Carroll Township

Saturday, June 25th
9:00AM to 11:00AM
At the Carroll Township Parking Lot

Carroll Township residents and businesses are invited to have “confidential” paper material securely destroyed by Tri-State Shredding. Tri-State Shredding is certified by the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) and is HIPAA compliant. Items include but are not limited to: old tax returns, pay stubs, bank statements, receipts, utility bills, etc. Staples and paper clips are fine.

Increasingly, Americans are shredding personal and professional documents once they’re no longer needed. An age when identity theft is on the rise is a time when every precaution makes it less likely that you’ll have to deal with the hassle of recovering your identity or regaining access to your accounts. The decision to shred documents rather than merely throwing them away, is a precaution that can (and should) be taken.

Although shredded paper is not accepted in your home recycling, professional shredding can be recycled. Tri-State Shredding will arrange for the secure recycling of the cross-cut paper particles. Each recycled ton of paper fiber saves 17 trees!

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PUBLIC NOTICE / RFP

The York County Solid Waste Authority’s FREE Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event will be held on Saturday, May 7^th from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. The event will be held behind the Authority’s Recycle Drop-Off Area located at 2685 Blackthorne Court, York. 

Registration is required. Online registration is available for residents at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/york-county-solid-waste-authoritys-household-hazardous-waste-collection-tickets-288044929137 until May 6th. Participants who bring a device containing mercury, such as a thermometer or thermostat, will receive a $5 Lowe’s gift card (one per household while supplies last).

While attending the event, all participants must remain in their vehicles and contain all collection materials in the trunk or bed of vehicle (not the back seat). Materials will be removed from vehicle trunk/bed by event staff. No smoking is permitted at any time during the event.

Household hazardous waste includes products from the home that are corrosive (drain cleaners or bleach), flammable (gasoline), reactive (chemistry kits) or toxic (pesticides). The HHW Collection Event benefits York County by identifying hazardous wastes found in the home and providing an opportunity to manage these materials in a safe and efficient manner. Visit https://www.ycswa.com/accepted-not-accepted-hhw-event/ for a list of products that are and are not accepted at this event.

All York County homeowners or residential tenants are eligible to take advantage of this event. There is no fee to participate. Business and government entities are not eligible to participate. The program is made possible by funding generated from tipping fees collected at the York County Resource Recovery Center and a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. After collection, a licensed hazardous waste commercial hauler hired by the Authority will transport the material to permitted hazardous waste sites. These facilities will recycle the materials collected.          

The Authority facilitates responsible solid waste management through an integrated strategy that emphasizes waste reduction, education, recycling and resource recovery. The Authority is the owner of the York County Resource Recovery Center, a Small Load Drop Off Facility, a Recyclable Materials Drop-off Center, Ash Recycling & Processing Facility, the now closed York County Sanitary Landfill which hosts the Hopewell Area Recreational Complex and an Education Center. Click here to visit the YCSWA website.

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The new Fairview Township Electronic Recycling Center is located at 285 Spangler’s Mill Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070 and is now open to all York County Residents.

Fall/Winter hours are October 30th through April 3rd – Monday – Friday 9am to Noon and the 1st and 3rd Saturday 9am to Noon.

Spring/Summer hours start April 4th through October 29th – Monday – Saturday 8am to 4:30pm

They will accept anything electronic except something that has water included, such as an air conditioner, de-humidifier, freezer or a refrigerator.

Fairview Township Recycling – 717-901-5261

Homeowners struggling with mortgage payments or other housing expenses due to COVID-19 pandemic-related financial hardships may apply for relief if their household income is at or below 150% of the area median income. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has $350 million in American Rescue Plan funds available to provide eligible homeowners with assistance to prevent and/or ease mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, displacement, and utility disconnection. Funds will be distributed directly to lenders, servicers, utility providers, and other authorized third parties, not to homeowners. 

Homeowners may learn more and apply online for these funds through the Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund by visiting www.pahaf.org. For those who need assistance, local housing agencies can help or call toll-free 888-987-2423.

PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released a simple guide to help residents and businesses understand recycling in Pennsylvania. The booklet helps Pennsylvanians to recycle correctly by finding recycling programs in their local area, learning their local rules, and following them to maximize the social, environmental and economic benefits of recycling. The booklet is available to download at dep.pa.gov/recycling

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To be transparent, the Carroll Township Police Department has equipped in every patrol car in its fleet an In-Car Camera system and a portable microphone which allows the department to document incidents with audio/video recordings.  The Police Department will soon be expanding this program to include Body Worn Cameras for all its officers.  The combination of the In Car Cameras and Body Worn Cameras will allow the police department to more accurately document events, actions, conditions and statements made during incidents; enhance an officers ability to prepare and present court testimony; improve the training and supervision capabilities of the department and will assist in maintaining officer accountability.  The Department has applied for two grants which will cover most of the cost of the Body Worn Cameras.  The Department anticipates having the Body Worn Cameras in service in the foreseen future.