York County Solid Waste Authority has noticed an increase in confusion where curbside recycling is concerned since recycling rules changed worldwide a few years ago. In an effort to make recycling less complicated, our staff recently created a curbside recycling video as an informational tool for York County residents. The…
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…
IMPORTANT SERVICE UPDATES As a result of Governor Wolf’s recent Executive Order in response to the COVID-19 crisis, we have several important updates to share with you. Effective Monday, 3/23/20, Penn Waste Residential Collections will operate as follows: Trash Collection – On Schedule as Normal Recycle Collection – On Schedule…
As we continue to provide an essential service to our customers, we’re asking for your help to keep our employees safe. What Can You Do To Help? Bag & tie your household trash. Household trash that is not properly bagged and tied is susceptible to spills and further increases the risk…
Below is a video produced by Penn Waste about Recycling Basics. This has some good information that we all can follow:
As of June 2018, these are the new Penn Waste recycling guidelines (see image below):
In 2016, Penn Waste received over 500 pounds of medical waste at our recycling facility! This is a public safety hazard for our team members who manually sort through the recycling and are at risk of getting stuck by a needle. Medical waste needs to be properly disposed of in…
For a current list of recyclable items, please check Penn Waste’s website (www.pennwaste.com)
The recycling toters provided by Penn Waste are 64 gallons.
Dover Township no longer accepts electronics and you cannot dispose of them in your regular trash or recycling pickup. If you would like to dispose of electronics, please contact the York County Solid Waste Authority using the information below: YORK COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY 2700 Black Bridge Rd York, PA…
