Lewis County Solid Waste Utility

We Are Hiring!

Consider joining our team as a Solid Waste Operations Specialist I. This position is part of our operations staff, and will run heavy equipment at Lewis County transfer stations in Centralia and Morton. If you care about the environment and want to do your part to make sure garbage is put in its proper place, this might be the right job for you. Here is the job description, job posting, and a link to the application. Good luck!

ANNOUNCEMENTS for JUNE 2022

  • Lewis County transfer stations in Centralia and Morton will be open regular hours on June 20, the state's observation of the Juneteenth holiday. The Lewis County Solid Waste Administration Office in Centralia, however, will be closed. It will be open for regular hours on Tuesday, June 21.
  • Not sure whether the item you no longer want or need should be thrown away, donated or recycled? Check out Lewis County's Waste Widget, a searchable database for many household, business, and construction items.
  • There are free wood chips available in the parking lot before you enter the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, WA 98531. The gate to this area will be unlocked from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Customers must load their own chips. The chips are available on the first-come, first-served basis, until supplies last.
  • Lewis County Solid Waste Utility staff members are working with cities and local organizations to plan Community Recycling Events & Educational Workshops for 2022. Please see our Community Recycle Events, Programs & Workshops page for information.
  • The Hazo Hut is open Wednesdays and the first & third Saturday (except holidays) of each month. Businesses may visit by appointment only.
    • Hut at the Central Transfer Station in Centralia has changed the way it collects latex paint. It will no longer accept latex paint. Latex paint is not hazardous. Washington state has implemented a new product stewardship program for various types of paint, including latex, called PaintCare. Here is the link to find PaintCare locations in Lewis County, where you can drop off latex, and other paint, for free: PaintCare.org.
    • If your container of latex paint is less than half full, you can dry up the paint yourself and dispose of it in the garbage.
    • To solidify leftover latex paint:
      • Mix cat litter, dirt or sawdust into the container of paint
      • Allow the mixture to harden
      • Wrap container in a plastic bag
      • Dispose of in your curbside garbage pickup or bring to Lewis County transfer stations in Centralia or Morton.
  • Customers are only be permitted to drop off motor oil and antifreeze on Wednesdays and the first and third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., when the Hazo Hut is open. Each customer will be permitted to drop off 5 gallons of motor oil during these times. RCW 70A.224.030 limits each household to depositing 5 gallons of motor oil each day. Please see a flyer for additional community drop-off locations for motor oil.
  • Recycle Reset is in place at both transfer stations. Aquí hay una versión en español del folleto Recycle Reset. Transfer stations no longer accept commingled recycling or plastic recycling.
  • The curbside recycling program offered by LeMay is still a commingled system, and still accepts plastic bottles, plastic jugs and plastic dairy containers.
  • Household hazardous waste will be collected from residents at the East Lewis County Transfer Station in Morton during special satellite collection events. The remaining dates for 2022 are Aug. 11 and Oct. 6. Each of these events will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Here is a flyer with more information.

LEWIS COUNTY TRANSFER STATIONS

Tipping fee is $100.00 per ton; minimum fee is $15.00 for 280 pounds or less.

Central Transfer Station
1411 S. Tower Avenue, Centralia, WA
Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., in-bound gates close at 5:15 p.m., Closed Sundays
360-740-1451
Payment methods are cash, check, or credit cards. $1.00 handling fee per credit, debit, or pre-paid card transaction.

Map to Central Transfer Station

East Lewis County Transfer Station
6745 U.S. Highway 12, Morton, WA (2 miles east of Morton)
Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., in-bound gates close at 4:45 p.m.
Closed Sundays
360-496-5095
Payment methods are cash, check, or credit cards. $1.00 handling fee per credit, debit, or pre-paid card transaction.

Transfer stations are closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

SOLID WASTE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, WA 98531 (Site of the Central Transfer Station)
P.O. Box 180, Centralia, WA 98531
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
360-740-1451

swu@lewiscountywa.gov

The Administration Office is closed all holidays.