Recycling in York County, PA

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Goodwill Keystone Area: Free Electronics Recycling (items we do and don’t accept) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Keystone Area
  • Goodwill Keystone Area, with Reworld, takes old electronics including TVs for free at its stores and donation centers in 22 central and southeastern Pennsylvania counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill Keystone Area says its list of accepted electronics is accepted at all of its stores and donation centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted computing devices: computers, monitors and peripherals (keyboards, mice, printers, all-in-one printer/scanner/copiers, networking equipment). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions, cameras and cable/set-top boxes are on Goodwill Keystone’s accepted electronics list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Also accepted: VCR/DVD/Blu-ray players, gaming systems, stereos, radios, MP3 players, telephones and mobile devices with intact batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill cannot accept phones, laptops, tablets or any device with a swollen, bloated, leaking or damaged battery, and does not take loose batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted: Freon-containing devices, mercury devices and white goods such as refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, air conditioners, washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• York County Solid Waste Authority: Household Waste (opens in new tab) · York County Solid Waste Authority
  • Waste is $85/ton with a $20 minimum for loads up to 470 pounds; loads solely of tires are $200/ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Loads consisting solely of tires are $200/ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
• York County Solid Waste Authority: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · York County Solid Waste Authority
  • Electronics recycling is free for residents at the YCRRC; no tipping fee for loads of only electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • If other wastes are delivered with electronics, the entire load is subject to the YCRRC tipping fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions are accepted, limit of 5 per resident per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Food prep devices such as microwaves, coffeemakers, mixers, blenders and toasters are accepted for electronics recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered devices (computers, monitors, peripherals and televisions) must be recycled; YCSWA accepts PCs, laptops, monitors and peripherals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Also accepted: audio/video devices, cell phones and telephones, networking devices, printers and power tools. Checked October 26, 2026.
• York County Solid Waste Authority: Small Load Drop Off Facility (opens in new tab) · York County Solid Waste Authority
  • York County residents can drop off small loads of waste (furniture, mattresses), metal items, refrigerant appliances (refrigerators, freezers), yard waste and electronics at the Small Load Drop Off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Refrigerant appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers and dehumidifiers are accepted; the Freon is removed before recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Metal items such as bed frames and bookshelves are accepted and later sent to a local scrap yard. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents first stop at the Resource Recovery Center scale house before being directed to the Small Load Drop-Off. Checked October 26, 2026.
• York County Solid Waste Authority: Recycling Drop-Off Center (opens in new tab) · York County Solid Waste Authority
  • The Recycling Drop-Off Center is open to York County residents and commercial entities, with no fee to deliver recyclables. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Corrugated cardboard of all sizes, dry and flattened, is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.

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