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title: "Is Aspen Pest Control legit?"
description: "As of October 11, 2026, Aspen Pest Control holds current company pesticide licenses in Washington and Oregon. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 8.2 out of 10, #3 in Pacific Northwest pest control."
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updated: "2026-10-11"
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# Is Aspen Pest Control legit?

By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated October 11, 2026

**Answer:** As of October 11, 2026, Aspen Pest Control holds current company pesticide licenses in Washington and Oregon. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 8.2 out of 10, #3 in Pacific Northwest pest control.

## Licenses

Company pesticide licenses in each Pacific Northwest state where it has a location, with the status the issuing agency showed on the date retrieved.

- **Washington** Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) pesticide licensing: Commercial Applicator (sources [22](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search/search-results?search-type=3&id=87471)) _Status: Renewed · Number 87471 · Expires 12/31/2026_
- **Washington** WSDA company search: Commercial applicator business record (sources [2](https://agr.wa.gov/pestfert/licensinged/search)) _Status: Listed (1 result)_
- **Oregon** Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) pesticide license search: Commercial Pesticide Operator (sources [23](https://mylicense.oda.state.or.us/ords/f?p=250:20::::20:P20_COMING_FROM,P20_LIC_NO,P20_NAME,P20_LADDRESS,P20_CITY,P20_COUNTY,P20_LICENSE_TYPE,P20_PROGRAM,P20_CATEGORIES:9,,ASPEN+PEST,,,,,80,)) _Status: Active · Number AG-L1030820CPO · Expires 31-DEC-26_

## Better Business Bureau record

- Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. BBB accredited since 10/21/2020. (sources [4](https://www.bbb.org/us/wa/vancouver/profile/pest-control/aspen-pest-control-inc-1296-22960793)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aspen-pest-control.md)

## What customers say

Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved.

- **Google** 6,796 reviews across 3 Pacific Northwest listings, averaging 5.0 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [14](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aspen+Pest+Control+Vancouver/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x5495a4ab7b3226ef:0x8359d3b43fb0038!8m2!3d45.691163!4d-122.5485006!16s%2Fg%2F11b5z95f24!19sChIJ7yYye6uklVQROAD7QzudNQg), [15](https://www.google.com/maps/search/pest+control+Vancouver+WA), [16](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aspen+Pest+Control+Portland/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x5495757a1ff225dd:0x7e6e4df0b0cb3f34!8m2!3d45.4386224!4d-122.5775761!16s%2Fg%2F11gf99594x!19sChIJ3SXyH3p1lVQRND_LsPBNbn4), [17](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Aspen+Pest+Control+Oregon), [18](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aspen+Pest+Control+Ridgefield/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x54944d1f36501f51:0xc0044d83747891b!8m2!3d45.8113955!4d-122.6709683!16s%2Fg%2F11nq2b_tgj!19sChIJUR9QNh9NlFQRG4lHN9hEAAw), [19](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Aspen+Pest+Control+Washington))
- **Angi** 5.0 out of 5 from 104 reviews (Vancouver, Washington). (sources [12](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/wa/vancouver/aspen-pest-control-reviews-8224041.htm)) _Retrieved October 11, 2026_
- **Thumbtack** 5.0 out of 5 from 55 reviews (Vancouver, Washington). (sources [6](https://www.thumbtack.com/wa/vancouver/exterminators/aspen-pest-control/service/277597355187938437)) _Retrieved October 11, 2026_
- **Facebook** 100% recommend from 38 reviews (Vancouver, Washington page). (sources [21](https://www.facebook.com/AspenPestControl/reviews)) _Retrieved October 11, 2026_
- **HomeAdvisor** 4.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews (Vancouver, Washington). (sources [13](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.AspenPestControlInc.62507159.html)) _Retrieved October 11, 2026_

Review excerpts and the themes customers raise are on the company’s review page.

## Legal and regulatory record

Only resolved government actions count toward the score. Pending lawsuits, private suits and allegations are listed as such; they are allegations, not findings.

- Searched WSDA’s published pesticide enforcement action lists for 2019-2025 (7 PDFs linked from the enforcement page): no case names Aspen Pest Control, Joseph Hampton or license 87471. The 2026 list is now posted as a Q3 PDF (cases AESPC-26-0010 to -0015); the verifier checked it on October 11, 2026 and found no Aspen entry. (sources [29](https://agr.wa.gov/services/inspections-and-investigations/investigations/pesticide-enforcement-actions)) _October 11, 2026 · Washington (WSDA) · Enforcement · Not scored_
- WSDA 2025 year-end enforcement list (most recent full year) checked; no Aspen entry. (sources [30](https://cms.agr.wa.gov/WSDAKentico/Documents/PM/Compliance/2025-Compliance-Enforcement-Actions-Year-End.pdf)) _October 11, 2026 · Washington (WSDA) · Enforcement · Not scored_
- ODA ‘Recent Pesticides Violations and Penalties’ dataset (377 records, September 6, 2023 to June 29, 2026) queried for party names containing ASPEN or HAMPTON: no records. (sources [31](https://data.oregon.gov/resource/hzst-r2sn.json?$where=upper(party%29%20like%20%27%25ASPEN%25%27%20OR%20upper(party%29%20like%20%27%25HAMPTON%25%27)) _October 11, 2026 · Oregon (ODA) · Enforcement · Not scored_

Two other records (complaint summaries and permits) are on its review page.

