Tour Information

The Authority is happy to provide tours, free of charge, to school* and civic groups.  You may also request a complimentary educational video in advance of your visit. It provides an excellent introduction to the Authority's facilities, and explains how they are integrated.  The video is 12 minutes in length, and is appropriate for ages ten and older.  If you are unable to take a tour, but are interested in how the Authority manages the County's waste, we will be happy to send you the video, free of charge.  To request a video, please contact Barbara Baker at 397-9968 or email bbaker@lcswma.org.

*Due to the overall complexity of these facilities, we ask that school-age children be in grades 7 and higher.

General Information

Tours are available Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please contact Barbara Baker at 397-9968 or email bbaker@lcswma.org for more information, or to schedule a tour.

Transfer Station Complex

Participants are provided an overview of the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority's integrated solid waste management system in the comfort of the Transfer Station's training room. Large windows in the second floor training room provide a safe view of the activities on the tipping floor of the Transfer Station.

This overview and tour typically takes 3/4 hour.

Resource Recovery Facility

For the safety of tour participants, no open-toed shoes or shorts are allowed on this tour; you will be provided with a helmet and safety vest. Additionally, we appreciate your efforts to keep the groups between 10 and 30 people.

This tour typically takes 1 hour.

Frey Farm Landfill

Due to the size of the facility, this is a driving tour only. You are requested to provide your own vehicle, leaving space for the tour-host. This vehicle is typically a van, school bus, or coach.

This tour typically takes 1/2 hour.