Fall leaf coupon program open to county residents through Dec. 31

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Residents can dispose of their leaves for free with the fall leaf coupon program put on through Clark County Public Works and the City of Vancouver. 

Through Dec. 31, people can drop off up to five cubic yards of leaves at one of four designated sites for free. 

The leaf disposal sites are located at H&W Wood Recyclers, McFarlane’s Bank, Triangle Resources and the West Van Materials Recovery Center, stated a news release from the county. 

Addresses, business hours and more information can be found on the coupon. 

The coupons can be printed online from cityofvancouver.us/leaf coupon, clarkgreenneighbors.org, or wcnorthwest.com/leaves.

People can also find it in the Waste Connections’ annual recycling newsletter, which will be mailed to all residences in Clark County in October. 

If a person wants the coupon to be mailed to them, they can call Vancouver Solid Waste at 360-487-7160 or email solidwaste@city ofvancouver.us.

They are also available for pickup on the fourth floor of the Clark County Center for Community Health building at 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., the Vancouver City Hall at 415 W. Sixth St., the City of Vancouver Utility Services building at 2323 General Anderson Road and other city offices.



The coupons are for residential use only and cannot be redeemed by businesses, stated the release. 

“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,” stated the release. “Residents can also dispose of leaves in their yard debris/organics cart.”

Clark County Public Works said residents should rake and properly dispose of leaves to prevent roadway flooding. 

“Leaves that aren’t properly disposed of can clog storm drains and create areas of standing water on roadways,” stated the release. “Drivers can lose control of their vehicle when driving through standing water, or water can splash onto windshields and block other driver’s fields of vision.”

It is unlawful to blow, rake, sweep or dump leaves onto county roads. 

Residents are allowed to clear clogged storm drains on neighborhood streets that have low speed limits and light traffic. Storm drains on busy roads should be unclogged by staff at public works, stated the release. 

Residents can report clogged drains and street flooding online at clark.wa.gov/public-works/report-park-road.