Curbside garbage and recycling in unincorporated Clark County is provided by WUTC-certificated haulers. Recycling is collected the same day as garbage on an every-other-week basis. Service levels and rates are state-regulated, not set by the county.
Solid-waste collection in unincorporated Clark County is regulated by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission under RCW 81.77 and WAC 480-70, and provided by certificated private haulers for defined service areas. Curbside recycling service is available to all residents of Clark County and is picked up on the same day as garbage on an every-other-week basis. In some cities and urban growth areas curbside recycling is mandatory, while in others it is optional. Residents contact their assigned service provider to start service, confirm their collection day, and get cart sizes.
Missed or disputed collection is handled by the WUTC-certificated hauler; uncontained trash left as a nuisance is abated under CCC 9.24.
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Clark County encourages backyard composting and runs free workshops, We Compost community food-waste hubs, and a Composter Recycler program. Optional every-o...
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Clark County has no ordinance banning residential artificial turf, and homeowners may install it in their yards. In development-regulated landscaping, county...
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Clark County actively encourages native landscaping. Its development code favors compatibility with existing native vegetation and drought-resistant planting...
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Rainwater harvesting is legal in Clark County and statewide. Washington's Department of Ecology exempts on-site rooftop rainwater collection from water-right...
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Clark County itself imposes no countywide lawn-watering schedule. Water is delivered by local utilities and districts, chiefly Clark Public Utilities, which ...
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Washington's RCW 17.10 requires every property owner to eradicate Class A noxious weeds and control designated Class B and listed Class C weeds. The Clark Co...
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