Business
Commercial garbage, recycling and organics service
The City of Vancouver contracts with Waste Connections for garbage, recycling and organics services. Please contact Waste Connections at 360-892-5370 or at customerhelp@wasteconnections.com or through the Waste Connection website.
Garbage Service
Waste Connections is the City’s contracted service provider for business, commercial, industrial and institutional garbage and organics customers in Vancouver, per VMC 6.12. As a reminder, garbage and recycling receptacles must be screened from view, per VMC 20.970.
Recycling Service
Waste Connections, and all other licensed Business Recyclers can provide recycling services for a wide range of recyclable materials. Each commercial garbage customer with Waste Connections may have up to three yards of recycling for $11 per month, plus a monthly recycling processing surcharge. Customers may choose to use either carts or dumpsters for recycling–up to three yards of material. This allows for the collection of mixed recycling or glass depending on the needs of the business. Smaller carts can be used for small offices that want to divert paper, cans, and plastic from their waste stream. Contact Waste Connections at 360-892-5370 or customerhelp@wasteconnections.com
Organics Service
Food waste collection service is available. Contact Waste Connections at 360-892-5370 or customerhelp@wasteconnections.com
For additional commercial recycling information, please call 1-800-RECYCLE or visit the Washington State Recycling Association.
All construction projects in Vancouver must properly manage waste and recyclable materials.
Rates
The service levels and rates listed below are those utilized most often. The full set of commercial options can be found here: VMC 6.12 – subsections 209-213.
| Type of service: Garbage | 2025 monthly rates Effective Jan. 1 | 2024 monthly rates |
| 32-gallon cart service weekly collection | $28.06 | $27.21 |
| 32-gallon cart service every-other week collection | $21.05 | $20.41 |
| 64-gallon cart service weekly collection | $56.12 | $54.42 |
| 64-gallon cart service every-other week collection | $28.06 | $27.21 |
| 96-gallon cart service weekly collection | $84.18 | $81.63 |
| 96-gallon cart service every-other week collection | $63.15 | $61.22 |
| Commercial carryout service | ||
| 32-gallon cart service weekly collection | $42.09 | $40.82 |
| 64-gallon cart service weekly collection | $70.15 | $68.03 |
| 96-gallon cart service weekly collection | $98.21 | $95.24 |
| Multiple collections of a cart or carts per week is available. Every-other-week service available. See VMC 6.12.209 | ||
| Commercial container service (Non-compacted container, includes disposal within weight limits) | ||
| 1-Yard once per week collection | $173.22 | $167.96 |
| 1.5-Yard once per week collection | $216.53 | $209.95 |
| 2-Yard once per week collection | $259.83 | $251.94 |
| 3-Yard once per week collection | $346.44 | $335.92 |
| 4-Yard once per week collection | $433.05 | $419.90 |
| 6-Yard once per week collection | $606.27 | $587.86 |
| 8-Yard once per week collection | $779.49 | $755.82 |
| Commercial—space saver container service | ||
| 2-yard, four times per week collection | $857.44 | $831.40 |
| Commercial compacter container service | ||
| 2-yard compacted container, once per week | $583.20 | $565.50 |
| 3-yard compacted container, once per week | $777.60 | $754.00 |
| Multiple container sizes and collection frequencies up to 7 days a week available. See VMC 6.12.210 | ||
| Commercial special services | ||
| Accessibility charge | $4.73 | $4.61 |
| Rollout charge (greater than 15 feet) | $4.73 | $4.61 |
| Lock charge/per collection (containers) | $3.34 | $3.26 |
| Overfilled/extra yardage | $21.92 | $21.25 |
| Bulky item rates | ||
| Chair | $15.04 | $14.66 |
| Mattress/Box springs | $17.03 | $16.60 |
| Other bulky items | $19.82 | $19.32 |
| Additional items and rates found in VMC 6.12.212 | ||
| Drop box trucking fee | ||
| Drop box | $185.77 | $181.09 |
| Compactor | $206.42 | $201.22 |
| Drop box services | ||
| Daily demurrage (rental) (max) | $4.43 | $4.32 |
| Monthly demurrage (rental) (max) | $133.36 | $130.00 |
| Return trip charge | $37.92 | $36.96 |
| Drop box liner | $68.50 | $66.77 |
| Drop boxes and compactors available in 10, 20, 30 or 40 yards. More information at VMC 6.12.211 | ||
| Type of service: Recycle | ||
| Each commercial garbage customer may have to up to three yards of recycling for $11 per month, plus a monthly recycling processing surcharge. Customers may choose to use either carts or dumpsters for recycling – up to three yards of material. | ||
| Multifamily rates | ||
| Recycle collection (per unit/month) | $1.61 | $1.57 |
| Processing surcharge | $0.66 | $0.65 |
| Type of service: Organics/food waste | ||
| Commercial organics/food waste cart | ||
| 64-gallon weekly collection | $22.32 | $21.76 |
| 64-gallon every-other-week collection | $11.16 | $10.88 |
| Roll-off organics services | ||
| Drop box | $132.08 | $128.75 |
| Compactor | $146.76 | $143.07 |
| Rates shown are for roundtrip haul. Other VMC 6.12.211 service rates apply. Drop Boxes and Compactors available in 10, 20, 30 or 40 yards. |
Business recyclers list
Commercial and industrial operations in Vancouver must utilize a recycler currently licensed with the City of Vancouver. The following recyclers comply with the registration requirements set forth in Vancouver Municipal Code 5.62
Commercial recyclers registered under VMC 5.62 to provide recycling services in the City of Vancouver
The City of Vancouver does not endorse the services of any one particular company; this list represents companies that meet commercial licensing requirements.
Bobs Metals, Inc.
