FREE FACILITY TOURS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE YORK COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY
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 […]
YORK COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY APPROVES 2021 BUDGET WITH $2.50/TON INCREASE IN THE COST FOR WASTE DISPOSAL
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 Reschedules Free Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program for October 3
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 […]
TEN YORK COUNTY NON-PROFITS AWARDED A TOTAL OF $652,570 IN GRANTS FROM THE PA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO FIGHT HUNGER AND PREVENT FOOD WASTE
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 to Reopen Residential Electronics Recycling Beginning Monday, May 4, 2020
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. […]
High School Recycled Art Contest Officially Cancelled for 2020
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, ALL YORK COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY CENTER CUSTOMERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS/FACE COVERINGS
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 […]
The York County Solid Waste Authority Announces Closure of the York County Resource Recovery Center on Saturdays
The York County Solid Waste Authority has suspended residential and commercial waste hauler deliveries to the York County Resource Recovery Center on Saturdays starting April 11, 2020 until further notice due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the need to reduce person-to-person contact. Again, starting April 11, 2020, the Resource Recovery Center will be closed for […]
The York County Solid Waste Authority Suspends Residential Electronics Recycling during Covid-19 Pandemic
The York County Solid Waste Authority has suspended residential electronics recycling until further notice due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the need to reduce person-to-person contact. Under Governor Wolf’s “Stay at Home” order, residents should be traveling only for essential services: Essential travel includes things like commuting to an essential job, picking up supplies like […]
The York County Solid Waste Authority Postpones High School Recycled Art Contest due to Coronavirus
The York County Solid Waste Authority has postponed its 6th annual High School Recycled Art Contest awards reception originally scheduled for April 16, 2020 at York Central Market due to safety concerns related to the current Coronavirus pandemic. Also postponed is the display of submitted artwork originally scheduled for April 1-April 30, 2020 at Central […]