LCSWMA: Recycling and Lithium Batteries
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority, LCSWMA, manages the trash and recyclable materials from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania homes and businesses, as well as trash from the City of Harrisburg and surrounding Dauphin County communities. Once the waste is delivered by private haulers, LCSWMA employs a multi-step approach to disposal and processing, called an Integrated System. This Integrated System not only saves significant landfill capacity, it also creates clean, renewable energy.
LCSWMA does NOT provide curbside collection of trash or recycling. This service is provided by private haulers who bring the material to LCSWMA once it’s collected. Contact your local municipal office for more information on trash collection or recycling service at your home or place of business.
For residents who do not have curbside recycling service, LCSWMA offers free drop-off recycling at each of its facilities. Materials are limited to the Big 4 (see below). All other material must be thrown away.
The Big 4 Includes:
Corrugated Cardboard: This includes material consisting of a fluted corrugated sheet, like shipping and packing boxes. Flatten all boxes and remove packaging, including Styrofoam, peanuts, bubble wrap, and plastic liners. Do NOT put paperboard (cereal boxes, tissue boxes, shoe boxes), pizza boxes, newsprint, or junk mail in the recycling bin. Learn how to recycle cardboard!
Plastic Bottles and Jugs: This includes plastic bottles, jars, jugs and anything else with a neck. Throw away the lids and rinse out any residue. All other plastic material is considered trash. Ignore the numbers, as they don’t indicate if something is recyclable. Do NOT put plastic bags, toys, buckets, packaging, Styrofoam, hosing, furniture, or other plastic items in the bin. Learn how to recycle plastic!
Metal Food and Beverage Cans: This includes all food and beverage cans made from aluminum or steel. Throw away the lids and rinse out any residue. Do NOT put metal hangers, cooking pots and pans or other scrap metal like foil and pie plates in the bin. Learn how to recycle metal!
Glass Jars and Bottles: This includes clear, green and brown glass bottles and jars. Throw away the lids and rinse out any residue. Do NOT put light bulbs, dishes, glassware, window or automotive glass, vases or any other glass material in the bin. Learn how to recycle glass!
If you think something may be recyclable, visit earth911.com for a list of potential drop-off locations. You can also visit the City of Lancaster’s Drop-Off Recycling Center to deliver materials such as newsprint, office paper, magazines, paperboard, and more.