The York County Solid Waste Authority will hold a FREE Christmas Tree Recycling Program for all York County residents. Beginning December 26, 2020, residents may bring their tree to the parking lot located directly across the street from the York County Resource Recovery Center in Manchester Township on Blackbridge Rd. Residents should remove any ornaments, lights, […]
Due to the increase of Covid-19 cases in Pennsylvania, the York County Solid Waste Authority is suspending its free in-person facility tours and environmental education programming. Virtual options are available to educators and the public. Options include video tours of the York County Resource Recovery Center and the York County Sanitary Landfill/Hopewell Area Recreation Complex, […]
Beginning Wednesday, December 9, 2020, the York County Solid Waste Authority will suspend residential electronics recycling until further notice due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the need to reduce person-to-person contact. Governor Wolf has urged residents to stay at home or work from home and asked that residents travel only for essential services. Essential travel […]
The Authority is happy to announce that we will resume facility tours and environmental education programs. We are currently providing these activities with added Covid-19 safety measures to protect our visitors. Tours and programs are limited to no more than 25 participants to ensure proper social distancing. Those who are interested in scheduling a tour […]
The York County Solid Waste Authority has approved its budget for fiscal 2021. The tip fee (cost for disposal) for York County processible municipal solid waste at the York County Resource Recovery Center (RRC) for 2021 will increase from $65 per ton to $67.50 per ton. This increase represents a 3.8 percent increase. The minimum […]
The York County Solid Waste Authority (YCSWA) has rescheduled its free residential household hazardous waste (HHW) collection program for Saturday, October 3, 2020. The event was postponed in May due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The HHW program will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Authority’s Ash Recycling and Processing Facility located […]
The York County Solid Waste Authority worked with 10 York County non-profit organizations to submit grants to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for funding to assist with fighting hunger and reducing food waste. The PADEP’s Food Recovery Infrastructure grants were awarded for the first time ever in late May. The grants will allow food […]
Fairview Township has long offered residents a free electronics recycling collection program that piggybacks onto the York County Solid Waste Authority’s overall electronics recycling program. This spring, Fairview Township suspended the program due to the pandemic, but beginning Monday, May 4, Fairview Township will resume electronics recycling Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. […]
The York County Solid Waste Authority has cancelled its 6th annual High School Recycled Art Contest due to safety concerns related to the current Coronavirus pandemic and the suspension of in-school activities for the remainder of the year. Mindy Waltemyer, Authority Recycling Coordinator and organizer of the Recycled Art Contest says: “After reaching out to […]
Starting Monday, April 20, the York County Solid Waste Authority is requiring all waste haulers, residential customers and visitors to the York County Resource Recovery Center to wear a mask or face covering while on site per the PA Secretary of Health’s order of April 15, 2020. Notes David Vollero, Authority Executive Director, “The safety […]