A User Guide to the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority

The Household Hazardous Waste Facility

Pennsylvania’s FIRST AND ONLY PERMANENT facility of its kind; it has collected and recycled 821 tons of material since 1991!

1299 Harrisburg Pike, off of Route 30

     Hours of Operation: Monday & Tuesday 12:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month 7:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.

Materials accepted FREE of CHARGE for residents of Lancaster County

Some items accepted are:

• computers • flourescent bulbs • auto products (transmission and brake fluids, antifreeze,used oil and batteries) floor and furniture polish • adhesives • kerosene • gasoline • household batteries • paints and related products (stains, turpentine, thinners, rust inhibitors) • old chemistry sets • pesticides • insecticides • herbicides • photographic and pool chemicals • household cleansers

Items not accepted are:
•explosives • radioactive waste • biological/medical waste • gas filled cylinders
Transfer Station (1299 Harrisburg Pike, Manheim Township)
Hours of Operation: 6:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday and 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Noon on Saturdays

Frey Farm Landfill (River Road, Manor Township)

Hours of Operation: 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M Monday through Friday and 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on Saturdays

Resource Recovery Facility (Route 441, Conoy Township)

Hours of Operation: 6:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday and 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on Saturdays

Residents may drop off waste for a fee at all of the above facilities. There is a $20 minimum charge if you are delivering less than 600 lbs. If you have more than this amount, the rate is prorated at $66 per ton. Large household appliances and tires may be delivered to the Transfer Station and the Landfill for an additional fee. These materials are then sent to a recycling facility. There is also a 24-hour recycling drop-off site at all facilities for plastic (#1 & #2 bottles ONLY), aluminum/steel cans and clear/brown/green glass.

Recycling (181,000 total tons recycled in 2001!)

All curbside programs accept aluminum/steel cans, clear/brown/green glass and newsprint. Many curbside programs accept more items; if you’re not sure what materials are in your program, or whether you have curbside pick-up, check with your municipal office or our website, www.lcswma.org for more details. The Authority also hosts three 24-hour drop-off sites throughout the county for plastic (#1 & #2 bottles ONLY), aluminum/steel cans and clear/brown/green glass; their locations are referenced above. There are 38 curbside programs that service 76% of Lancaster County. The recycling rate has grown every year since the Authority’s plan was implemented in 1989 to reach the current rate 33.8%.

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What Does the Authority Do?
The Authority processes and disposes of waste primarily generated in Lancaster County; typically over 530,000 tons of waste a year. Most waste is hauled to the Resource Recovery Facility where it is incinerated and used to generate electricity. Ash from burning the waste goes to the Frey Farm Landfill along with other types of waste that will not burn.

What Doesn’t the Authority Do?
The Authority does not pick up waste. It does not levy any taxes to fund its operations (revenue is generated from disposal fees, sale of electricity and other sources). FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR FOR DIRECTIONS TO OUR FACILITIES, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (717) 397-9968 OR ON WWW.LCSWMA.ORG