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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…
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…
X-rays
CAUTION: X-ray films contain toxic metals. DISPOSAL: For X-ray films that pre-date 1977 or have an unknown age, contact a…
Congratulations to Bill Jones, Maintenance Supervisor, who recently celebrated 10 years with YCSWA. We appreciate your hard work, Bill, and we celebrate all you have done to advance the mission of YCSWA.
Thank you for your years of service to York County.
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It was an exciting day for YCSWA when York County legislators Joe D’Orsie, Wendy Fink, Seth Grove, Carol Hill-Evans, and Kristin Phillips-Hill visited YCSWA’s waste-to-energy facility, the York County Resource Recovery Center. They toured the facility and learned how York County trash becomes fuel to make electricity.
We are thankful that these public servants took time out of their busy schedules to hear about our mission to be responsible managers of waste for the community.
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We receive many questions about how to properly dispose of a variety of light bulbs. Whether you have incandescent (filament type) or light emitting diode (LED) light bulbs, fluorescent light bulbs/tubes, or other types of gas light bulbs, or even PCB ballasts you can find information for the proper way to dispose of or recycle these items at www.ycswa.com/light-bulbs-and-ballasts/.
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We are in partnership with YOU to keep York County clean and safe. We need to work together to make sure our community’s garbage is put in its’ place. Whether your hauler picks up your trash at the curb or you bring your trash or recycling item to one of our facilities, YCSWA is dedicated to making sure York County trash is disposed of in an environmentally responsible way.
Check out our facilities at www.ycswa.com
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Are you curious about how we handle your business’s or organization’s trash? If so, follow Dentsply Sirona’s lead and schedule a tour of our waste-to-energy facility, the York County Resource Recovery Center.
Staff from Dentsply Sirona had the opportunity to learn about how waste-to-energy works before they took a brief tour of the facility which included a stop on the Tipping Floor, the Turbine/Generator Room, and the Control Room.
We appreciate their curiosity and we are thankful that they reached out to learn more about how the trash that comes from their facility is managed.
For more information about a facility tour, visit www.ycswa.com/resources/resources-for-educators/tours/ .
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Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to reuse your food waste to create compost. Register for about BACKYARD COMPOSTING at Horn Farm Center!
www.facebook.com/hornfarmcenter/posts/pfbid02KQwhMqcotpQdUNpZxv9kEzvTawgC7dcaw419N8QtF2X9W3fonNZg...Did you know that over a quarter of the waste we dump into landfills can be composted? ♻🪱
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Composting is a way to turn household waste--like food scraps and yard clippings--into a nutrient-rich fertilizer for garden soil and landscaping. Soils amended with compost contain lots of beneficial microbes, conserve water, and help us create self-circulating systems that make the most of local resources.
The best part about composting is that it can be easy, efficient, and affordable. Interested in starting a compost pile at home or troubleshooting your current composting efforts?
NEXT TUESDAY, September 3rd from 5:30-7:30pm, we're digging deep into the wormy world of composting with our Backyard Composting workshop. Join us for a hands-on experience learning cost-effective and customizable ways to compost at your home.
Yard or no yard, you can take part in helping divert food waste through small-scale composting!
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YCSWA is working hard to manage the waste streams in York County. Read our latest ANNUAL REPORT for complete details about our operations, facilities, community outreach, financials and more. Click the link below for more information.
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Are you reorganizing your children’s closets as the new school year begins? As you declutter and organize, remember DONATING items that are still usable is a good way to get rid of things you no longer want or need. Instead of throwing away the clothing or shoes your children have outgrown, DONATE them to a local clothing bank or second-hand store. Reduce waste, DONATE unwanted reusable items!
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Did you know that YCSWA offers a FREE Litter Disposal Program?
It’s true! YCSWA’s FREE LITTER DISPOSAL PROGRAM is available for any civic or service group that organizes a community or roadside clean-up. Participants must pre-register and follow guidelines to receive a vehicle placard which will enable them to deliver litter to the York County Resource Recovery Center at no cost.
Visit www.ycswa.com/resources/resources-for-educators/free-litter-disposal-program/ for more details about YCSWA’s FREE Litter Disposal Program.
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It’s Professional Engineers Day!
We want to acknowledge the Professional Engineers who work hard to make things run smoothly here in York County. Professional 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 Professional Engineers to manage trash disposal and operate a waste-to-energy facility.
Professional Engineers have made the commitment to better the health, safety, and welfare of others. Join us as we show appreciation for what Professional Engineers do each and every day.
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Congratulations to two members of the YCSWA staff!
Tom Gradwell, Operations Supervisor, recently celebrated 10 years with YCSWA and Jeff Kozlowski, Facilities Engineer, recently celebrated 15 years with YCSWA. We appreciate you both and we celebrate all you have done to advance the mission of YCSWA.
Thank you for your years of service to York County.
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