Volunteers and a contractor put nearly 52 tons of trash in its place in a two-phase cleanup conducted in early April 2002 in Codorus State Park, York County.
State Farm Insurance employees were joined by other volunteers on April 6 to remove 3.3 tons of trash from the park, including daily household trash, appliances, bulky furniture items, shingles, beer bottles and cans, concrete and asphalt, and vehicle parts from the gently sloped terrain. A total of 34 volunteers donated 216 hours of their time to complete the cleanup. Sheetz Inc. of Hanover provided sandwiches and ice.
Wyatt Excavating and Landscaping Inc. of New Oxford used equipment to remove old farm machinery and equipment, a large rusted water tank and pipe and trash partially buried in mounds of dirt. They gathered and disposed 41 tons of trash, and recycled 7.5 tons of scrap metal. They also loaded and disposed of 123 tires removed by the volunteers and removed many large tires themselves. They graded the area after the cleanup.
Waste Management of Central Pennsylvania supplied rolloff containers, hauling and disposal for the trash.
DCNR encourages York County residents with disposal and recycling questions to contact the York County Solid Waste Authority at (717) 845-1066 or by e-mail.
Codorus State Park is a hot spot for anglers, boaters and swimmers. The forests of Codorus stand in tall contrast to the surrounding farmlands. Codorus is an excellent place to observe waterfowl and warblers during their spring and fall migrations. The 3,326-acre park is in the southwest corner of York County, about three miles southeast of Hanover, along PA Route 216. A prime attraction of the park is the 1,275-acre Lake Marburg, which has 26 miles of shoreline.
State Farm Insurance employees were joined by other volunteers on April 6 to remove 3.3 tons of trash from the park, including daily household trash, appliances, bulky furniture items, shingles, beer bottles and cans, concrete and asphalt, and vehicle parts from the gently sloped terrain. A total of 34 volunteers donated 216 hours of their time to complete the cleanup. Sheetz Inc. of Hanover provided sandwiches and ice.
Wyatt Excavating and Landscaping Inc. of New Oxford used equipment to remove old farm machinery and equipment, a large rusted water tank and pipe and trash partially buried in mounds of dirt. They gathered and disposed 41 tons of trash, and recycled 7.5 tons of scrap metal. They also loaded and disposed of 123 tires removed by the volunteers and removed many large tires themselves. They graded the area after the cleanup.
Waste Management of Central Pennsylvania supplied rolloff containers, hauling and disposal for the trash. 
