COLLECTION AND DROP-OFF SERVICES
Curbside Garbage Collection Services
Waste Connections, Inc. (360) 892-5370
All of Clark County and its cities except Camas
Camas Public Works (360) 834-2462
(Camas only)
Curbside Recycling Collection Service
Waste Connections Inc. (360) 892-5370
All of Clark County and its cities
Yard Debris Collection Services:
Waste Connections, Inc. (360) 892-5370
Serving Battle Ground, Camas, La Center, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Washougal, and selected areas.
GARBAGE TRANSFER STATIONS / FULL RECYCLING DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
Central Transfer and Recycling Center (360) 256-8482
11034 NE 117th Avenue, Vancouver
Monday-Friday 6am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am-4pm
Washougal Transfer Station (360) 835-2500
4020 South Grant Street
Washougal, WA 98671
Open for Recycling Drop Off: Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open for Garbage Drop Off: Wednesday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open for Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off: Third Saturday of every month 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
West Van Materials Recovery Center (360) 737-1727
6601 NW Old Lower River Road, Vancouver
Monday-Friday 6am-6pm, Saturday 8am-4pm
LIMITED RECYCLING DROP-OFF LOCATIONS (SELECT MATERIALS ONLY)
Air, Water, Earth Recycling (360) 254-5010
9701 N.E. 94th Avenue, Vancouver
Tuesday-Saturday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Accepts: Corrugated cardboard, magazines, phone books
Purchases: Newspapers, Aluminum cans
Camas Safeway Recycling Drop-Off Site (360) 695-4858
Daily 24 hours. On Safeway parking lot at 800 NE 3rd St., Camas
Accepts: Corrugated cardboard, newspapers, magazines, mixed paper, phone books; Tin and aluminum cans, plastic bottles, glass bottles and jars (clear only).
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Information and Referral Services
Environmental Information Cooperative (360) 885-7737
(Cooperative sponsorship from various local agencies)
Provides information to the public about recycling, composting, hazardous wastes, air and water quality and energy resources. Conducts trainings for teachers and provides classroom presentations.
Master Composter/Recycler Program (360) 882-0936 ext. 24
Trains community volunteers to provide information about composting and recycling. Schedules and conducts free home-composting workshops for the public. Provides classroom presentations on composting. Maintains two home-composting demonstration sites available for public touring during daylight hours:
1. H & H Wood Recycling, 8401 NE 117th Avenue, Vancouver
2. Water Resource Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver
LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
Unincorporated Clark County
Clark County Public Works Department (360) 397-6118 (ext. 4352)
Coordinates solid waste management throughout unincorporated Clark County and selected cities. Administers curbside recycling and yard debris collection services in the county. Provides information and referral about waste prevention, recycling and disposal opportunities, and household hazardous waste.
Cities of Battle Ground and La Center, and town of Yacolt:
(see Unincorporated Clark County listing).
City of Camas
Camas Public Works Department (360) 817-1531
Provides garbage collection service for residences within the City of Camas. Administers garbage and recycling collection contracts within the City of Camas.
City of Ridgefield
Ridgefield City Manager (360) 887-3557
Administers garbage and recycling collection contracts within the City of Ridgefield
City of Vancouver
Vancouver Solid Waste Services (360) 696-8186
Administers garbage and recycling collection contracts within the City of Vancouver. Provides information and referral about waste prevention, recycling and disposal opportunities.
City of Washougal
Washougal Public Works Department (360) 835-8501
To set up service (360) 834-2412
Missed or special pickups (360) 817-1531
Administers garbage and recycling collection contracts within the City of Washougal.
Clark County Public Health (360) 397-8215
Provides information and referral regarding proper handling and disposal of medical wastes. Enforces state regulations related to illegal dumping, permits, solid waste handling facilities and disposal facilities. Septic tank issues
Southwest Clean Air Agency (360) 574-3058
Enforces outdoor air quality standards and regulations. Provides clarification about burn ban boundaries and Asbestos information. For online information about these and other issues go to Southwest Clean Air.
Recycling Information Center (503) 234-3000
(Metro, Portland, OR) Provides information about how to recycle throughout the greater metropolitan area. A good resource for finding out about where to take hard-to-recycle materials if you dont mind driving across the Columbia. For online information go to Metro Recycling Information hotline.
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission 1-800-562-6150
Establishes garbage collection rates and handles garbage service complaints in the unincorporated areas of the county as well as in Battle Ground, La Center and Yacolt.
Washington Department of Ecology 1-800-RECYCLE
Provides information and referral about solid waste, recycling and hazardous wastes. Regulates hazardous waste generators throughout the state. For information online go to 1-800 RECYCLE Assistance Page.
24-hour hazardous waste spill reporting line (360) 407-6300
