Compost Center Guidelines (2010)

PERMIT REQUIRED - $20 Annual Fee.

Contact Township Office @ 652-4841 for a permit application.

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.   CUT LAWN GRASS NOT accepted.   Grass may be individually bagged and included with the regular residential waste collected at curbside.

HOURS OF OPERATION:  March 27 through November 27, 2010.  Tuesday and Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and Saturdays 8:00 a.m. until noon.   

All yard waste collected at the Compost Center is sent to the Lower Paxton Township composting facility under a cooperative agreement with Lower Paxton Township.  West Hanover Township will adhere to any changes in policies regarding materials permitted for composting and mulching.  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.

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)