Where Can York County Residents Recycle?
Most municipalities offer a curbside or drop-off recycling service that accepts glass bottles, cans, newspaper, and/or other items for recycling. Check with your municipality for details.
Residents can drop off corrugated cardboard, aluminum, steel, and bimetal cans, and clothing at our recycling center. See our Recycling Drop-Off Center page for more details on this FREE service.
Address
YCSWA Recycling Drop-Off Center
2685 Blackthorne Court
York, PA 17406
Hours of Operation
Mon – Fri: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sat: 8:00 AM – Noon
Residents can recycle many electronics for FREE at the York County Resource Recovery Center (YCRRC). See our Electronics page for more details.
Address
York County Resource Recovery Center
2651 Blackbridge Road
York, PA 17406
Hours of Operation
Mon – Fri: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sat: 8:00 AM – Noon
Plastic, aluminum can, cardboard, and bottle recycling may be available at the following locations. Visit their websites for the latest information on these services.
Where Can York County Businesses Recycle?
Paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, and/or aluminum can recycling is available to businesses at the following locations. Visit their websites for the latest information on these services.
More Recycling Resources
- Curbside Recycling Video
Watch Video - Commercial & Institutional Recycling Program Guide
View .PDF Guide - School Recycling Program Guide
View .PDF Guide - Community Event Recycling Guide
View .PDF Guide - Guidelines for Recycling in Your Community
A booklet for businesses and residents by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
View Online Booklet - Circular Merchant
An online tool and app that businesses and residents can use to list and find recyclable materials.
View .PDF Guide
York County Recycling at a Glance
- Act 101, PA’s Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling & Waste Reduction Act, makes recycling mandatory in 18 York County municipalities, based on the population/density of these communities.
- 64 of 72 municipalities have contracted curbside recycling service. Private subscription curbside recycling service is available to 2 additional municipalities.
- 17 municipalities offer drop-off recycling either as a stand-alone program or in conjunction with curbside programs.
- YCSWA promotes “closed loop recycling,” an integrated approach to the management of waste emphasizing waste reduction, recycling, and resource recovery. The YCRRC waste-to-energy facility lets us process combustible municipal solid waste to generate electricity. The resulting ash is used as alternate daily landfill cover (displacing the use of virgin soil).
- The Authority assists municipalities, businesses, and organizations develop and implement waste reduction and recycling programs ; helps prepare recycling grant applications; identifies markets for recyclables; distributes recycling educational materials; and works with recycling haulers and municipalities to create viable recycling collection programs.
- The Authority also promotes “non-traditional” recycling through programs that focus on electronics recycling, Christmas tree recycling, and backyard composting.