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.
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EVENT LOCATION |
EVENT DETAILS |
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Oct. 10 through Nov. 29 Weekly (while supplies last) |
Programa De Eliminacion De Hojas Gratis 2023 City of Centralia For residents living within the city limits only |
2023 Free Leaf Disposal Program The City will provide free leaf containers for leaves only at your request, while supplies last. The program is one container per address within the city limits of Centralia. The service will provide weekly pickup of leaves to keep them out of storm drains. The leaves will be composted. Please call 360-330-7512 to sign up for the program. Programa De Eliminacion De Hojas Gratis 2023 La ciudad proporcionará contenedores de hojas gratuitos para las hojas solo si usted lo solicita, hasta agotar existencias. El programa es de un contenedor por dirección dentro de los límites de la ciudad de Centralia. El servicio proporcionará recolección semanal para mantener las hojas fuera del drenaje pluvial. Las hojas se convertirán en abono. Llame al 360-330-7512 para registrarse. |
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Nov. 9 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
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. |
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Nov. 18 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Floral Park Sustainability Project Corner of Floral St. and S. Tower Ave. Centralia, WA 98531 |
Leaf Exchange 2023 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 each day 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 (including Styrofoam), or 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 and workshops. Anyone with questions can call 360-740-1216 or email jason.adams@lewiscountywa.gov. |
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Dec. 2 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Floral Park Sustainability Project Corner of Floral St. and S. Tower Ave. Centralia, WA 98531 |
Leaf Exchange 2023 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 each day 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 (including Styrofoam), or 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 and workshops. Anyone with questions can call 360-740-1216 or email jason.adams@lewiscountywa.gov. |
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Dec. 14 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
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. |
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Dec. 26 through Jan. 7, 2024 Daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Centralia Lewis County Central Transfer Station (parking lot before entrance gate) 1411 S. Tower Ave. Centralia, WA 98531 |
Christmas Tree Recycling & Holiday Light Recycling: When the holidays are wrapped up, make plans to give your Christmas trees and other holiday items new life: recycle them! Volunteers will be on hand in the parking lot outside the gate at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., in Centralia from Dec. 26 through Jan. 7, 2024, to accept trees and unwanted holidays lights for recycling. Hours will be 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter and Master Gardener volunteers offer the Centralia area service for free, but will accept donations to support their community education projects throughout the year. The volunteer groups sponsor the annual tree recycling event in Centralia in conjunction with Pacific Mobile and the Lewis County Department of Public Works Solid Waste Utility Division to collect Christmas trees for grinding at a later date. Volunteers will also accept burned out holiday lights. Other recycling opportunities at the transfer station in Centralia: Wrapping paper, holiday cards/envelopes, gift boxes can be placed in the paper recycling container. No foil paper, tape, ribbons or bows. Corrugated cardboard shipping boxes can be flattened and recycled in the corrugated cardboard recycling container. Anyone with questions regarding holiday recycling may call 740-1212 or 740-1451, or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov. |
Lewis County Solid Waste Utility
P.O. Box 180
1411 S. Tower Ave.
Centralia, WA, 98531
Email: swu@lewiscountywa.gov