Solid Waste and Recycling
Department of Planning and Community Development
93 East High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone: 724-852-5300
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
The Greene County Recycling Department hosts community events and reports all township recycling data to the Department of Environmental Protection. The Greene County Recycling Department is in charge of updating the County Solid Waste Management Plan and applies for all applicable recycling grants. For more information, please see below.
To sign up for the Electronics Recycling Event, Click Here
To sign up for the Household Hazardous Waste Event, Click Here
Contact Information
Department of Planning and Community Development93 East High Street
Waynesburg, PA 15370
Recycling & Community Events
Drop Off Locations
• Mountain State Waste- 108 Bald Hill Road, Mount Morris, PA 15349. Accepts all pastics, aluminum, tin, paper and cardboard.
• Greene Arc, Inc.- 197 Dunn Station Road Prosperity, PA 15329. Accepts plastics 1 & 2, paper and cardboard.
Recycling Bin Locations
• Carmichaels High School- 225 S. Vine St. Carmichaels, PA 15320
• Cumberland Township- 100 Municipal Drive Carmichaels, PA 15320
• Monongahela Township- 128 Maple Ridge Road Greensboro, PA 15338
• Morris Township- 1317 Browns Creek Road Sycamore, PA 15364
• Washington Township- Greene ARC, Inc. 197 Dunn Station Road Prosperity, PA 15329
• Waynesburg Borough- Franklin Street behind Waynesburg University Dorm. Thursday only from 9:00-2:00
Solid Waste
• For Trash service, contact your municipality. Click here.
• For dumpsters, rolloffs, or landfill questions, contact waste management companies: https://www.advanceddisposal.com/ or https://www.wm.com/us
Landfills:
| Name of Landfill | Location Phone |
Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Arden Landfill 200 Rangos Lane Washington, PA 15301 |
Washington County 800-963-4776 |
Waste Management Solutions https://www.wmsolutions.com/ |
| Chestnut Valley Landfill Route 21 1184 McClellandtown Road McClellandtown, PA 15458 |
Fayette County 724-892-2199 |
Advanced Desposal https://www.advanceddisposal.com/pa |
Electronics Recycling:
The County of Greene would like to announce that two Electronic Recycling Collection events will be held for 2021. These events will be held at the Greene County Fairgrounds on May 19th and September 22nd from 2pm to 6pm. Greene County Employees and JVS employees will adhere to all CDC regulations and recommendations. For more information about these events, please call 724-852-5300.
Basic Rules for Electronics Recycling Events:
Only one CRT style TV per car as requested by the recycling company. Participants are asked to stay in their vehicles and follow CDC recommendations.
No fee to recycle electronics except:
- TV's with busted glass: $50.00
- Freon appliances: $25.00 each for Freon removal.
- Fluorescent light bulbs: $2.00
Hazardous Waste
Household Hazardous Waste:
The County of Greene, in a partnership with Noble Environmental Specialty Recycling, LLC, will hold a new Household Hazardous Waste Collection on July 17th, 2021 from 9am- 1pm at the Greene County Fairgrounds 4-H Rabbit Barn.
The new Household Hazardous Waste Collection event will accept the follow items for a small fee;
- paint
- batteries
- lightbulbs
- household cleaners
- solvents
- anti-freeze
- gasoline
- motor oil, etc.
- Paint $1.10 per pound
- Universal Waste $1.20 per pound
- other Household Hazardous Waste $1.50 per pound
- Propane Cylinders $10.00 per unit.
Tire Recycling:
PA West Nile Virus Grant funding will offset the tire disposal cost for the Community Tire Recycling Event. Tires are the number one harbor for mosquitos during summer months. This program was designed to aid in the reduction of habitat for breeding mosquitos.
Recycling Agent
Recycling through Greene Arc: (year-round)
Greene Arc is the recycling agent for the County of Greene. Greene Arc, Inc. is a non-profit corporation providing Residential, Vocational, Day Support, Job Opportunities, Advocacy and Mental Health/Recovery Services to citizens with disabilities from Greene and surrounding counties. Greene Arc's goal is to promote the independence and employment of individuals with disabilities.
- For more information please visit https://greenearc.org/index.html or call 724-627-5511
- Please click here for more Greene Arc information.
- Newspaper
- Office Papers
- Cardboard
- Kitchen Cans 1 gal. or smaller (free of food, etc.)
- Plastic (Symbol 1, 2 only) (rinsed clean)
https://earth911.com/ Click “Where to Recycle”, enter item and your zip code
Clean-up Events and Drug Take Back Program
• Municipality Clean-up days: Click HERE to contact your municipality for information.
Drug Take Back Program
Prescription & over-the-counter solid medications
Tablets and capsules
Pet medications
Anonymous drop-off
No liquids or needles
Remove identification from bottle or put the pills in a zipped plastic bag (pills may be mixed).
Drug Take Back Locations:
1. Greene County Court House
Church Street entrance.
Mon-Fri from 8 am to 4pm
2. Cumberland Twp. Police Department
100 Municipal Road, Carmichaels.
24 hours a day, seven days a week. *Call 724-852-2911 if an officer is not available
3. State Police
255 Elm DR. Waynesburg
24 hours a day, seven days a week