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Garbage Collection Services

Waste Management Center is located at 145 Goodwin Neck Road

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Facility Normal Hours of Operation:

Monday-Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Normal Office Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

***NEW PROGRAM:  RESIDENTIAL COOKING OIL RECYCLING***

GARBAGE SERVICE INFORMATION

For new service requests, please contact the York County Waste Management Center by phone at 890-3780 or email using our service request link EDS CUSTOMER SERVICE.  Actual service will begin one week after subscribing. 

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING REGARDING PLACEMENT OF MATERIALS

  • Container Placement:  Because collection is automated, it is important to place your garbage containers properly at the curb or roadside. 

    • Please click HERE for additional instructions.
    • For a quick reference on container placement, please click HERE.
    • To see exactly how the system works, please click one of the videos in the media section to the right. 
    • Refuse containers must be placed at the front roadside by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day and weigh no more that 240 pounds to ensure collection.
  • ALL MATERIALS (including yard waste) must be placed INSIDE your refuse container.

You may also schedule special collections for yard debris and bulky items by contacting the Waste Management Facility.

Waste Collection Program Overview:

  • York County’s weekly garbage collection service is available to all York County residents and to some eligible trailer homes, town-homes and/or small businesses. 
  • Residents/businesses who subscribe to the County’s curbside collection service may bring household waste/garbage/construction debris to the Waste Management Center’s Transfer Station and citizen drop-off center free of charge. 
  • The center is located at 145 Goodwin Neck Road, Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Office Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday.
  • Residents from other localities and County residents who do not subscribe to the County’s curbside collection program may also bring materials to the facility, however a charge of $52.00 per ton (prorated by weight) will apply or a minimum fee of five dollars for the first 260 pounds.
  • Both Basic and Low generator service provides for the collection of bulky materials (furniture and/or appliances) and unlimited materials to the Transfer Station.  For more information about bulk collections, please click >HERE<. (add link)
  • Please do not place construction debris in your refuse container.

Service Charges

  • Basic service is $32.00 bi-monthly and includes the use of two 95-gallon wheeled refuse containers.
  • Low generator (Best value for the money) service includes the use of one 95-gallon container at a bi-monthly rate of $24.50.
  • Back Door Service/Basic can be provided at your request for $56.50 Bi-monthly
  • Back Door Service/Low Generator can be provided at your request for $49.00 Bi-monthly
  • Basic/long lane is $63.50 Bi-monthly and can be provided at your request.
  • Handicap/Elderly trash service. This service allows residents who are elderly, handicapped, or infirmed to place your trash at your back door for collection. This service is provided to our residents at a cost of $32.00 Bi-monthly if a doctor’s note states you are unable to move the container to the curb. With this service you may also set out your Bulky items to be collected by your container.
  • Other Specialized Services can be provided at your request, however you will need to call the Waste Management Center to tailor the service to your needs if possible and obtain the cost for service.  
  • Additional Trash Containers can be obtained for $16.00 Bi-monthly per Container.

For more information on additional services available and for special bulk collections, call the Waste Management Center at 890-3780. For requests or complaints, use the EDS Online Customer Service System by clicking >HERE<

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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT MEDIA & INFO:

Automated Refuse Container Service
Video (for broadband users)
Video (for dialup users)
Refuse Collection Overview

Refuse Collection Presentation (Adobe of recent Power Point presentation to HOA annualmeeting.)

GARBAGE AND RECYCLING

PICKUP SCHEDULE

CHANGES:

January:
01/21/08 - County Offices closed.  All other operations as normal
February:
02/18/08 - County Offices closed, all other operations as normal
March:
No Changes
April:
No Changes
May:
05/26/08 - County Offices closed, all other operations as normal
June:
No Changes
July:
08/04/08 - County Offices Closed; Recycling Collections rescheduled to Saturday, July 5th; All other operations as normal
August:
No Changes
September:
09/01/08 - County Offices closed, all other operations as normal
October:
10/20/08 - County Offices closed, all other operations as normal
November:

11/11/08 - County Offices closed, all other operations as normal

11/27/08 - County Offices Closed; Garbage and Recycling collected November 29th

11/28/08 - County Offices closed, all other operations as normal

December:
12/24/08 - County Offices closed, all other operations as normal
12/25/08 - County Offices closed, garbage and recycling collected 12/27/08
12/31/08 - County Offices closed. All other operations as normal.
Downloadable Forms:
York County/BFI Customer Service Form
Garbage Service Request Form


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