Recycling in Lewis County
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Why Recycle?
Recycling is the best way to preserve resources and to keep valuable materials out of landfills. Items such as cardboard, newspaper, magazines, plastic bottles, tin and aluminum cans can be easily collected, recycled and turned into new products. Recycling saves energy and reduces green house gas emissions. We ask everyone in Lewis County to do more to recycle!
Drop-Off Recycling
In Lewis County, Solid Waste Services operates drop-off centers at the two transfer stations and the rural drop boxes. For more information on drop-off recycling please see the Transfer Station Recycling page or the Rural Drop Box page.
Free Community Glass Recycling Boxes
When the commingled curbside recycling program went into effect in Lewis County, glass was one commodity that was dropped from the program. In order to ensure glass bottles and jars are recycled a convenient system of community glass recycling boxes was set up. Please separate glass bottles and jars by color: clear, brown and green. The following is a list of locations:
- Central Transfer Station in Centralia
- Forest Grange in Chehalis
- Sewer Treatment plant in Pe Ell
- We will keep updating this list as sites become available
- East Lewis County Transfer Station
- Packwood senior center/ Community center
Buy Back Recycling Centers
Buy back centers collect highly valuable commodities including newspaper and magazines, cardboard, aluminum cans and scrap steel. Depending on current market conditions these centers may pay you to turn in certain commodities. Lewis County has two buy back centers. Please call them to obtain more information on their program.
- Hand-n-Hand Recycling, 206 Floral Street, Centralia, 360-736-3589
- Hub City Recycling, 200 East Third Street, Centralia, 360-736-0741
Curbside Recycling
Curbside recycling offers residents the convenience of having their recycling picked up at their homes. Commingled curbside recycling is offered from Hwy 7 and the city of Morton to the county's western border. City of Chehalis residences now have commingled recycling as an option, for more information on neighborhood curbside programs please call the following businesses:
- Chehalis residents please call 360-748-1502
- All other county residents please call 360-736-3233