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Trash and Recycling:
Information on trash and recycling may be found from one of the
following links below:
Recycling
Coordinator
Select the following link for contact information
for the township Human Resources Director and Recycling Coordinator.
Contact Link
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Residential
Recycling
Residential
Recycling |
Recyclables must be placed in a separate bin
from trash and are picked up on your regular trash day. Bins
are available at the Township Administrative Office from the
Public Works Department. The first bin is free of charge.
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| Can be included: |
Can NOT be included: |
Glass - Food & beverage bottles &
jars only. Rinse clean, remove lids or cap, DO NOT BREAK,
labels need not be removed.
Aluminum, steel & bi-metal -Food & beverage cans
only. Rinse clean, remove lids or cap, labels need not be
removed.
Paper – Newspapers & inserts, magazines & catalogs,
junk mail & envelopes, paper bags, phone books, office
paper (any color), shredded paper (in a closed paper bag),
paperboard packaging (i.e. tissue boxes), paper towel &
toilet paper rolls, food boxes (i.e. cereal, snack & cracker),
pizza boxes (if not food soiled) and cardboard boxes, flattened
and of a size that will fit in the recycle bin.
Plastics -Plastic bottles marked PETE or HDPE, 1 thru 7 narrow
neck bottles only. Examples include milk jugs, detergent bottles,
soda bottles. Numbers are located on the bottom of the container.
Rinse clean and remove lids. Labels need not be removed. |
No aerosol spray cans or paint cans
No aluminum foil, pie plates, siding etc.
No ceramics, cookware, china, drinking glasses, cups or bowls
No clothing hangers, light bulbs or light fixtures
No plastic bags
No scrap metal, pots & pans, wire, etc.
No window glass, plate glass or mirrors
No yard waste, etc.
No hypodermic needles |
| GRASS: You may put your grass
clippings and other yard waste out for the trash, however they
will count toward your trash container limit. |
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Commercial
Recycling
Commercial
Recycling |
| Pennsylvania State Act 101 of 1988 and York Township Ordinance
2006-12 require nonresidential establishments to recycle. Nonresidential
establishments include all commercial, municipal, institutional,
and community groups that do not fit into a residential category.
To comply with the State and Local laws, you are required to
recycle the following items:
1. Aluminum
2. Steel and bimetallic cans
3. High-grade office paper
4. Corrugated paper (cardboard)
5. Glass (clear, brown, and green)
6. Leaf Waste
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Electronic
Recycling
Electronic
Recycling |
York Township, in cooperation with the York
County Solid Waste Authority (YCSWA), will accept discarded
electronics items on a quarterly basis. The collection dates
for will be the third Saturday in February, May, August and
November from 7:00 am to 11:30 am at the York Township Municipal
Campus. Please enter the municipal complex from Coventry Road.
Signs will direct you to the drop off point where public works
employees will assist in unloading your vehicle.
If you miss the York Township date you can drop off your
electronics directly at the York County Solid Waste Authority
Transfer Site located on Flour Mill Road in Manchester Township
the third Saturday of every month from 9am to 1pm. See www.ycswa.com
for more information.
For a list of York County's Electronic Recycling Collection
Sites, Click the following Link
This service is available to residents of York County |
| E-Cycling can include: |
E-Cycling can NOT include: |
Answering machines
Pagers
Microwave ovens
Compact disc players
Electric typewriters
Fax machines
Hard drives
Laptops
Mobile phones
Modems
Printers
Printed circuit boards
Radios
Remote controls
Stereos
Tape players
Televisions
VCRs
Telephones/telephone equipment
Personal computers (CPU monitors, keyboards, mouse, peripherals)
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Toasters
Hair dryers
Wall clocks
Electric razors
Furniture
Appliances
White goods
Construction/Demolition
Household hazardous waste |
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Curbside
Yard Waste Recycling
The curbside yard waste collection program
is done by PENN Waste. Pickup will be the 4th Saturday of each month
from March through November. Two additional pickups will be held
the 2nd Saturday in April and November. Woody waste is defined as
material consisting of tree limbs, bushes and brush trimmings. The
waste material should be placed in biodegradable kraft bags or bundled
in lengths of not more than four (4) feet long and weighing less
than 50 pounds. The biodegradable kraft bags are available for purchase
at the Township for $.75 per
bag. Please do not place yard waste in plastic bags.
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Tree
and Branch Drop Off
The township provides tree and branch/limb
drop off service for the benifit of township residents. The drop
off is generally the first Saturday of the month. Some months it
may be the second Saturday of the month due to a holiday. For specific
dates please select the newsletter link on the left side of this
page. Drop off time at the Township Building is from 7-11:30 a.m.
Residents are permitted to drop off tree branches and/or other like
materials. Please enter by the way of Coventry Road and signs will
direct you to the drop off area where Public Works employees will
assist you in unloading your vehicle.
Please note that tree and branch/limb drop
off service is for the benifit of York Township residents
and photo identification will be required.
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Trash and Recycling
Contractor
Penn Waste is the trash and recycling contractor
for York Township.
Phone: 767-4456
- You may use a can or
plastic bag not exceeding 32 gallons in size
and not weighing more than 50 pounds.
- Toter service can be
provided by Penn Waste. Penn Waste will only be able to service
toters provided by Penn Waste. They will not be able to service
OTHER HAULER'S TOTERS (Examples - Waste Management, York Waste,
Store bought, etc.)
- Boxes or bundles may
be set out as long as they do not exceed a weight of 50 pounds
or a size limit of more than 4 feet in any dimension. Please note
that such a box or bundle will count toward your container limit.
- You may purchase Special Bags
for extra trash (see Trash Fees below). The special bags are available
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Penn Waste or
the York Township Administrative Office.
- Excess bags or containers
that are not the special bags WILL NOT be collected.
For further information regarding trash pick-up please refer questions
to Penn Waste at 717-767-4456 or their web site
at http://www.pennwaste.com/residential/resources-for-your-municipality.html
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Trash Fees
Below is a list of the trash options available:
- TOTER SERVICE:
96 gallon Toter which conveniently stores three 32 gallon bags
is available for $49.41 + $1.50 Admin fee = $50.91 per quater.
- THREE BAG SERVICE: 3
- 32 gallon trash containers or bags is available for $31.41 +
$1.50 Admin fee = $32.91 per quater.
- ADDITIONAL SPECIAL BAGS:
$3.50 each - 32 gallon container.
You will be billed by Penn Waste four times year
for a three month period each July, October, January and April.
You may pay by cash, check or MC/VISA, Am Ex.. Any account not paid
within 30 days will be assessed a late fee and possible collection
proceedings. NO REFUNDS will be given to accounts turned over to
collection.
To initiate service or for questions or problems you can reach
Penn Waste at 767-4456 or their web site at http://www.pennwaste.com/residential/resources-for-your-municipality.html
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Proper
Disposal of Prescription Drugs
For Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs see the web link below
from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
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