## Does it sell door to door?

- Not found: the research didn’t establish door-to-door selling. It isn’t proof that the company never knocks. [Sales evidence](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aspen-pest-control.md)

## How it ranks

- **#3 in Pacific Northwest pest control** Handshake Score 8.2 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: customer satisfaction (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (6.0/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aspen-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-pacific-northwest.md) · [Saela Pest Control vs. Aspen Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/saela-pest-control-vs-aspen-pest-control.md) · [Pointe Pest Control vs. Aspen Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/pointe-pest-control-vs-aspen-pest-control.md) · [Aspen Pest Control vs. Interstate Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/aspen-pest-control-vs-interstate-pest-management.md) · [Aspen Pest Control vs. Axiom Eco-Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/aspen-pest-control-vs-axiom-eco-pest-control.md)

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## Sources

Numbered as in the full source list of the [Aspen Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aspen-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.

2. [agr.wa.gov](https://agr.wa.gov/pestfert/licensinged/search) — Company facts · retrieved October 11, 2026
4. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/wa/vancouver/profile/pest-control/aspen-pest-control-inc-1296-22960793) — Company facts · retrieved October 11, 2026
6. [thumbtack.com](https://www.thumbtack.com/wa/vancouver/exterminators/aspen-pest-control/service/277597355187938437) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 11, 2026
12. [angi.com](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/wa/vancouver/aspen-pest-control-reviews-8224041.htm) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 11, 2026
13. [homeadvisor.com](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.AspenPestControlInc.62507159.html) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 11, 2026
14. [Google — Vancouver, Washington (Aspen Pest Control Vancouver, 12104 NE 95th St)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aspen+Pest+Control+Vancouver/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x5495a4ab7b3226ef:0x8359d3b43fb0038!8m2!3d45.691163!4d-122.5485006!16s%2Fg%2F11b5z95f24!19sChIJ7yYye6uklVQROAD7QzudNQg) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
15. [Google — Vancouver, Washington (Aspen Pest Control Vancouver, 12104 NE 95th St)](https://www.google.com/maps/search/pest+control+Vancouver+WA) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
16. [Google — Portland / Happy Valley, Oregon (Aspen Pest Control Portland, 8305 SE Monterey Ave Ste 220Q)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aspen+Pest+Control+Portland/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x5495757a1ff225dd:0x7e6e4df0b0cb3f34!8m2!3d45.4386224!4d-122.5775761!16s%2Fg%2F11gf99594x!19sChIJ3SXyH3p1lVQRND_LsPBNbn4) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
17. [Google — Portland / Happy Valley, Oregon (Aspen Pest Control Portland, 8305 SE Monterey Ave Ste 220Q)](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Aspen+Pest+Control+Oregon) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
18. [Google — Ridgefield, Washington (Aspen Pest Control Ridgefield, 7509 S 5th St Suite 101B)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aspen+Pest+Control+Ridgefield/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x54944d1f36501f51:0xc0044d83747891b!8m2!3d45.8113955!4d-122.6709683!16s%2Fg%2F11nq2b_tgj!19sChIJUR9QNh9NlFQRG4lHN9hEAAw) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
19. [Google — Ridgefield, Washington (Aspen Pest Control Ridgefield, 7509 S 5th St Suite 101B)](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Aspen+Pest+Control+Washington) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
21. [Facebook — Vancouver, Washington page](https://www.facebook.com/AspenPestControl/reviews) — facebook.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
22. [Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) pesticide licensing](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search/search-results?search-type=3&id=87471) — agr.wa.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 11, 2026
23. [Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) pesticide license search](https://mylicense.oda.state.or.us/ords/f?p=250:20::::20:P20_COMING_FROM,P20_LIC_NO,P20_NAME,P20_LADDRESS,P20_CITY,P20_COUNTY,P20_LICENSE_TYPE,P20_PROGRAM,P20_CATEGORIES:9,,ASPEN+PEST,,,,,80,) — mylicense.oda.state.or.us · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 11, 2026
29. [Washington (WSDA)](https://agr.wa.gov/services/inspections-and-investigations/investigations/pesticide-enforcement-actions) — agr.wa.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 11, 2026
30. [Washington (WSDA)](https://cms.agr.wa.gov/WSDAKentico/Documents/PM/Compliance/2025-Compliance-Enforcement-Actions-Year-End.pdf) — cms.agr.wa.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 11, 2026
31. [Oregon (ODA)](https://data.oregon.gov/resource/hzst-r2sn.json?$where=upper(party%29%20like%20%27%25ASPEN%25%27%20OR%20upper(party%29%20like%20%27%25HAMPTON%25%27) — data.oregon.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 11, 2026

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