Community Recycle Events, Repair & Sustainability Fair, Workshops

Dec. 7

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Leaf Exchange (Day 2-Final Day!)

Floral Street Sustainability Project

100 E. Floral St. (at the corner of Floral Street & South Tower Avenue)

Centralia, WA 98531

Rake up and bag your leaves so gardeners and composters can put them to good use. Bagged leaves may be dropped off on the event day. Leaves will be available for pickup on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers will be on hand to inspect leaves and help the event run smoothly. The event is across the street from its normal location and will be a drive-through event at the Floral Park Sustainability Project at the corner of Floral Street and South Tower Avenue in Centralia. 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, their future tool lending library, and community workshops. Customers must be prepared to unload the bagged leaves they want to drop off, or load the bagged leaves they want tot take. Anyone with questions can call 360-740-1216 or email jason.adams@lewiscountywa.gov.

Dec. 27, 28, 29

Jan. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12

Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Christmas Tree & Unwanted Holiday Light Recycling

Lewis County Central Transfer Station

(in the parking lot before you enter the gate)

1411 S. Tower Ave.

Centralia, WA 98531

Residents can drop off their Christmas trees and burned out holiday lights from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Saturday, Sunday, and Jan. 3, 4, and 5 in the parking lot outside the Centralia transfer station at 1411 S. Tower Ave. This is fewer days to recycle these items than in previous years, so make sure you get your trees in during this six-day event. Please remove all decorations and tinsel from the trees. Donations will be accepted to support WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteer community outreach programs. Flocked and artificial trees will not be accepted. You may dispose of flocked or artificial trees at the transfer station, where regular fees will apply ($20 minimum for 340 pounds or less.) Customers must be prepared to unload their trees. This event is offered in cooperation with Pacific Mobile and Lewis County Solid Waste Utility. Support provided in part by the Department of Ecology. Anyone with questions may call 360-740-1451 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov.

Dec. 26-Dec. 28

Dec. 30-31

Jan. 2-4

Jan. 6-11

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Holiday Recycling in Morton

East Lewis County Transfer Station

6745 US Hwy 12

Morton, WA 98356

Christmas Trees: Residents can drop off undecorated and unflocked trees at no charge. Check in with the scale attendant for directions on where to drop of the trees. Please remove all decorations and tinsel from the trees. Trees from commercial lots will not be accepted for free drop off. You may dispose of flocked or artificial trees, or trees from commercial lots at the transfer station in Morton, where regular fees will apply ($20 minimum for 340 pounds or less, based on $120 per ton) Unwanted/burned out Holiday Lights: Please recycle in Scrap Metal Recycling Container in Recycling Area. Holiday Cards/Wrapping Paper/Gift Boxes: Please recycle in the Paper Recycling Container in the Recycling Area. Do not include foil wrapping paper, ribbons, bows. Corrugated Cardboard Boxes: Please flatten and remove packing material. Recycle in the Corrugated Cardboard Recycling Container.

Jan. 4, 2025

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Centralia

Lewis County Central Transfer Station

(in the parking lot before you enter the gate)

1411 S. Tower Ave.

Centralia, WA 98531

Sensitive Document Shredding: The mobile shredding truck will be on site from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents may bring up to 3 bags or boxes or sensitive documents they would like to have shredded. There is no charge for this service. The shredded paper will be hauled to a paper recycling facility for processing.