Home Insulation

CAUTION:  Home insulation that contains the material asbestos is hazardous to human health and cannot be disposed in the regular trash or at the York County Resource Recovery Center (YCRRC).  For more information about asbestos, please visit the US Environmental Protection Agency’s website here.

REUSE:  Home insulation in good usable condition may be able to be donated or resold. An internet search such as “donate home insulation York PA” will show businesses that accept this material for donation, or click here to view a list of York County donation/reuse outlets.  Reusable items can also be resold at garage sales, consignment stores and on internet sale platforms.  

TRASH: 

• Non-asbestos home insulation can be disposed in the regular trash, but is limited to two 42-gallon trash bags per disposal.  Your waste hauler may have additional requirements for large item disposal.  Contact them directly for more information.
• Non-asbestos home insulation can be disposed at the YCRRC, but is limited to two 42-gallon trash bags per disposal.  Click here for information on the YCRRC rates and hours.   
• Non-asbestos home insulation that exceeds the limits stated above can be disposed of at Modern Landfill.  Click here for more information.  
• Asbestos home insulation must be disposed of at a landfill that accepts this material.   Blueridge Landfill (click here), Conestoga Landfill (click here), Cumberland County Landfill (click here), and Frey Farm Landfill (click here) are local landfills that accept asbestos-containing materials.  Contact them directly for more information.

For more information regarding the management of construction materials, click here.