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 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…
York County Solid Waste Authority Will Hold a Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
York County Solid Waste Authority (YCSWA) will hold a FREE Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event on Saturday, May 3rd…
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…
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York College of Pennsylvania emphasizes critical thinking and active learning so students will graduate ready for their new career. Dr. Kennicutt, Professor at YCP, recently brought some of her students to the York County Resource Recovery Center to learn more about how YCSWA manages trash. Dr. Kennicutt also maintains a vermicomposting bin that she received from YCSWA last year. She spoke to her students about how some food waste can be used for vermicomposting. She asked her students to be active learners and help her harvest the rich material worms make when they eat our food waste.
We hope these students enjoyed their time with us as much as we enjoyed our time with them. Best wishes to them as they prepare to graduate!
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York County Solid Waste Authority (YCSWA) will hold a FREE Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event on Saturday, May 3rd from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. The event will be held at the paved lot behind the YCSWA Recycling Drop-Off Center located on Blackthorne Court, York.
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THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER 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.
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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Come see us at Go Green in the City!!
10 AM-3 PM
Make a worm composting cup!
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We are proud of all the students who put valuable time and creative work into their submitted art pieces for YCSWA’s 10th annual Recycled Art Contest. This year’s entries were amazing!
Congratulations to the winners!
The winners were:
1. Wearing from the Waste by Sophia Gross of Red Land High School
2. Glorified Ocean Pollution by Lilana Basta of Red Lion High School
3. Our Pollinator by Kayla Ingram of Kennard-Dale High School
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Come out to GO GREEN IN THE CITY on Saturday, April 26th from 10 am until 3 pm!
You will find us in the YCSWA sponsored KID ZONE at the corner of Market St. and S. Beaver St. Visitors will have the opportunity to create their very own worm composting cup. This event is filled with lots of fun activities, food, and entertainment all to promote being GREEN and creating a sustainable future.
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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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