I always appreciate this place, but please
List that the electronic recycle center opens at 7, not 6. I waited for 10 minutes like and idiot til I saw the sign. Thanks :)
Yvonne McNaughton
Sep 23, 2022
This was my first time going there. Employees are extremely helpful. Even though a sign stated you must unload your own vehicle, an employee brought a cart up to my car and unloaded the television.
Jasmin Rivera
Sep 12, 2022
They deserve zero stars!! When you can actually get through to someone in customer service they are so rude including anyone in management, they over charge for services they do not render!! My trash has been sitting at the curb going on 3 weeks and still they have not come to pick it up always making up excuses as to why that I have now reached to my township to help and as soon as they collect my trash I am kicking this company to the curb!! Do not request services from them they take your money, and that is the only thing they do on time!! Horrid horrid experience!!
Ford Fairlane
Sep 10, 2022
Wanted to charge me 20 extra dollars cause my little load wasn't tarped, nope, that makes no sense at all, if all loads must be tarped fine, turn people away, not charge 20 dollars and it's ok,, when you go in a store it's no shirt no shoe's no service period, not pay me 20 dollars extra and come on in!!! And why do I gotta jump through hoops to pay to get rid of trash, it's trash just like this business!!!!
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Questions & Answers
I have video and computer games, walkie talkies, audio CDs, tons of computer audio/video cables, and hard drives and hard drive external enclosures. What will this facility take?
Jason Carlucci | Oct 4, 2019
Simonne Grant | Oct 3, 2021
Same question as Jason Carlucci, above. I have a ton of old audio/video cables, computer parts, and so on. Would love to get rid of them!
Can I drop off a small counter top ice maker and if yes how much would it cost?
Mark Bond | Jul 5, 2022
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Jul 5, 2022
Thanks for your question. Any 1 single item less than 220 lbs. is $15 and can be taken to any of our facilities. All credit cards are accepted. No cash or checks.
Why Are you closed Saturdays the only day a working person can get rid of their waste ?
A Google User | Oct 3, 2020
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Jul 5, 2022
Thank you for your question. Our Transfer Station, Household Hazardous Waste Facility and Susquehanna Resource Management Complex are open Saturdays from 7:00AM to 11:00 AM. Our Frey Farm Landfill is open the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. Our Waste-to-Energy Facility is open the 1st Saturday of the month. I know this is a lot to remember, so we encourage you to check our website for full operating hours at www.lcswma.org. Thank you!
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Jul 5, 2022
Yes! We take dishwashers at all of our sites. Any single item that's 200 lbs. or less we will accept for a $15 fee which includes dishwashers, refrigerators and other appliances. Thanks for the question!
Can I dispose of a hot tub with you guys? If so, is it a flat fee?
Scott Plucinski | Oct 4, 2018
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2018
Hi Scott. Yes - please deliver this item to our Frey Farm Landfill. Cost is based on weight.
What is the price to dispose of a twin mattress?
HANI | Sep 26, 2022
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Sep 26, 2022
Hello Hani! One single item weighing 200 lbs. or less is $15. Thanks for your question.
I have some old paint cans. Do you take them? Is there a cost? And can they be dropped off anytime during business hours?
thank you!
Marci Hoover | Sep 26, 2022
Brandon Santiago | Sep 26, 2022
If the paint is dry then you can throw them in your regular garbage. If the paint is not dry then you can drop them off at the Household Hazardous Waste building for free.
Where do I dispose of an old electric lawn mower?
Jonathan Evans | Sep 3, 2022
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Sep 3, 2022
You can bring the lawn mower to any one of our facilities for disposal. It is considered a single, regular trash item and is a $15 disposal charge. If it has a battery, remove the battery and drop it off at our Household Hazardous Waste facility for free. Thanks for your great question!
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Sep 3, 2022
You can bring it to our Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 1299 Harrisburg Pike in Lancaster. We will properly dispose of it for FREE. Thank you for your question.
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Jul 5, 2022
Hello Patrick! Thank you for your question. If you have 15 recyclable tires or less, the fee is $5.00 per tire (cars and motorcycles) and $15.00 per tire (trucks - rim size >20"). If you have more than 15 recyclable tires, the cost at the Frey Farm Landfill and Transfer Station is $200.00 per ton.
How do I dispose of a Propane grill?
Bill Cornelison | Jun 5, 2022
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Jul 5, 2022
Remove the propane tank which can be disposed of at our Household Hazardous Waste facility for free. The grill is considered household garbage and can be taken at any of our facilities for a small fee. Thanks for your question.
I have 100 - 150 plastic containers like juice and gatorade never opened but expired. Can they be handled at your main facility on Harrisburg Pike?
William Vandegrift | Jun 5, 2022
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Jul 5, 2022
Thank you for your question. Please call to discuss the details with our staff. 717-397-9968
How to get rid off Treadmill parts broken down in sections?
Kathleen Murray | May 6, 2022
Greg Mazzeo | May 6, 2022
You can take to a metal scrap yard and they will pay you... The people at Lancaster salvage Co on N Plum st are great.. Easy process and they hand you cash. Or you can take here and dump and pay them!
