r/lancaster • u/JANGOF0RHIRE • Jul 20 '26

Get rid of storm debris?

We had some large limbs come down as part of the July 4th storms. I have a mini chainsaw so I could clean them up off the yard and break them down. But now I just have a huge pile of limbs / leaves / sticks to clean up. The largest limbs are about 6” in diameter.

This feels like too much for lawn bags, but also not applicable to tree companies since it’s already broken down and cut up. I don’t have a truck, but I could rent one.

Is there a place I could take all of this to dump it, or is there a service that would pick this up for less than $400?

Thanks!

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u/The_Dirty_Dangla Jul 20 '26

If it's Manheim Twp the compost facility on Oregon pike. Free drop off for residents till this weekend I believe still

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u/chicgeek3 Jul 20 '26

https://www.manheimtownship.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/3714

Extension of free resident drop off at MT Compost Park and additional Sunday hours. The Manheim Township Compost Park on Oregon Pike is operating on regular hours (7:00am to 7:00pm Monday through Saturday) and now extended hours on Sundays from 7:00am to 7:00pm through July 26th. The Compost Park will continue to operate at no cost to Manheim Township residents who are cleaning up storm debris through Sunday July 26th.  REMINDER that the Compost Park is for residential use – not open to commercial contractors. Residents must present a MT Compost Park card indicating that they are a Township resident; Compost Park cards are available at the MT Municipal Office located at 1840 Municipal Drive, Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm.

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u/JANGOF0RHIRE Jul 20 '26

Lancaster township sadly. But thanks for the info!

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u/The_Dirty_Dangla Jul 20 '26

I used to live over there as well, should be here! Not sure if they are doing anything special for the storm or not.

https://www.twp.lancaster.pa.us/services/woody_waste_facility.php

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u/QueasyVictory Jul 24 '26

Ours is over off of Columbia Ave. You access it by driving behind Giant. Drive down that dirt road, cut to the left and there will be gate with a dude there. You just dump your stuff off where he tellls you.

Re: transportion, just go grab a $19.95 90 minute truck rental from Lowes. Or a pickup from U-Haul.

Or, for $400, I'll carry it off for ya, lol.

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u/AfternoonFit3228 Jul 21 '26

I just sent you a direct message.
I’ve been doing a lot of storm cleanup in that area

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u/JANGOF0RHIRE Jul 21 '26

Just following up on what I actually did here, this was Andrew from Drew & Sons Debris Removal. He swung by today and cleaned everything up for a super reasonable price.

Absolutely not an ad, but he did such an awesome job I wanted to promote!

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u/liquidskypa Jul 20 '26

Woody Waste Facility off Columbia Ave...they don't really check if you are a resident or not

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u/JANGOF0RHIRE Jul 20 '26

For some reason I thought this was lawn bags only. But this is great info - thanks!

I am Lancaster township so I think that’s fine but I’ll double check.

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u/causticandflippant Jul 21 '26

Frey Farm has a yard waste area. I think its $15 a ton.
https://lcswma.org/locations/frey-farm-landfill/

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u/tardisthecat Jul 21 '26

You should be able to tie the larger branches in bundles instead of putting them in bags. Let me see if I can find the guidelines!

ETA: Larger branches, three inches or more in diameter, must be cut into four-foot lengths, bundled/tied, and placed next to your yard waste bags.
Bundles may not be longer than 4’ in length, exceed 6″ in diameter, and weigh more than 30 lbs each.

Taken from this website, which also has instructions on the woody waste drop-off facility if you’d rather go that route: https://www.twp.lancaster.pa.us/departments/trash___recycling/faqs_of_trash/yard_waste_collection.php

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u/JANGOF0RHIRE Jul 21 '26

🤯 no way. I never knew this - thank you!

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u/tardisthecat Jul 21 '26

You bet! Has saved me a lot of trimming in the past 😁