374
Permit
$50-$100 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$50-$100 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
Borough of Gettysburg Street Obstruction Permit ROW (NO permit private); commercial dumpster permit; 59 E High St 17325 Permits & Licenses; John Whitmore Director Planning/Zoning/CE 717-334-1160 X 224; Land Use App $40 consolidated 2023.
Portal
gettysburgpa.gov permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**Borough of Gettysburg Street Obstruction Permit** for ROW dumpster (NO permit on private property). **Commercial dumpster permit** required for businesses regulating size/placement/frequency. **Borough of Gettysburg, Permits & Licenses, 59 East High Street, Gettysburg PA 17325**. **Director of Planning, Zoning, and Code Enforcement: John Whitmore** (717-334-1160 X 224). **Land Use Application $40** (consolidated 2023 — combines former Land Use, Certificate of Appropriateness, Fence, Non-UCC building permit applications). **Per PA Municipalities Planning Code (MPC)**: Borough enacted **Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO)** ($500 minor / $1,000 major); **Zoning Ordinance**. **Gettysburg Historic District** requires **Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)**. **Uniform Construction Code (UCC)** administered by Borough w/ **Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA)**. **Public Works**: 8.612 miles alleys + 30.16 lane miles streets, crew of 7. **Gettysburg Borough is Act 140 mandated** — recycling REQUIRED for residents/businesses. **Per PA Act 101 (1988)** mandatory curbside for >5,000 pop + >300/sq mi density. **Waste Management is contracted hauler**. **Adams Rescue Mission Recycling Center** — business recycling. **Adams County Office of Planning & Development** prepares **2019 Adams County Municipal Waste Management Plan**. **Waste Connections of Pennsylvania (since Jan 1, 2018)** — **$8.50/Trash Tag for 32-gal bag over limit** (qty 12); bulk 1/week (tires ≤36"x16"). Adams County (county seat). **Gettysburg National Military Park** (Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863 + Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Nov 19, 1863). **Gettysburg College** (NCAA D3) student housing turnover spike. **Eisenhower National Historic Site**. **Lutheran Theological Seminary**. **Soldiers National Cemetery**. ~7,500 pop borough. **PA DEP**.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Historic district considerations strict. Battlefield-adjacent properties have extra rules.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Pennsylvania bans: Lead-acid batteries, whole tires, used oil, white goods, leaf waste, electronics (Covered Device Recycling Act CDRA 2010 — TVs, computers, monitors, peripherals banned 2013). Act 101 + Act 108.
Common prohibited
Hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, electronics, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against gettysburgpa.gov, adamscountypa.gov, wasteconnections.com.
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