Spring Clean Up

Tree debris, cardboard, trash bag and tires with text \"spring clean up Saturday, April 19 9 AM-1


Spring is the time to start gathering unwanted items that are not typically collected with weekly residential service.

The Annual Spring Clean Up returns on April 19 from 9 AM - 1 PM. Spring Clean and Beautify Your Home and bring your waste to Spring Clean Up on South 11th Street for quick free disposal of the items listed below.

Please note: Due to funding sources, free disposal is limited to residents of the City of Ridgefield. We will be mailing admission flyers to those eligible. Not all Ridgefield addresses are within the city limits.

The flyer you receive in the mail is your admission to the event, please do not discard.

We are thankful for our partnership with Clark County and Green Neighbors who make this event possible.

Want to volunteer at Spring Clean Up? We are currently accepting volunteers ages 16+ to assist with unloading waste from vehicles into trucks and trailers. Sign up now.

Directions

Here's how to prepare for and get to Spring Clean Up in 2025!

  1. Pack your truck according to the stations you need to drop off at. Check out the diagram on your flyer, or view it below to plan your trip. Planning out how to load your vehicle will ensure a smooth unloading process at the event. 
  2. Approach the event from Pioneer Street and 56th Place -
    1. If you are coming from west of I-5, use N Discovery Drive to detour around the Pioneer Street closure and head south from the roundabout onto S 56th Place. 
    2. If you are coming from east of I-5, take Pioneer Street to 56th Place and exit south from the roundabout onto S 56th Place. 
  3. Station #1: If you have Hazardous Waste, stop at Public Works, 487 S 56th Place, and drop off your Hazardous Waste items. You will not need to surrender your flyer at Station #1. 
  4. Stations #2-8: For all other items, take S 56th Place to S 6th Way, stay on S 6th Way to Timm Road and S 11th Street. Vehicles will line up along S 11th Street and Timm Road, thank you for your patience. Your flyer is your one-time ticket for disposal, it will be collected at the entrance to Stations #2-8.
  5. Exit heading west on S 11th Street/Wells Drive and use Royle Road to return home.

Temporary Traffic Revisions

S 11th Street will be closed between Timm Road and the transition to Wells Drive on Saturday, April 19 for the annual Spring Clean Up event from 7 AM to 2 PM. A new roadway between S 11th Street and S 6th Way will be temporarily opened for one way travel (north/east) to serve as a detour. The main detour for the Pioneer Street Closure will shift to N 56th Place, N Pioneer Canyon Drive, and N Discovery Drive. Traffic headed out of town (eastbound) may use the temporary roadway to close the loop from S Royle Road to S 56th Place. View Event Traffic and Detours Map

Event Map: Traffic/Detours

Traffic detour map for Spring Clean Up on Saturday, April 19 2025.

Event Map: Stations and Loading Guide

Map and diagram guide for loading truck for Spring Clean Up event 2025.

Item List

All vehicles MUST have a flyer. Flyer will be surrendered at entrance of the event.

GARBAGE

Accepted: Yard and bulky items only. Items too large for regular garbage collection cans.

Not Accepted: Curbside household and food waste; commercial garbage; construction debris (roofing, drywall, tile, etc.); asbestos materials; asphalt; concrete or rocks; very large items such as boats or hot tubs.

YARD DEBRIS & WOOD

Accepted: Tree branches and trimmings. Please cut into sections 4 ft. long and 4 inches in diameter or less. Clean wood, lumber, planks and boards.

Not Accepted: Stumps, grass clippings, leaves. No nails or other attachments; no painted, sealed or treated wood.

HAZARDOUS WASTE

Accepted: Paint, Adhesives/Resins, Batteries, Old Fuels, Motor Oil, Antifreeze, Propane Cylinders, Household chemicals, Light Bulbs/Fluorescent Tubes/CFLs, Pesticides.

Not Accepted: Containers over 5 gallon size. Business waste. Ammunition, Explosives, Marine flares, Biohazard/Sharps, Asbestos, Smoke Detectors.

ELECTRONICS

Accepted: Televisions, Computers, Laptops, Monitors, Tablets, E-Readers, and Portable DVD players.

Not Accepted: Keyboards, Printers, Cell Phones, Fax Machines, Radios/Sound Equipment, Appliances, etc.

CARDBOARD

Accepted: Clean cardboard.

Not Accepted: Dirty, food or oil stained cardboard.

ITEMS WITH FREON

Accepted: Residential freezers, refrigerators and A/C units only; limit three Freon containing units per participant.

Not Accepted: Commercial equipment or RV and automotive air conditioning units.

SCRAP METAL

Accepted: Large appliances (such as stoves, hot water heaters, washers/dryers), barbecues, metal sinks and similar metal items. Items must be mostly metal. All fluids must be drained.

Not Accepted: Propane tanks, car bodies, trailers or metals with grease. Dishwashers should be disposed as garbage.

TIRES

Accepted: Regular size passenger car, SUV, pickup truck and motorcycle tires; limit five tires per participant/per day. Rims off tires are accepted as scrap metal.

Not Accepted: Tractor-trailer size or larger, tires from service station owners, repair garages or any type of tire dealer or re-treader.

Block foam is not accepted at this event.

Please carefully cover and secure your load to prevent littering.

FOOD DONATIONS will be accepted for Neighbors Helping Neighbors