Data Management Committees, and she served as a PROP board proxy for 5 years before being appointed to the board.
We are excited for Mindy to take on this role with PROP and we know that she will continue to serve the York County community as well.
#keepyorkcountycleanandsafe ... See MoreSee Less
Stringed Lights SHOULD NOT Be Disposed of In Your Recycling Bin!
Do you have an abundance of holiday lights that are burned out and unusable? If so, you can SIMPLY PUT THEM IN YOUR REGULAR TRASH.
Stringed lights in a recycling bin will cause a problem at the recycling facility and are potentially hazardous to those working in the facility as they become wrapped around equipment and need to be manually cut off.
Unusable lights and any other garbage placed in your regular trash will be used as fuel to create electricity when it is brought to the York County Resource Recover Center by your hauler. All of York County’s municipal curbside trash is combusted and turned into alternative power. Your old holiday lights used to create electricity, who knew? Waste-to-Energy: working for York County.
For more information on the process of waste-to-energy, visit www.ycswa.com/facilities/ycrrc/ .
#keepyorkcountycleanandsafe ... See MoreSee Less