Curbside waste pickup in Clark County — including garbage, recycling, organics and yard debris — is provided by Waste Connections, Inc. You can learn more about service on the Waste Connections website.
Check out the service calendar function on the RecycleRight app (available on Apple and Android devices) or Recycle A-Z Directory to view your service schedule and to sign up for service alerts to be notified of service changes.
Check out an upcoming free workshop to learn more about recycling and curbside composting!
Organics
Organics is an optional service that is currently available for residents within the city limits of Vancouver and Ridgefield. Residents in these cities who already have yard debris service can simply add food scraps to their existing cart. This service makes composting food waste as easy as placing scraps in the Organics cart instead of garbage. ALL food waste (including meat, grains, dairy and cooked food) is accepted in Organics carts.
Please DO NOT include “compostable” plastic products in the cart. Our commercial compost facility is not able to properly process this material.
Learn more about Organics service
Residents with the Organics service can also include all materials accepted in the yard debris cart.
If adding Organics service is not an option, check out how you can drop off food waste for free by utilizing the new Clark County Community Compost Hubs!
Yard debris
Curbside yard debris collection is offered to all residents outside the city of Vancouver or city of Ridgefield. Residents within the City limits of Vancouver and Ridgefield have Organics service.
In your yard debris cart, you can place leaves, weeds, pruning, grass clippings, brush and woody material up to four inches in diameter and under five feet in length in your curbside yard-debris cart for pick-up. In autumn, pumpkins are accepted with the candles removed. Christmas trees can be placed in your cart. Cut them into sections no longer than five feet and remove all tinsel, decorations and lights. Flocked trees are not accepted.
DO NOT place household hazardous waste, plastic bags, dirt, rocks or pet waste in the yard debris cart.
For details about curbside yard debris collection, 
download this information sheet.
Recycling
Curbside recycling is available to all Clark County residents.
Want to learn more about what recyclables can go in your curbside recycle cart? We’ve got everything you need to know on our Recycling Done Right page. If you live in an apartment, duplex or condo and have shared service, check out the Green Apartment Living page for more information.
Check out an upcoming free workshop to learn more about recycling and curbside composting!
Correct cart placement
Please make sure that all carts are spaced at least 3 feet apart and 5 feet from any vehicles. This allows the driver to stay in the truck and use the automated service.
Check out the service calendar function on the RecycleRight app (available on Apple and Android devices) or the Recycle A-Z Directory to view your service schedule and to sign up for service alerts to be notified of service changes.
On the curb— what else can you recycle
There are some items that Waste Connections will pick up for recycling that should be set on the curb next to the recycle cart.
Glass bottles & jars
Rinse bottles and jars and place them in the provided glass bin or 5-gallon bucket next to the cart. Throw away lids.
Motor oil & antifreeze
Residential customers can safely dispose of motor oil and antifreeze for free as part of their curbside recycle service. Place dirty motor oil/used antifreeze in a clear, one-gallon plastic jug with a screw-top lid (i.e. milk jug) or back in the original container.
Do NOT mix motor oil or antifreeze with each other or with any other material such as water or automotive fluids.
Place sealed jugs on the curb next to the recycle cart. Oil and Antifreeze will be collected on your regularly scheduled recycle cart service.
Please use masking or duct tape to label the clear sealed containers as either “motor oil” or “antifreeze” and set the containers on top of a piece of cardboard next to the recycle cart.
Household batteries
Some residential household battery types are accepted curbside in Clark County. Accepted batteries curbside include single-use and rechargeable AA, AAA, C, D, button batteries, hearing aid and watch batteries.
Regardless of type, the ends of each battery must be taped, or batteries must be individually bagged to reduce fire risk. Even “dead” batteries can still spark and ignite dangerous fires. Battery terminals should be securely covered in tape. This prevents the batteries from coming into physical contact with each other which minimizes dangers associated with disposal.
How to properly package batteries for curbside collection:
- Cover each battery end (terminal) completely with tape
- Tapped batteries should be placed in a clear zipped bag on top of the recycling cart.
- Set out zipped bag of taped batteries on top of the recycle cart. Batteries will be collected on your regularly scheduled recycle cart service.
Never place batteries inside of the cart.
There are safe disposal options for other battery types (including lithium-ion batteries, lead acid batteries and cell phones). These batteries can be safely disposed of by using the new Clark County Battery Drop-Off program! View battery drop-off locations on the Recycling A-Z Directory or on the RecycleRight app (available on Apple and Android devices).
