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The Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) is led by Executive Director Dan Youngs.
Stepping into his new role as Executive Director, Dan Youngs has been with Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) for five years—previously serving as the Chief Financial Officer. A native to nearby Lebanon County, Dan’s career has led him through business and finance opportunities at several industrious companies in Lancaster over the years. When he joined the LCSWMA team, especially as he assumed new leadership in this role, Dan saw all those past experiences fold into one.
Dan’s vision as Executive Director is to build on the decades of momentum LCSWMA has built, eager to lead a team of talented individuals across multiple disciplines, all of whom share LCSWMA’s passion for doing what is right.
“We have a standard that is above most—and that involves doing what is right for the environment and community, not what is easiest,” Dan shared. “I’m looking forward to maximizing resources to serve and benefit our community.”
Two of those resources are LCSWMA’s Lancaster Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facility in Lancaster County and the Susquehanna Resource Management Complex (SRMC) facility in Harrisburg. In Lancaster County, they take around 95 percent of municipal solid waste (MSW) to the WTE facility, where they combust it to create electricity. LCSWMA takes great pride in the fact that the waste-to-energy facilities produce energy that is truly clean and renewable.
Waste-to-energy is a crucial aspect of LCSWMA’s integrated system, which creates a closed-loop system for managing community waste. LCSWMA’s unique multi-faceted approach has earned national recognition, paving the way forward for decades.
“We take great pride in knowing we are a core utility for this community,” Dan said. “And failure isn’t an option. That’s why we are investing in longterm planning, innovation, and problem solving, as well as supporting customers and municipalities through educational programming.
Waste-to-Energy Benefits
• Reduces the volume of waste by 90% so less material is landfilled
• Generates Tier II Renewable Energy to power over 30,000 local homes and businesses
• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions by combusting the waste instead of landfilling it
• Recovers metals for recycling
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