From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, Vancouver and Clark County residents can drop off up to five cubic yards of leaves at one of the four designated sites shown on the coupon, at no charge

VANCOUVER – With the arrival of autumn and leaves falling and covering the ground, the annual Fall Leaf Coupon Program, courtesy of city of Vancouver and Clark County public works, can assist with proper disposal of leaves. The popular program allows residents to bring leaves to designated drop-off sites for free disposal. Keeping leaves out of streets helps prevent clogged stormwater drains and localized flooding.

From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, Vancouver and Clark County residents can drop off up to five cubic yards of leaves at one of the four designated sites shown on the coupon, at no charge. Loads of leaves must be covered, and all bags of leaves must be emptied out at the disposal site. Branches and other yard debris, including loads with a mix of leaves, are not covered by the coupon and will be charged at the regular disposal price. Coupons are intended to be used by individuals, not businesses.

Coupons are required and must be filled out with the name of an individual on the coupon, not a business, to be valid. Some drop-off sites may have a few spare coupons on hand this year, but residents are strongly encouraged to print, clip or get coupons in advance, before making the trip to drop off leaves. Coupons in Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese are also available.

Here’s how to get your coupons for free leaf disposal:

• Print out a coupon from City of Vancouver Solid Waste webpage: www.cityofvancouver.us/leafcoupon
• Print out a coupon from Clark County Green Neighbors webpage: www.clarkgreenneighbors.org
• Clip a coupon from Waste Connections’ annual Recycling newsletter, which will be sent in October to all residences in Clark County. Coupons are also available on Waste Connections’ webpage: www.wcnorthwest.com/leaves
• Call Vancouver Solid Waste at 360-487-7160 or email solidwaste@cityofvancouver.us to have a coupon sent to you by mail
• Pick up a printed coupon from Vancouver City Hall, City of Vancouver Utility Services and other city and county offices

There are four participating designated leaf disposal sites this year, shown below and printed on the coupon. 

• • H & H Wood Recyclers, 8401 N.E. 117th Ave. Phone: 360-892-2805. Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday in October, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in November/December, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
• McFarlane’s Bark, 8806 N.E. 117th Ave. Phone: 360-892-6125. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in October/November; closed Sunday in December.
• Triangle Resources, 612 S.E. Union St, Camas. Phone: 360-834-7253. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
• West Van Materials Recovery Center, 6601 N.W. Old Lower River Road. Phone: 360-737-1727. Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday. Check webcam for real-time lines before going: www.columbiaresourcecompany.com/west-vancouver-material-recovery.

In Vancouver, property owners are responsible for managing the leaves from their trees. Deliberately raking or blowing leaves into the street and leaving them there is unlawful. Street sweepers are generally no match for big, wet, heavy piles of leaves. The free leaf disposal program is intended to provide options for Vancouver residents with a lot of trees, while also protecting our stormwater system and streets from flooding.

Other resources for leaf disposal include on-site composting or subscribing to Waste Connections’ optional Organics service, available within the city of Vancouver and parts of Ridgefield, or optional yard debris service, available in portions of Clark County. Visit www.wcnorthwest.com to learn more.

View a video showing how the city of Vancouver and residents can work together to manage fall leaves: https://youtu.be/jr3ogvYlY6E.

Information provided by city of Vancouver.