503-799-5984
www.bobsmetals.com
Drop Box: Recyclable Metal
City Bark & Recycling
360-253-8461
www.citybarkandrecycling.com
Drop Box: Wood and yard debris
Columbia Resource Co
360-737-1727
www.wcnorthwest.com
Drop Box: Full line of recycling material
Earth Friendly Recycling
360-433-8575
www.earthfriendlyrecycling.net
Special pick-up of electronics
EFI Recycling (Enviroshred)
503-737-2100
www.envirofiber.com
Drop Box: Paper in carts, compactors
H & H Wood Recyclers
360-892-2805
www.hhwoodrecyclers.com
Drop Box: Wood
International Paper
503-520-4147
www.internationalpaper.com
Drop Box: Fiber broker, recycling services
Interstate Drop Box
360-600-2734
Drop Box: Recyclable material; construction sites
Iron Mountain
503-285-2095
www.ironmountain.com
Document Destruction
Lemay Mobile Shredding
360-449-8397
www.lemaymobileshredding.com
Document destruction and recycling
McFarlane’s Bark
360-695-4240
www.mcfarlanesbark.com
Drop Box: Wood and yard debris
Metro Metals
1-800-610-5680
www.metrometalsnw.com
Drop Box: Metals
NW Dropbox
360-947-4404
www.nwdropbox.com
Drop Box: Full line of recyclable materials
Ompy’s Recycling
360-567-5973
Wood, metal, cardboard
Oregon Paper Fiber
503-542-3418
www.wasteconnectionspdx.com
Drop Box: Recyclable cardboard and paper
Pacific Coast Shredding
360-737-8335
www.metrometalsnw.com/locations/vancouver-washington/
Drop Box: Metals
Paper People
360-695-2092
www.paperpeoplenw.com
Collect paper and some plastics using carts, front load containers & drop boxes
Recology Portland
503-283-2015
www.recology.com/recology-portland/
Drop Box accounts for recyclable materials
ReNu Recycling Services
877-444-7368
www.northstar.com
Drop Box for recyclable construction materials
Republic Services
503-253-5656
www.disposal.com
Drop Box accounts for recyclable materials
Resource Recovery Systems
503-256-8865
www.ecrrecycling.com
Drop Box: Full line of recyclable materials
Shred Northwest
503-669-0460
www.shrednorthwest.com
Document destruction and recycling
Technical Imaging Systems
360-567-1260
www.tisimaging.com
Document destruction and recycling
Technology Conservation Group
503-735-1102
www.tcgrecycling.com
Special recycling scrap electronics
Thunderbird Drop Box, LLC
503-928-4548
www.thunderbirddopbox.com
Drop Box: Source-separated wood
Total Reclaim / Ecolights Northwest
206-343-7443
www.totalreclaim.com
Special pick-up for fluorescent bulbs, batteries, electronics and select appliances
Urban Gypsum
503-232-6108
www.urbangypsum.com
Drop Box: Sheetrock
Waste Connections Recycling
360-892-5370
www.wcnorthwest.com
Drop Box, Roll-off containers, Roll Carts: full line of recycling material
WM
www.wmnorthwest.com
Drop Box, Roll-off containers, Roll Carts: full line of recycling material
Construction and demolition waste and recycling
Construction regulations and guidance
- Vancouver Municipal Codes 6.12 Garbage Disposal and 5.62 Collection of Recyclable Materials
- Washington State Regulation RCW 70A.205.010(3), all sites that generate recyclable materials shall provide a separate container for solid waste.
Construction and demolition waste generators must:
Construction regulations and guidance
- Vancouver Municipal Codes 6.12 Garbage Disposal and 5.62 Collection of Recyclable Materials
- Washington State Regulation RCW 70A.205.010(3), all sites that generate recyclable materials shall provide a separate container for solid waste.
Construction and demolition waste generators must:
- Use the City’s contracted solid waste hauler Waste Connections of Washington (WCW) or a licensed commercial recycler (unless materials are self-hauled under according to provisions in the Vancouver Municipal Code);
- Deliver all recyclable materials to a permitted recycling facility. Recyclable materials must not be sent for landfill disposal; and
- Prepare recyclable materials properly- materials must not be contaminated or mixed with garbage.
Solid waste disposal
The City has an exclusive contract with Waste Connections of Washington (WCW) to provide all waste collection and hauling services to businesses and residents within city limits, including construction activities and demolition waste from job sites.
There are allowed exceptions, including:
- Self-hauling waste: A business is allowed to “self-haul” waste if the owner or employee hauls materials to an authorized disposal site using a company-owned vehicle.
- Subcontractors: A business may hire a subcontractor to haul construction or demolition waste from the job site to an authorized disposal site using a dump truck already being used to perform other operations on the job site.
- Incidental transport: A subcontractor may haul waste in company-owned equipment if the haul is incidental to other services performed on the job site, such as cleaning or demolition. However, this subcontractor cannot promote itself as a waste-hauling company and must also be licensed as a common carrier by the WUTC.
Recycling
Common demolition materials include wood, plaster, drywall, metals, masonry and other items that can be reused or recycled, rather than hauled to landfills. Reuse and recycling construction debris can be more economical than landfilling and may be required based on building codes.
- Hauling: Vancouver codes require use of a licensed commercial recycler or subcontractor, including but not limited to Waste Connections of Washington (WCW), to haul separated or mixed recyclables (no waste) to any permitted processing facility.
- Material recovery: Recovery of delivered materials must be accomplished at the processing facility. The city reserves the right to determine whether materials are being recovered as intended.
More Information: For help in setting up a separation process or other questions, please contact the City of Vancouver’s Solid Waste Services at 360-487-7160 or solidwaste@cityofvancouver.us, or Waste Connections at 360-892-5370