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County offers free recycling events

The Columbian
Published: March 24, 2017, 6:00am

Clark County – Clark County residents doing some spring cleaning can drop off a variety of recyclable items at free county-sponsored events that will be held in April and May.

At the seven upcoming Green Neighbors Recycling Day events, county residents can drop off block foam, electronic equipment, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, scrap metal, as well tires (but no more than five tires without rims per person) without charge. Staff at the events (except for those held in Yacolt and Ridgefield) will provide shredding for up to two file-sized boxes of paper.

The events are free and open to all Clark County residents, who may be asked to provide identification verifying their addresses. No business waste will be accepted.

Event times and locations are:

• Vancouver: April 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Evergreen High School, 14300 N.E. 18th St.

• Yacolt: April 8, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Yacolt Primary School, 406 W. Yacolt Road.

• Ridgefield: April 23, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 5901 South 11th St.

• La Center: April 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Holley Park, 1000 E. Fourth St.

• Washougal: May 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Washougal Transfer Station, 4020 S. Grant St.

• Washougal: May 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Washougal Transfer Station, 4020 S. Grant St.

• Battle Ground: May 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Battle Ground High School, 300 W. Main St.

Residents who can’t make it to one of the events can find year-round recycling options at RecyclingA-Z.com. The events will not accept household hazardous waste, including paints, pesticides, poisons, automotive fluids and chemicals. These items can be disposed of for free year-round at these three transfer stations:

• Washougal Transfer Station, 4020 S. Grant St., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the third Saturday of the month.

• Central Transfer and Recycling Center, 11034 N.E. 117th Ave., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Sunday.

• West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center, 6601 N.W. Old River Road, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday.

Additional information about household hazardous disposal is available at www.clark.wa.gov/hhw, or by calling 360-397-2121, ext. 4352.

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