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Jul 5, 2022
Thanks for your question, Cindy. Yes, you can dispose of a king size mattress at any of our facilities. Any single item 200 lbs. or less is $15.00. Please see our website for details and operating hours: www.lcswma.org
Can I drop off an old microwave oven in the households line?
Glenn Lehman | Nov 7, 2021
Nitro Gore | Nov 7, 2021
Yes u can
Do you takeold tires
Rafael Martinez | Nov 7, 2021
LCSWMA ADMIN | Nov 7, 2021
Yes, we take tires from cars, trucks and motorcycles for a fee.
Where do you take the tv's for disposal ?
TOM ROBINSON | Nov 7, 2021
LCSWMA ADMIN | Nov 7, 2021
You can dispose of TV's at our Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 1299 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. There is no charge for items delivered to this site!
Can I take my tree wast there
Rick Shank | Oct 3, 2021
Nitro Gore | Oct 3, 2021
Yes u can
good morning what paperwork do i need to dump here i have roofing material
chris calderon | Oct 3, 2021
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Jul 5, 2022
Thank you for your question, Chris. It depends on the composition of the roofing material. Please call our office to discuss the details. 717-397-9968
Do you take old smoke detectors the ones containing americium in them ?
Jeannine Melvin | Oct 3, 2021
Nitro Gore | Oct 3, 2021
yes they take it
Do you accept carpet padding and carpets
Deany Cameron | Oct 3, 2021
Nitro Gore | Oct 3, 2021
Yes
How can I get a new collection bag for used batteries, and should I still put my full collection bag out with the trash can, to be picked up by the trash collectors on their weekly rounds?
Twila Miller | Oct 3, 2021
LCSWMA ADMIN | Oct 3, 2021
Hello Twila and thank you for the question. You can obtain a new collection bag for used batteries at 1299 Harrisburg Pike in Lancaster. When the bag is full, place it NEXT to your trash container or you can drop-off for FREE at our Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 1299 Harrisburg Pike. Do NOT place the bag in the trash or in a recycling container. Thank you for recycling your dry cell batteries!
Are they open today
Jeffrey Miller | Oct 3, 2021
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Jul 5, 2022
Thanks for your question. Please check the website for operating hours: www.lcswma.org
Do you take pieces of slate?
Rachel Bender | Oct 3, 2021
David Droege | Oct 3, 2021
Pic of slate
I have two pedestal fans and two chairs. The fans are only one year old, but stopped working
Does anyone know where i can take these items for junk, or donate.
Carmen Diaz | Oct 3, 2021
LCSWMA ADMIN | Oct 3, 2021
Hi Carmen! For the furniture, you could try donating to Goodwill, Salvation Army, or Community Aid. We suggest calling ahead to ensure they accept those items. For any items you'd like to dispose of, contact your hauler to see if they will collect them curbside. Otherwise, you can bring that material to any of our facilities to dispose of for a fee.
Do they recycle or take plastic grocery bags?
Donna Dodson | Oct 3, 2021
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Jul 5, 2022
Hello Donna, thanks for your question. We suggest you take your plastic grocery bags to your local grocery store that offers recycling. We ask that you don't place plastic bags in your curbside recycling bin. Thank you!
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 3, 2020
Hi Jason, thanks for your question! Unfortunately, DVD cases are considered trash. Please place only the BIG 4 materials in your recycling bin: corrugated cardboard, plastic bottles and jugs with necks, metal food and beverage cans and glass bottles and jars.
I don't work at the facility. I am a truck driver and i dump trash there
can I drop off 54 gallons of a cleaner sanitizer (VANQUISH), no charge?
Thanks.
Tom C.
Thomas Christoffel | Oct 3, 2020
Allison Vollmer | Oct 3, 2020
Hi Tom - LCSWMA only accepts containers of cleaner that are 5-gallon or smaller.
Can hardcover books be recycled? If yes do the covers need to be removed and trashed separately?
Robert McCarty | Oct 3, 2020
Mike Zimmerman | Oct 3, 2020
Yes they can be recycled. No, you actually dont have to separate any of your recycle. Such as glass separate from cardboard.
Where do I take medical sharps disposal containers?
Michael Kaufhold | Oct 3, 2020
Allison Vollmer | Oct 3, 2020
Hi Michael -
If you have a Safe Clip device, that can go directly in the trash. Otherwise, put the sharps in a puncture-resistant container like a laundry detergent bottle or coffee can. Tape the lid closed and dispose in your regular trash.
will you still accept old tv's after the new year 2020?
Gary Hornberger | Oct 3, 2020
Eddie Mozdyniewicz | Oct 3, 2020
Yes. They should accept any kind and type for free drop off.
Would they take a metal vice?
Donna Beck | Oct 3, 2020
Grant Rogers | Oct 3, 2020
Yes
Will the waste drop off be open on Christmas Eve? I have some paint I need to drop off.
Thanks-Wyatt
Do you guys allow citizens to reuse electronics that you receive such as old computers or televisions?
