318
Permit
$50-$100 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$50-$100 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of Williamsport Bureau of Codes (Gary Knarr Zoning Admin 1500 W 3rd St); $15-$125+ Dumpster Permit + $4.50 Act 45 Fee.
Portal
cityofwilliamsport.org permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**$15-$125+ Dumpster Permit** issued by **City of Williamsport Bureau of Codes** — application via mail to **Gary Knarr, Zoning Administrator, 1500 West 3rd Street, Williamsport PA 17701**; fee depends on duration (check/money order after submit). **Bureau of Codes 100 West 3rd Street, Williamsport PA 17701** (570-327-7500; M-F 8am-5pm). **Public Works Department (570-327-7518)**. **Permits issued within 15 business days** (except new construction/major reconstruction). **Bureau of Codes inspects** rental properties, new businesses, homes, building/construction, electrical, zoning, property maintenance; issues building/electrical/plumbing/event/demolition permits. Codes: **International Code Standards + Codified Ordinances of City + Third Class City Code + Uniform Construction Code**. **Add $4.50 Act 45 Fee** to permit. **City of Williamsport is mandated community** per **Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 101 of 1988** (>5,000 pop + >300 ppl/sq mi density). **Drop-off recycling site 1550 West Third Street, Williamsport** (source-separated: glass bottles & jars, steel/tin cans, aluminum cans, newspaper, cardboard, #1&2 plastics) — provided by County. **Single stream Curbside Collection** comingled all acceptable recyclables. **City brush/mulch site 1500 W. Third Street; M-F 7:15am-3:15pm**. **Yard Debris Pick-up program (April-May)**. **PA DEP Northcentral Regional Office 208 West Third Street Suite 101, Williamsport PA 17701** (717-327-3653). **Lycoming County Landfill** managed by **Lycoming County Commissioners (48 W. Third St., Courthouse, Williamsport PA 17701)** — Brady Township. **Bower Disposal LLC** family-owned since 1992; roll-offs for natural gas industry. Lycoming County (county seat); **West Branch Susquehanna River**. **Pennsylvania College of Technology + Lycoming College**. **LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES annually** (birthplace of Little League Baseball; Williamsport). **Old City + Newberry + South Williamsport + Loyalsock Township + Montoursville**. **Victorian mansions + Market Street revitalization**. **ZIP 17701, 17702, 17703, 17705**. ~28,000 pop city. PA DEP. NOT Williamsport MD, IN.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Natural gas industry waste streams.
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 cityofwilliamsport.org Bureau of Codes + Dumpster Permit Application + Recycling Information.
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