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Local recycling centers

2 locations

Dauphin County Recycling Center

1625 South Cameron Street

County electronics and appliance recycling center opened in April 2009, located at the entrance to the Susquehanna Resource Management Complex in Steelton. It serves residents, businesses, institutions, and local governments. On-site confidential document shredding is offered, and cash is no longer accepted for payment as of February 24, 2025.

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Listed hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 A.M.-4:15 P.M.; closed on holidays

Accepts: Electronics, Appliances, Mercury thermostats, Confidential documents for shredding

Services: Electronics recycling · Appliance recycling · Mercury thermostat collection · Confidential document shredding

Who can use the Dauphin County Recycling Center?

Dauphin County residents, businesses, institutions, and local governments.

Does the center accept cash?

No. Cash payments have not been accepted since February 24, 2025.

LCSWMA Susquehanna Resource Management Complex

1670 South 19th Street

Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority facility on South 19th Street in Harrisburg with free recycling drop-off. Limited to the Big 4 materials. Waste intake is restricted to Dauphin and select counties, and everything outside the Big 4 goes in regular trash.

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Listed hours: Monday to Friday 6 AM to 4 PM, Saturday 7 AM to 11 AM

Accepts: Corrugated cardboard, Plastic bottles and jugs with necks, Metal food and beverage cans, Glass jars and bottles

Services: Free recycling drop-off · Appliance drop-off · Bulky item disposal · Construction waste disposal · Residential waste disposal

What recycling does the Harrisburg complex take?

Only the Big 4: cardboard, plastic bottles and jugs with necks, metal food and beverage cans, and glass jars and bottles.

Is it open Saturdays?

Yes, 7 AM to 11 AM. Weekdays run 6 AM to 4 PM.

Materials Accepted in Harrisburg

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Harrisburg include electronics, appliances, shredding, county, drop-off. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

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Recycling in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg city crews collect trash and recycling once a week. The city is split into five zones, one for each weekday, and the dates move for holidays and furlough days. Look the day up in Recycle Coach. Each house gets one bulk item a week. A second item left in the pile can draw a fine. Glass bottles and jars do not go in the mixed recycling. They go to one of 10 drop-off sites. Pennsylvania has no bottle deposit.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bulk items will Harrisburg take?

One a week, such as a piece of furniture, a mattress, a bedspring, or a roll of carpet. Large appliances are not bulk. They carry a removal fee through Public Works. Do not pile extra bulk in front of the house. Only one is collected, and the rest can bring a fine.

What cannot go in Harrisburg recycling?

Windows, mirrors, ceramics, and drinking glasses. Food and food-soiled paper or plastic, diapers, padded envelopes, plastics numbered 3, 4, 6, and 7, food wrappers, wet paper, pizza boxes, wax-coated cardboard, used paper towels, aluminum foil, plastic forks and knives, light bulbs, Christmas lights, plastic bags, and garden hoses. Plastics that do go in are numbered 1, 2, and 5.

Where does glass go in Harrisburg?

Bottles and jars are separated and dropped at any of the 10 city drop-off sites. The Dauphin County Recycling Center at 1625 South Cameron St is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at (717) 982-6772. Plastic shopping bags go back to a grocery or big-box store, not the cart.

When can Harrisburg trash sit at the curb?

Outside at 9 p.m. the night before collection, and pulled back by 5 p.m. on collection day. A citywide holiday delays the rest of the week by one day, so a Friday route can land on Saturday. Christmas trees go in front of the property from January 1 through January 31 and are picked up on the regular trash day. A missed tree is (717) 412-4320.

Recycling tips for Harrisburg

  • •One bulk item. Appliances are a separate fee.
  • •Glass bottles go to a drop-off, not the mixed cart.
  • •Plastics 1, 2, and 5 only.
  • •Carts out at 9 p.m., back by 5 p.m.
  • •Trees wait until January, then sit out through the 31st.

Recycling centers near Harrisburg

The closest recycling centers in neighboring areas:

Consolidated Scrap Resources
York, PA · 17 mi
Weber Brothers Auto
Annville, PA · 18 mi
Chuck's Auto Parts Solutions - York
York, PA · 21 mi
York County Solid Waste Authority (YCRRC)
York, PA · 22 mi
Baughmans U-Pull-It
York, PA · 22 mi
J&K Salvage
York, PA · 22 mi

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