The Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) runs the county's public disposal sites: the Transfer Station Complex at 1299 Harrisburg Pike in Lancaster, the Frey Farm Landfill in Conestoga and the Lancaster Waste-to-Energy Facility in Bainbridge.
Residents pay $100 a ton with a $40 minimum, and single items under 200 pounds are $15. LCSWMA takes credit and debit cards only. Household hazardous waste is free for county residents.
Disposal sites in Lancaster County
Transfer Station Complex
Transfer station
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA)
1299 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603 Directions ↗
$40 (up to 680 lbs at the transfer station, 800 lbs elsewhere)
Transfer Station Complex surcharge
$15 a ton on loads over 680 lbs
Single item under 200 lbs (sofa, appliance, mattress, refrigerator)
$15
Car or motorcycle tire
$5 each (up to 15)
Truck tire
$15 each (up to 15)
Construction debris
$86 a ton, $40 minimum
Yard waste (Frey Farm only)
$30 a ton, $15 minimum
Household hazardous waste (county residents)
Free
From LCSWMA's residential disposal rates. Construction debris pieces must be under 4 feet except at Frey Farm. A high-visibility vest or bright garment is required on the tipping floor; LCSWMA sells vests on site for $10.
Tarp every open load and tie down large items, or pay a $20 penalty. Bring a card: LCSWMA doesn't take cash or checks. Vehicles that look heavier than 17,000 pounds (or trailers over 10,000) need their registration at the scale. LCSWMA turns much of the county's trash into electricity at its waste-to-energy plant.
Pennsylvania law keeps car batteries out of the trash (return them to a store that sells them, a wholesaler or a recycler), bans whole tires from landfills, and bans TVs, computers and monitors from the trash under the Covered Device Recycling Act. Landfills can't take truckloads of leaves, and every landfill and transfer station has to run a recycling drop-off.
Find a disposal site near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across Pennsylvania, then call ahead — hours and access rules vary a lot here.
Getting rid of something specific in Lancaster County?
LCSWMA charges residents $100 a ton for household trash with a $40 minimum per visit. Single items under 200 pounds are $15, and the Transfer Station Complex adds $15 a ton on loads over 680 pounds.
Does LCSWMA take cash?
No. LCSWMA sites take credit or debit cards only.
What are the LCSWMA transfer station hours?
Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7 to 11 a.m., at 1299 Harrisburg Pike in Lancaster.
Where do I take hazardous waste in Lancaster County?
To LCSWMA's Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 1299 Harrisburg Pike, free for county residents, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7 to 11 a.m.
