Clark County, WA Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Available to
- All county residents
- Mandatory
- Some cities/UGAs only
- Cart accepts
- Metal, paper, cardboard, plastics
- Keep out
- Glass, bags, batteries
- Glass
- Recycled separately at drop sites
Summary
Curbside recycling is available to all Clark County residents and is mandatory in some cities and urban growth areas, optional elsewhere. Carts take metal cans, paper, cardboard, cartons, and plastic bottles, jugs and tubs; glass, plastic bags, and batteries are excluded.
Curbside recycling service is available to all residents of Clark County. Do not include glass, plastic bags, food-soiled items, or batteries inside the blue cart.
Full Breakdown
Clark County's blue-cart recycling program accepts aluminum trays, cardboard, cartons, empty aerosol cans, metal cans, paper, plastic bottles, jugs and tubs up to five gallons, and scrap metal roughly 2 to 24 inches and under 35 pounds. Glass, plastic bags, food-soiled items, and batteries must be kept out of the blue cart. Whether recycling participation is mandatory depends on location, it is required in some cities and urban growth areas and optional in others. Glass is recycled separately at drop sites. Use the RecycleRight tool to confirm accepted materials for your address.
Violations & Fines
Contaminated recycling can be rejected by the hauler; local mandatory-recycling requirements, where they apply, are enforced by the city or service area, not by a county-wide fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is recycling mandatory in Clark County?
Can I put glass in the blue cart?
Sources & Official References
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