Recycling & Waste

  1. We Want Your Feedback

    - Our Cumberland County Recycling & Waste Department wants your input on which services are most important to you, and how they are funded. This includes electronics recycling, household hazardous waste, tire recycling and more. Take Our Short Survey
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Responsibilities

In 1988, Pennsylvania passed the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (Act 101), which requires Pennsylvania counties to:

  • Prepare, adopt and implement a Municipal Waste Management Plan for municipal waste generated within the county's boundaries.
  • Insure the availability of adequate permitted processing and disposal capacity for the municipal waste which is generated within the county's boundaries.
  • On or before April 1 of each year, submit a report outlining the weight or volume of materials that were recycled by municipal and county recycling programs in the preceding calendar year.

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Residential Recycling & Disposal Guide



Not sure what to do with a certain item?  Check out our Recycling & Disposal Guide: A to Z for recycling and disposal options.
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  1. Why is it so difficult to recycle a TV?
  2. Where can I recycle computer equipment?
  3. Where can I dispose of trash?
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