Community Recycle Events, Repair & Sustainability Fair, Workshops

Lewis County is working with cities and communities to offer free recycling events and opportunities to properly dispose of certain materials. Please see the Schedule of Events for 2023 listed below.

The events are offered to Lewis County residents only, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If some recycling containers fill up on the day of the event, that particular recycling opportunity may be closed due to storage and space limitations. Every event will not necessarily offer the same recycling opportunities.

Check out the dates that are confirmed in the chart below, and click on the city or community under "Location" or "Event Services" to see a flyer and rules about that specific event. (Some flyers are still being created, so check back for more details if the link for a certain event is not available yet!)

We are also working with volunteers to offer workshops to educate the community about composting, recycling, soil health, composting with worms, and living a more zero waste lifestyle. These workshops are included in the Schedule of Events listed below.

These events are being offered thanks to Lewis County, E-Cycle Washington, community partners, the WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers, and a grant from the Department of Ecology.

2023 Community Recycle Events

DATES

EVENT LOCATION

EVENT DETAILS

June 8

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Morton

East Lewis County Transfer Station

6745 U.S. Hwy 12

Morton, WA 98356

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

On the second Thursday of each month, residents can drop off unwanted or left-over household cleaners, lawn and garden chemicals, and pool chemicals. Other items residents can drop off at this time: up to 10 fluorescent lights, up to 5 gallons of used motor oil, up to 5 gallons of spent antifreeze.

Please call 360-740-1221, if you have questions about this program.

Businesses may not bring hazardous waste to the transfer station in Morton.

June 9

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

South County

old Winlock Drop Box

1105 Winlock-Vader Road

Winlock, WA 98596

Tire Recycling and Computer/Television Recycling: Lewis County residents will have the opportunity to drop off up to 12 passenger and light truck tires per household, and up to two of the following items per household: computers, televisions under 42 inches, and CPUs. This event is being offered on a first-come, first-served basis as long as there is room left in containers. Once the containers are full, they will be closed and additional items will not be accepted for recycling. The city of Vader is co-hosting this event with the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility. Funding for the event is paid in part by the Department of Ecology. Anyone with questions can call 360-740-1451 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov.

June 10

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.*

*Unless otherwise noted

Pe Ell

Town Hall

111 Main St.

Pe Ell, WA 98572

Household Hazardous Waste: Residential customers may drop off unwanted or left-over household cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, other household chemicals. Please be prepared to leave your containers at the event. Workers don't have a place to empty them, and return them. Other limits: 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no containers larger than 5 gallons. TVs, Monitors, CPUs: Residents may drop off televisions, computer monitors, or CPUs for recycling. There is a limit of two items per household. This event cannot accept projection televisions, console televisions or televisions larger than 42 inches. Fluorescent Light Recycling: Residents may drop off up to 10 fluorescent lights to be recycled. *Sensitive Document Shredding: From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. residential customers may bring up to three bags or boxes of documents they would like shredded, and then recycled. Yard Waste: Residential customers may bring in grass clippings, leaves, and chippable yard debris to place in container. No garbage, dimensional lumber, or treated wood. Scrap Metal Recycling Event: Residents may drop off scrap metal items and non-refrigerated household appliances during the event for free. Any machines, such as lawnmowers, must be drained of fluid before placing in the recycling containers. Tire Recycling: Lewis County residents may drop off up to 12 passenger or light truck tires. They may be on or off the rim. Customers must unload the tires from their vehicles and place them in the recycling container. This event is for Lewis County residential customers only. No tires or appliances from businesses will be accepted. Be prepared to show proof that you are a Lewis County resident.

This is a first-come, first-served event. When a container for a specific item is full, the container will be closed and unable to accept that particular recyclable.

June 16

Several times and locations around Western Lewis County

Pe Ell

Pe Ell School

519 N. 2nd St.

9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Toledo

Toledo Ball Fields

5545 Jackson Hwy

Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Centralia

Centralia Christian School

1315 S. Tower Ave.

2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

FREE Tansy Disposal Event

Lewis County residents can drop off bags of Tansy Ragwort that they have dug up from their properties at the locations during the times noted. Customers must make sure the bags are tied shut. Drop-off times at each location will be strictly followed. Loose tansy will not be accepted. This program is being offered by Lewis County Noxious Weed Control. Please click here for a flyer on the event: Free Tansy Disposal Event. For more information, you may call them at 360-740-1218 or email weeds@lewiscountywa.gov.

June 17

Several times and locations around Eastern Lewis County

Randle

Randle Fire Station #14

9978 US Hwy 12

9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Morton

Season Motel

200 Westlake Ave.

11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

Onalaska

Onalaska Fire Department

1733 SR 508

1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

FREE Tansy Disposal Event

Lewis County residents can drop off bags of Tansy Ragwort that they have dug up from their properties at the locations during the times noted. Customers must make sure the bags are tied shut. Drop-off times at each location will be strictly followed. Loose tansy will not be accepted. This program is being offered by Lewis County Noxious Weed Control. Please click here for a flyer on the event: Free Tansy Disposal Event. For more information, you may call them at 360-740-1218 or email weeds@lewiscountywa.gov.

Aug. 12

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Vader

Dailey Storage

110 7th St.

Vader, WA 98593

Sensitive Document Shredding: 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 recycled at a paper recycling facility.

Sept. 23

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location TBA

Repair & Sustainability Fair: The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers are teaming up with Centralia College, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and others in the community to bring the second ever Repair & Sustainability Fair to the area.

If you have something around your home that needs to be fixed, don't throw it out and bury it in the landfill forever. Bring it to this event. Volunteers will be on hand to do their best to make the repairs and teach you how to do it in the process. Some community members will also be on-site offering demonstrations, so you can learn and improve your knowledge as a do-it-yourselfer.

Here are some examples of items you can bring to the event:

Bikes; Air mattresses; Lawn Mowers; Electric items, such as lamps and fans; Clothing, curtains, and other textiles in need of minor repairs; Tools that need sharpening; Furniture

Repairs will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The fixer volunteers will try their best to help you repair the item, or give you recommendations on next steps, but there are no guarantees.

Please click here for a list of FAQs about Repair & Sustainability Fairs.

For more information please call the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility at 360-740-1451 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov.

*Except where noted

Lewis County Solid Waste Utility

P.O. Box 180
1411 S. Tower Ave.

Centralia, WA, 98531

360-740-1451

Email: swu@lewiscountywa.gov