The West Hanover Township Compost Center is located at the Township Public Works Facility at 402 North Fairville Avenue.  Residential yard waste such as leaf waste, brush, garden waste, small limbs and tree trimmings may be bundled and/or loaded and dropped of at the Compost Center during the week or at specific times on Saturdays.    

Effective July 1, 2008 the Compost Center Hours will be restricted to SATURDAY ONLY from 8AM to 12PM.  These hours will remain in effect until further notice or October 1, 2008.  Thank you for your cooperation.  

An attendant is available at the center from 8:00AM to 12:00PM to assist residents with their materials.  All yard waste (Not including grass clippings, which are not permitted) is sent to the Lower Paxton Township composting facility under a cooperative agreement with Lower Paxton Township.  Chipped and recycled organic material is "mulched" at Lower Paxton Township and then returned to the Compost Center where it is made available to Township residents free of charge.

COMPOST MATERIAL GUIDELINES:  West Hanover will accept the following only:

• Leaf Waste*....leaves, weeds, tree trimmings, bundled tree trimmings, and all garden plant waste.  *Leaf waste must be free of any lawn grass..
• Tree Trimmings of less than six (6) inches in diameter. 

ITEMS NOT PERMITTED:  

• Grass
• Tree Stumps
• Trees
• Plastic Bags of any kind
• Construction debris
• White Goods or non-compost material

OTHER OPTIONS - Residential Composting Guide (link)