Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District No. 1

Pursuant to RCW 36.58.100 et seq., the Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District (LCSWDD) No. 1, a quasi-municipal corporation, was established by Ordinance 1124 (now LCC 8.15.150) in 1992, after Lewis County and all incorporated cities signed an interlocal agreement to form it. In addition to forming the district, the agreement established flow control, directing all solid waste generated in Lewis County to be disposed of at LCSWDD sites. Representatives from the cities and the County serve as the Executive Advisory Committee to the Disposal District Commissioners, who by statute are the Lewis County Commissioners. The Lewis County Public Works Director serves as clerk of the board. This interlocal agreement was renewed in 2017.

The governing board of the LCSWDD #1 meets at 1:00 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month in the hearing room of the Lewis County Commissioners, second floor of the historic Lewis County Courthouse, 351 N.W. North St., Chehalis, WA 98532. There are times, however, that the LCSWDD #1 will need to alter its schedule. Changes to this schedule will be noted with an astrisk in the table below. The meetings are open to the public.

The Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District No. 1 held a public hearing at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, in the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners' hearing room at the Lewis County Courthouse, 351 N.W. North St., Chehalis, WA 98532. Please click here for the Notice of Public Hearing. The public hearing was to receive public testimony on the proposal of rate increases for certain materials accepted at transfer stations operated by Lewis County. No one provided public testimony, and the Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal No. 1 Board of Commissioners proceeded to approve the following rate increases, which will take effect Feb. 1, 2022:

• $100/ton with a minimum fee set at $15 for 280 pounds ($14.46 plus $.54 Refuse Tax of 3.6%) for municipal solid waste
• $120/ton with a minimum fee set at $15 for 240 pounds ($14.46 plus $.54 Refuse Tax of 3.6%) for bulky waste
• $90/ton with a minimum fee set at $10 for 220 pounds for grass clippings, leaves and non-chippable yard waste
• $60/ton with a minimum fee set at $10 for 320 pounds for chippable yard waste, such as tree branches
• $5 for passenger or light truck tires with rims or without rims