Trash & Recycling


Joanne Yost, Office Administrator
Ph: (717) 291-1213; Ext. 301, Emailjyost@twp.lancaster.pa.us

Manages all aspects of the township trash and recycling program, including collection concerns, processing the semi-annual trash/recycling bills, and final trash/recycle bills for home settlements. Handles the filing and discharging of property liens. Responsible for ordering office supplies, and assists in areas of facility maintenance and contracted services. Orders office supplies. Manager for the receptionist.

ONLY certain holidays affect regular trash/recycle collection schedules depending on what day the holiday falls on. If the actual holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there is NO CHANGE to the collection schedule.

The holidays listed below are the only holidays observed by the contracted hauler:

JANUARY: New Year’s Day - (only affected if January 1st falls on a Monday thru Thursday)
MAY: Memorial Day - (Monday holiday means one-day delay for the week)
JULY: Independence Day - (only affected if July 4th falls on a Monday thru Thursday)
SEPTEMBER: Labor Day - (Monday holiday means one-day delay for the week)
NOVEMBER: Thanksgiving Day - (Thursday holiday means Thursday collection will be Friday)
DECEMBER: Christmas Day - (only affected if December 25th falls on a Monday thru Thursday)