What are the opening hours?

Monday 8am - 4pm Tuesday 8am - 4pm Wednesday 8am - 4pm Thursday 8am - 4pm Friday 8am - 4pm Saturday 8am - 12pm

York County Solid Waste & Refuse Authority

Home
United States
York, PA
York County Solid Waste & Refuse Authority

Call Directions Website Contact the organization

Our mission at the YCSWA is to facilitate responsible solid waste management for York County.

Our goal is to make the disposal of garbage easy while keeping our environment top of mind. The York County Solid Waste and Refuse Authority facilitates responsible solid waste management through an integrated strategy that emphasizes waste reduction, reuse, recycling and resource recovery. The Authority is the owner of the York County Resource Recovery Center in Manchester Township, PA and owns and monitors the now-closed York County Sanitary Landfill in Hopewell Township. The landfill has been recycled into a community recreation complex and wildlife habitat. The Authority was established in 1971 by the York County Board of Commissioners and operates as an independent, self-supported municipal Authority. Our mission: Facilitate the responsible management of all of York County’s municipal solid waste. We strive to serve the best interests of the citizens of York County in the most economically efficient and environmentally safe manner.

10/26/2026

Polystyrene foam, better known as Styrofoam ™, should not be put in your curbside recycling bin!

We know it’s very confusing. You probably wonder why things that you think should be recyclable are not recyclable in your curbside bin? What gives?
The short answer is: There is no end-user locally to take foam for recycling purposes, so York County residents cannot put foam in their recycling bin. The ultimate goal of recycling is to “close the loop” by not just accepting the materials we put in the bin, but to make sure a new product can be made with them.

There are, however, a few places that will take this material for recycling. York County recycling business CRDC accepts all types of plastic, including foam, at their drop-off locations. For more information visit www.crdcmaterials.com. Foam can also be recycled at several companies close to York County. Visit www.epsindustry.org/recycling-map for a map of locations that will recycle foam near York County.

For more information about what items do belong in your recycling bin, visit www.ycswa.com/household-items/.

10/21/2026

Is there a large appliance in your home that’s no longer used or useful? Is your refrigerator not cool anymore? Is your washing machine washed up? Here are some options for the removal of these appliances from your home:
• If the appliance is in good working condition, you can donate it.
• You can contact your trash hauler to find out if bulk waste pick-up is available.
• Bring your white-good to our Small Load Drop-Off Area located at the York County Resource Recovery Center.

For more details concerning the disposal of large appliances, visit www.ycswa.com/household-appliances/.

10/19/2026

We had great weather for Hauler Appreciation Day.

YCSWA and Reworld showed our appreciation for our trash haulers and other customers with coffee and doughnuts, along with lunch from Mama’s Meltz and a small gift of our appreciation!

To make the day even more exciting, President Commissioner, Julie Wheeler, and Vice President Commissioner, Scott Burford, joined YCSWA staff and Board members, Felicia Dell and Ed Heindel, to serve lunch to the haulers.

Thank you, trash haulers, for the work you do each day to keep York County clean and safe.

10/14/2026

YCSWA would like to announce that Cindy Helms has joined our team as the newest member of our Administrative Division. Cindy will serve York County as YCSWA’s Manager of the Administrative Division.

Welcome, Cindy! We are excited to work with you and have you join us in our mission to facilitate responsible waste management.

10/13/2026

Come see us Thursday morning at Re-Source York! We have the answers to all of your waste and recycling questions. Thank you Re-Source York for allowing us to hang out and celebrate you, your customers and your employee of the month! 😼

10/12/2026

Do you need to get rid of the old hazardous waste in garage? There is still time to register for YCSWA’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event!

Registration is open for our FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. The event will be held on Saturday, October 17th beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 1 p.m. behind the YCSWA’s Recycle Drop-Off Area located at 2685 Blackthorne Court, York.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for this event which is open to York County residents only! Click the link below to register online. If you are unable to register online, please call our office at 717-845-1066.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/york-county-solid-waste-authoritys-household-hazardous-waste-event-tickets-1996493134710?aff=eivtefrnd&utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=listing

You can also visit https://www.ycswa.com/services/waste-disposal/household-hazardous-waste/ for additional event information.

10/11/2026

09/28/2026

Don’t let the pressure of proper tire disposal get to you!

If you can spare a minute, we will inform you on what you should do with unwanted tires. Here are two ways to get rid of unwanted tires that are off the rim and measure no more than 32 inches in diameter with a tread width no greater than 12 inches:

Place the off-the-rim tire/s at your curb for regular trash pick-up. Contact your waste hauler directly to inquire about their tire acceptance policy.
Bring your off-the-rim tire/s to the York County Resource Recovery Center (limit of 10).
For more information on guidelines and rates for disposing of tires at the York County Resource Recovery Center or to find out how to discard larger tires, visit www.ycswa.com/tires .

Address

York, PA
17406

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm
Saturday	8am - 12pm

Telephone

(717) 845-1066

Website

http://www.ycswa.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when York County Solid Waste & Refuse Authority posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.