Lewis County Solid Waste Utility

A fire over Labor Day weekend at the Lewis County transfer station in Centralia extensively damaged the facility. The transfer station, located at 1411 S. Tower Ave., is open regular hours (7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.), but customers should expect long lines for the foreseeable future. The tipping floor, where customers drop off their garbage, is only able to operate at 50 percent capacity at this time.

Lewis County transfer stations are closed on Sundays and all major holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day (May 25), Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11), Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

ANNOUNCEMENTS for OCTOBER 2026

• 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.
• Leaf Exchange 2026: Rake up and bag your leaves so gardeners and composters can put them to good use. Bagged leaves may be dropped off on Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Floral Park Sustainability Project, 104 E. Floral St., Centralia. Leaves will be available for pickup today on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. (A second event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 21) WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers will be on hand to inspect leaves and help the event run smoothly. The event will be a drive-through event at the Floral Park. Enter through the gate on Floral. No garbage, other yard waste, or leaves from black walnut trees accepted. While this event is a free community service, volunteers will accept donations to support their educational programs, the MRC Tool Bucket Library, and community workshops. Anyone with questions can call 360-740-1216 or email jason.adams@lewiscountywa.gov.
• Hazardous Waste Collection days at the East Lewis County Transfer Station near Morton will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. Residential customers can drop off left-over cleaners, lawn, garden, and pool chemicals at no charge. No businesses may drop off hazardous chemicals during this time. The next Morton collection day is Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026.
• The Hazo Hut in Centralia is open Wednesdays and the first & third Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except holidays) of each month. Businesses may visit by appointment only.
• Customers are only be permitted to drop off motor oil and antifreeze on Wednesdays and the first and third Saturday (except holidays) 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.

The tipping fee is $120.00 per ton for municipal solid waste/garbage (This includes household and business waste, mattresses, couches, furniture, noxious weeds, construction/demolition debris, etc. Garbage loads cannot include ammunition, hazardous waste or liquid waste.) The minimum fee is $20.00 for 340 pounds or less. A 3.6 percent state refuse tax, rounded using standard rounding rules, is added to all transactions.

Please click here for information on other rates and fees: Transfer Station Rates

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. $2.00 handling fee per credit, debit, or pre-paid card transaction.

Map to Central Transfer Station

Map of the Centralia Transfer Station Campus

mapa de la estación de transferencia de basura y reciclaje

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. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed Sundays
360-496-5095
Payment methods are cash, check, or credit cards. $2.00 handling fee per credit, debit, or pre-paid card transaction.

***Lewis County transfer stations in Centralia and Morton are CLOSED Sundays and all major holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.***

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 major holidays.