News releases
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event at Columbia County Transfer Station in St. Helens, on August 27, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Published on August 08, 2022
Transport all household hazardous waste in your vehicle's bed, trunk, or hatchback, not the passenger compartment. Since ext…
Columbia County Reports First Confirmed Case Of Monkeypox (hMPXV)
Published on July 30, 2022
Columbia County Public Health announced the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the county. The person, a Columbia County r…
Oregon State Senate Bill 48 Goes Into Effect on July 1, 2022
Published on June 30, 2022
Senate Bill 48 (SB 48), a new bill signed by Governor Brown, becomes effective July 1, 2022. SB 48 eliminates certain mandat…
Gas and Land Distributions to Taxing Districts for 2021-22 Fiscal Year
Published on June 29, 2022
The Columbia County Finance and Tax Department has determined that an accounting error resulted in the overpayment of the 20…
Transfer Station Solid Waste Fees to Increase on July 1
Published on June 29, 2022
In today's hearing, the Board of Commissioners approved an 8.5% increase to the solid waste fees charged by the Columbia Cou…