York County Solid Waste Information

YCSWA is seeking feedback from York County residents through a survey available at www.TalkTrashToUs.com. This helps YCSWA understand community perceptions of trash management and future needs.

Municipalities often provide curbside yard waste pickup. Contact your municipality or waste hauler for services. If unavailable, you can mulch leaves, use clippings for garden beds, or compost them. Alternatively, bring your yard waste to the York County Resource Recovery Center (YCRRC). Check www.ycswa.com for accepted items.

Rechargeable batteries can cause fires in trash trucks and at facilities. Do not dispose of them in curbside trash or recycling. Visit www.call2recycle.org for proper disposal sites. Household alkaline batteries can be disposed of in regular trash.

Goodwill and Reworld now offer free electronics recycling at several locations in York County, including Goodwill stores in York, Hanover, and Shrewsbury. The York County Resource Recovery Center also accepts e-waste.

YCSWA offers free tours of the York County Resource Recovery Center, where trash is converted into electricity. They also offer tours of the Hopewell Area Recreation Complex, a former landfill turned recreational space. Additionally, YCSWA hosts fun, educational programs like Vermicomposting and Recycled Paper Revelations. Visit www.ycswa.com for more details.

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Fall Newsletter

Yard Waste

Are you wondering what you should do with your yard waste as we are in full swing in the season of raking leaves? Let me give you some tips.

Most municipalities offer yard waste pick-up at your curb which makes yard waste disposal very easy. Contact your municipality or waste hauler directly to find out what services are available to you. If yard waste services are not available to you, no worries. There are other options to help you.

If you simply have leaves and grass, you can use a mulching mower to mulch them. Your back will thank you and the clippings on the lawn will help prevent weeds from germinating. Another option for disposal of grass and leaves is to place them in your garden beds and around trees and shrubs to prevent weed growth. Composting your clippings and leaves is another great way to make use of them. If you are unsure how to do this, do an internet search for “composting”. You will find instructions for different composting methods and a list of materials needed.

If those options aren’t your cup of tea, you can dispose of vegetation and small branches with your regular garbage or bring your yard waste to the York County Resource Recovery Center (YCRRC). Be sure to visit www.ycswa.com/yard-waste/ or specifics on what can and cannot be accepted at the YCRRC. There are some items that we cannot accept, however our website will direct you to a business that can help you if the YCRRC cannot accommodate your needs.