The following items constitute a majority of the most commonly recycled items included in drop-off and curbside recycling programs.  Some municipal curbside collection programs include items not listed here.  Items accepted for recycling may vary depending on the type of recycling program and/or where you live.  To find out if your municipality offers a curbside or drop-off recycling program, and what is included in the collection, click here.

Aluminum and Steel Cans:

Food/beverage ONLY.  Please, NO paint, aerosol, or chemical cans (put in regular garbage).  NO propane tanks.  Click on propane tanks for a list of outlets that accept used tanks for recycling.  

Glass--Food and Beverage Containers:

Bottles and jars ONLY.  Any color accepted.  NO ceramics, window or auto glass, light bulbs or drinking glasses, mirrors, porcelain, glass cookware or bakeware.  Rinse containers and remove and dispose of caps and lids.

Plastic bottles/containers/jugs:

These include food, beverage or detergent bottles ONLY with the numbers 1 through 7 printed on the container.   Please, NO shopping bags, oil/chemical containers, toys, plastic wrap, utensils or styrofoam, microwave trays or unnumbered plastics.  Rinse containers and remove and dispose of caps and lids.

Newsprint & Other Paper:

Color inserts, magazines, catalogues, junk mail, cereal boxes, phone books printer paper, copier paper, and junk mail.  DO NOT drop off paper in bags or bundled with string. 

Cardboard:

All boxes MUST be broken down.  Corrugated cardboard and paperboard accepted.  Corrugated cardboard is cardboard that has ridges separating the front and back panels.  This includes most cardboard boxes.  Paperboard is usually a low grade cardboard in a single layer.  It includes such items as cereal boxes, shoe boxes or soda boxes. 

Where To Recycle

The York County Solid Waste Authority operates a Public Recycle Drop-off Center.  The recycle area is located across from the Resource Recovery Center at 2651 Blackbridge Road, Manchester Township, York, PA.  Click here for directions

The Recycle Drop-off area is open seven days a week during daylight hours.  All items listed above are accepted at the Drop-off Center.  For other outlets, consult the yellow pages section of your telephone directory under the heading "recycling".  

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