Washougal Transfer Station

Columbia Resource Company is a proud member of the Waste Connections family, which serves over six million customers nationwide. We are honored to serve the residents and businesses of the Vancouver and Washougal areas. We provide safe, reliable, environmentally conscience residential, commercial trash and recycling services.

Yes, Customers can drop off fluorescent light bulbs free of charge at Central Transfer and Recycling, West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center or Washougal Transfer Station during their normal business hours. Recycle up to 10 lights per day. Fluorescent bulbs that are accepted include tubes, straight (up to 8 ft. in length) or curved, Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) and High Intensity Discharge Lights (HIDs).

Solid waste transfer station operations represent an efficient, environmentally friendly methodology to receive, process, compact and transfer solid waste to larger vehicles for transport via truck, rail or barge to company owned or operated landfills, as well as third party landfills.

Our properties are staffed by friendly and knowledgeable associates, designed for quick access and outfitted with the latest equipment and technologies to consolidate waste or recyclables for final removal.

Special waste is any waste material which, because of its physical, chemical or biological characteristics requires special handling procedures, or poses an unusual threat to the environment, equipment, property, or the public health, welfare and safety.

All special waste, including creosote treated railroad ties and wood, will be required to have a special waste permit in order to drop it off at one of our locations or have it hauled from your site.There is no charge for a permit. Please see the permit form and instructions below. Or call West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center at 360-737-1727 or Central Transfer and Recycling at 360-256-8482.