West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center
Vancouver, WA
Facility details
- Address
- 6601 NW Old Lower River Rd
Vancouver, WA 98660 - Phone
- (360) 737-1727
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- clark.wa.gov
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Clark County
- EPA Region
- 10
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110005306025, 110070753961
Programs on file: NPDES permit WAR004051 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler WA0000472084 · WA-FSIS 84343185 · BR WA0000472084
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER
EPA record updated 2024-12-09
About this facility
A materials recovery facility, or MRF, is the plant where mixed curbside recycling is sorted. Collection trucks tip commingled material on the floor, and a line of screens, magnets, eddy-current separators, optical sorters and hand-picking stations separates it into bales of cardboard, paper, plastics by resin, aluminum and steel for sale to end markets. MRFs mainly serve haulers and municipal programs rather than walk-in customers, although some operate a public drop-off area. Contamination such as bagged recyclables, food waste and hoses slows the line and lowers bale value. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead before bringing material, since many MRFs accept only contracted route loads.
Typically accepted at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles, jugs and tubs
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass containers (program dependent)
- Cartons (program dependent)
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- West Van Material Recovery Center MRF 0.1 mi · Vancouver, WA
- River Road Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.0 mi · Vancouver, WA
- Simon Metals LLC Metals 2.3 mi · Vancouver, WA
- Urban Gypsum Recycling 2.7 mi · Portland, OR
- Tire Disposal and Recycling Inc Tires 2.9 mi · Portland, OR
- Pacific Coast Shredding Metals 3.0 mi · Vancouver, WA
- Oil Re-Refining Recycling 3.1 mi · Portland, OR
- Recology Suttle Rd Transfer StationMRF 3.1 mi · Portland, OR
- Recology Oregon Material Recovery MRF 3.1 mi · Portland, OR
- Rivergate Scrap Metals Metals 3.2 mi · Portland, OR
Nearest landfill: St. Johns LF, Portland — 3.3 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Shaw Apl LLC2.2 mi · Vancouver, WA · 10 drivers
- Tidewater Bargelines Inc2.2 mi · Vancouver, WA · 2 drivers
- Northwest Container Services Inc3.3 mi · Portland, OR · 4 drivers
- Recology Portland Inc3.3 mi · Portland, OR · 25 drivers
- Recology Oregon Recovery - South Inc3.3 mi · Portland, OR · 7 drivers
Area served
Serves Vancouver, Portland, OR, Ridgefield, Beaverton, OR, Hillsboro, OR, Warren, OR, North Plains, OR, Scappoose, OR, Brush Prairie.
County context
One of 15 recycling centers in Clark County, WA.
53 waste haulers in Clark County, WA.
ZIP 98660 at a glance
- Population
- 13,212 (334 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 41
- Households
- Median income $67,344 · 38% earn six figures
- Housing
- 38% owner-occupied · median home value $469,502 · median rent $1,545
- Workforce
- 62% labor-force participation · 5.3% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Washington solid-waste agency: Washington State Department of Ecology