Now that fall is officially here, Clark County Public Works is reminding residents to rake and properly dispose of leaves to prevent roadway flooding. Blowing, raking, sweeping or dumping leaves onto county roads is unlawful.
Residents can dispose of their leaves for free with the Fall Leaf Coupon program, sponsored by the city of Vancouver and Clark County Public Works. From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, residents can drop off up to 5 cubic yards of leaves at one of four designated sites at no charge.
Residents can get their coupon by:
- printing a coupon from cityofvancouver.us/leafcoupon, clarkgreenneighbors.org or wcnorthwest.com/leaves;
- clipping a coupon from Waste Connections’ annual recycling newsletter mailed in October;
- calling Vancouver Solid Waste at 360-487-7160 or emailing solidwaste@cityofvancouver.us to have a coupon mailed;
- picking up a coupon from Vancouver City Hall, 415 W. Sixth St., City of Vancouver Utility Services, 2323 General Anderson Road and other city offices, and the fourth floor of the Clark County Center for Community Health, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver.
The four sites for leaf disposal are H&H Wood Recyclers, McFarlane’s Bark, Triangle Resources and West Van Materials Recovery Center. Addresses, business hours and more information can be found on the coupon.
The coupons are for residential use only and cannot be redeemed by businesses. Branches and other yard debris are not eligible for free disposal. Loads should be covered during transport, and all bags of leaves will need to be emptied at the disposal site by the resident. Residents can also dispose of leaves in their yard debris/organics cart.
Clogged drains and street flooding can be reported online at clark.wa.gov/public-works/report-park-road.