A | Oct 4, 2019
Dustin Sutton Sr | Oct 4, 2019
Yes there is a separate building for them
R they open today - July 4th?
Chris Miller | Oct 4, 2019
Tim Hahn Jr | Oct 4, 2019
No, Friday at normal hours and extended Saturday hours
Do they take a/c units
Big b Gantert | Oct 4, 2019
Robert Soper | Oct 4, 2019
I brought mime to the haz materisls side do to the freon in it.
Where can I take yard waste? Old leaves, branches, trash mixed in. Had some major yard clean up when we just recently moved in. We live in Lancaster City. Closest one please!
steve Wade | Oct 4, 2019
Gene P | Oct 4, 2019
Give them a call in the am. I take my leaves and trees to a local farmers who takes it for a yearly fee. You city might offer pick up as well.
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2019
Hi Teresa. Lighter fluid should be delivered to our Household Hazardous Waste Facility on Harrisburg Pike. This service is free to Lancaster County residents.
Do you take the old iron stone commodes? I have just 1
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2019
Hi Hank. Propane tanks should be delivered to our Household Hazardous Waste Facility on Harrisburg Pike. This service is free to Lancaster County residents.
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2019
Hi Deborah. If the plastic containers are bottles and jugs with a neck, please recycle them. If not, please dispose of them in your trash or you may deliver to them to any of our facilities for a small fee.
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2019
Hi George. Glass shelving can not be placed with your curbside recyclable materials, and we are not aware of any businesses taking this material for recycling. Please place it in the trash.
If you take it to the free household hazardous waste center on Harrisburg Pike, it will go into the paint bin, which is taken to the incinerator and safely combusted. If you put it in the trash, there's a small chance it will end up in the landfill. Worse things have ended up in the landfill, but it's your call.
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2019
Hi Doris. Yes - weed eaters can be disposed of as trash at any of our facilities.
I have some sheets of aluminum scrap metal leftover from one of those old aluminum sheds from the ‘80s. Where do I take that?
Jessica Houseman | Oct 4, 2019
Gene P | Oct 4, 2019
They'll take it for a fee. Give them a call.
How can i dispose of railroad ties that are rotting?
Larry Dillon | Oct 4, 2018
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2018
Good morning Larry. Railroad ties are considered construction/demolition waste, and can be delivered to the Frey Farm Landfill.
DO YOU TAKE USED MOTOR OIL?
Harry Shaeffer | Oct 4, 2018
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2018
Good morning Harry. Yes - please deliver motor oil to our Household Hazardous Waste Facility on Harrisburg Pike.
Do you take magazines? If you do not accept them, where can I dispose of several boxes of old magazines?
Kathy Cathey | Oct 4, 2018
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2018
Hi Kathy. We accept magazines as trash, and they may be delivered to any our facilities for a small fee. However, if you'd like to recycle them, the City of Lancaster takes magazines at their Recycling Drop-Off Center.
Aside from recycling plastic bottles & jugs with necks, is there any place that accepts other plastics with the recycle symbol?
Trinity Treasurer | Oct 4, 2018
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2018
Hi Trinity. Please visit Earth911.com for a list of recycling drop-off locations accepting other types of plastics.
Is there a cap on the amount of CRT monitors that can be dropped off.
Martin Beebe | Oct 4, 2018
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2018
Hi Martin. We have a limit of 10 devices per customer, per day at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
Do you take old diesel, car oil, radiator fluid? 2 Computers and a TV? When are you open? Is there a fee? Sorry I can not see your info on line,
Thanks, Dee
Dee Ritterbusch | Oct 4, 2018
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2018
These items can be delivered to our Household Hazardous Waste Facility. This service is free to Lancaster County residents. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Do you take landscaping rock and cinder block?
Scott Davies | Oct 4, 2018
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2018
Hi Scott. Yes we do. Please deliver this material to the Frey Farm Landfill.
Do you have to pay for bringing in batteries?
kathy maldonado | Oct 4, 2018
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2018
Hi Kathy. You may deliver batteries to our Household Hazardous Waste Facility on Harrisburg Pike for free. You can also request battery bags from us and simply leave it next to your trash bin.
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2018
Hi Richard. Yard waste can be delivered to the Frey Farm Landfill for a fee. You can also reach out to your municipality to see if they offer a yard waste collection program.
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2018
Hi Kate. Yes, you can dispose of mattresses at our facilities for a fee.
How do I request the large trash bins
Haydee Alvarez | Oct 4, 2018
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2018
Hi Haydee,
LCSWMA does not pick-up curbside trash. That service is provided by outside haulers. LCSWMA manages the processing of waste once it is delivered to us by private haulers. Please contact your trash hauler or municipality for more information.
Thank you,
LCSWMA
Should i bring my room humidifier to be recycled or put in the trash?
Sam Smith | Oct 4, 2018
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority | Oct 4, 2018
Humidifiers are considered trash. You can deliver it to our facilities for a small fee, or make special arrangements with your hauler to pick it up.