Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Vancouver, WA: what to set up and who to call
West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center takes trash and recycling in Vancouver, open Mon–Fri 6 am–6 pm, Sat 8 am–4 pm (OpenStreetMap). Power in Vancouver comes from PUD No 1 of Clark County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Vancouver, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Vancouver.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Clark County
PUD No 1 of Clark County (PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Vancouver. Its homes paid an average of 10.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: clarkpublicutilities.com · (360) 992-3000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Vancouver water system
The City of Vancouver water system supplies almost all of Vancouver. It draws ground water and serves 373,047 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 70% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5391200.
8 home internet providers serve Vancouver
100% of 52,818 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 29% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 53% | 140/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 26% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber | 8% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 57% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Waste Connections of Washington, Inc. picks up trash in Vancouver
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Vancouver, from the town’s own site.
West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center
6601 Northwest Old Lower River Road, Vancouver, WA, 98660
- Mon6 am–6 pm
- Tue6 am–6 pm
- Wed6 am–6 pm
- Thu6 am–6 pm
- Fri6 am–6 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Accepted at the curb
- Mail and office paper
- Paper bags
- Rinsed milk and juice cartons
- Cardboard, including cereal and shoe boxes
- Clean metal cans and lids
- Clean foil pie plates and trays
- Empty aerosol cans and other small metal items
- Clean plastic bottles
From cityofvancouver.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-08-25, 2026-08-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Vancouver (49%) is in Evergreen School District (Clark); parts are in Vancouver Public Schools (49%).
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Vancouver spans 9 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Vancouver residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Vancouver | ZIP’s residents in Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98661 | Vancouver, WA | 18% | 70% |
| 98683 | Vancouver, WA | 18% | 100% |
| 98684 | Vancouver, WA | 14% | 80% |
| 98682 | Vancouver, WA | 14% | 41% |
| 98664 | Vancouver, WA | 13% | 100% |
| 98662 | Vancouver, WA | 8% | 39% |
| 98663 | Vancouver, WA | 8% | 95% |
| 98660 | Vancouver, WA | 7% | 100% |
| 98607 | Camas, WA | 2% | 8% |
A few homes fall in 98665. 98666, 98668, 98687 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Vancouver
When is the West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center open?
Mon–Fri 6 am–6 pm; Sat 8 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check columbiaresourcecompany.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Vancouver’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Vancouver water system (EPA ID WA5391200). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.2 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Vancouver?
PUD No 1 of Clark County (PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Vancouver?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Ziply Fiber, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Vancouver?
98661 (18%), 98683 (18%), 98684 (14%), 98682 (14%), 98664 (13%), 98662 (8%), 98663 (8%), 98660 (7%), 98607 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Vancouver in?
Evergreen School District (Clark). Parts of the city are in Vancouver Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Vancouver?
In Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Clark County Auditor. Check your registration at voter.votewa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Vancouver’s own website (cityofvancouver.us), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.