Community Recycle Events, Noxious Weed Disposal, 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 2026 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, and the WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers. Many are funded in part by a Local Solid Waste Financial Assistance grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology.
DATES |
EVENT LOCATION |
EVENT DETAILS |
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June 11 July 9 Aug. 13 Sept. 10 Oct. 8 Nov. 12 Dec. 10 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
Morton East Lewis County Transfer Station 6745 U.S. Hwy 12 Morton, WA 98356 |
Satellite Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Residential customers may drop off their unwanted or cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and other household chemicals. Please be prepared to leaves your containers at the event. Workers don't have a place to empty them, and return them to customers at satellite events. Limits for these events are 15 CFL lights, 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 5 gallons cooking oil, no containers larger than 5 gallons. |
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June 13 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Old Winlock Drop Box 1105 Winlock-Vader Road Winlock, WA 98596 |
Winlock-Vader area Community Recycle Events are open to all Lewis Co. residents Household Hazardous Waste Event: Residential customers may drop off their unwanted or left-over 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. Limits for these events are 15 CFL lights, 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no containers larger than 5 gallons. TV & Computer Recycling: All flat screen televisions, other TVs that are 42 inches or smaller, computer monitors and CPUs will be recycled. Each household is limited to 2 items. 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 household appliances (a limit of 2 per household) during the event for free. Any machines, such as lawnmowers, must be drained of fluid before placing in the recycling containers. |
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June 13 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Old Winlock Drop Box 1105 Winlock-Vader Road Winlock, WA 98596 |
Sensitive Document Shredding: Residential customers may bring up to five bags or boxes of documents they would like shredded, and then recycled. The shredded paper will be taken to a facility to be recycled after the event. The shredded paper will be taken to a paper recycling facility after the event. |
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June 26 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Transfer Station 1411 S. Tower Ave. Centralia, WA 98531 |
Free Disposal of Poison Hemlock and Tansy Ragwort: Lewis County residents can drop off poison hemlock and tansy ragwort that they have dug up from their properties from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 26, at the Lewis County transfer station in Centralia, 1411 S. Tower Ave. The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control will cover the disposal cost. The weeds must be in bags or securely covered with a tarp and tie downs to avoid spreading seeds along the way to the disposal site. Drop-off times at each location will be strictly followed. Loose weeds will not be accepted. This program is being offered by Lewis County Noxious Weed Control. For more information or ask making an appointment for disposal, please call 360-740-1218. |
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June 27 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Pe Ell Town Hall 111 Main St. Pe Ell, WA 98572 |
Pe Ell area Community Recycle Events are open to all Lewis Co. residents Household Hazardous Waste Event: Residential customers may drop off their unwanted or left-over 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. Limits for these events are 15 CFL lights, 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no containers larger than 5 gallons. TV & Computer Recycling: All flat screen televisions, other TVs that are 42 inches or smaller, computer monitors and CPUs will be recycled. Each household is limited to 2 items. 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 household appliances (a limit of 2 per household) during the event for free. Any machines, such as lawnmowers, must be drained of fluid before placing in the recycling containers. |
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June 27 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Pe Ell Town Hall 111 Main St. Pe Ell, WA 98572 |
Sensitive Document Shredding: Residential customers may bring up to five bags or boxes of documents they would like shredded, and then recycled. The shredded paper will be taken to a facility to be recycled after the event. The shredded paper will be taken to a paper recycling facility after the event. |
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July 10 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
East Lewis Co. Transfer Station 6745 US Hwy 12 Morton, WA 98356 |
Free Disposal of Tansy Ragwort: Lewis County residents can drop off tansy ragwort that they have dug up from their properties from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Lewis County transfer station in Morton, 6745 U.S. Highway 12. The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control will cover the disposal cost. The weeds must be in bags or securely covered with a tarp and tie downs to avoid spreading seeds along the way to the disposal site. Drop-off times at each location will be strictly followed. Loose weeds will not be accepted. This program is being offered by Lewis County Noxious Weed Control. For more information or ask making an appointment for disposal, please call 360-740-1218. |
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July 18 9 a.m. to Noon |
Transfer Station 1411 S. Tower Ave. Centralia, WA 98531 |
Free Disposal of Poison Hemlock and Tansy Ragwort: Lewis County residents can drop off poison hemlock and tansy ragwort that they have dug up from their properties from 9 a.m. to Noon, Saturday, July 18, at the Lewis County transfer station in Centralia, 1411 S. Tower Ave. The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control will cover the disposal cost. The weeds must be in bags or securely covered with a tarp and tie downs to avoid spreading seeds along the way to the disposal site. Drop-off times at each location will be strictly followed. Loose weeds will not be accepted. This program is being offered by Lewis County Noxious Weed Control. For more information or ask making an appointment for disposal, please call 360-740-1218. |
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July 25 9 a.m. to Noon |
East Lewis Co. Transfer Station 6745 US Hwy 12 Morton, WA 98356 |
Free Disposal of Tansy Ragwort: Lewis County residents can drop off tansy ragwort that they have dug up from their properties from 9 a.m. to Noon, Saturday, July 25, at the Lewis County transfer station in Morton, 6745 U.S. Highway 12. The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control will cover the disposal cost. The weeds must be in bags or securely covered with a tarp and tie downs to avoid spreading seeds along the way to the disposal site. Drop-off times at each location will be strictly followed. Loose weeds will not be accepted. This program is being offered by Lewis County Noxious Weed Control. For more information or ask making an appointment for disposal, please call 360-740-1218. |
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Aug. 29 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
West Lewis County Old Meskill Drop Box 3127 State Route 6 Chehalis, WA 98532 |
Wester Lewis County Community Recycle Event is open to all Lewis County residents: Household Hazardous Waste Event: Residential customers may drop off their unwanted or left-over 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. Limits for these events are 15 CFL lights, 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no containers larger than 5 gallons. TV & Computer Recycling: All flat screen televisions, other TVs that are 42 inches or smaller, computer monitors and CPUs will be recycled. Each household is limited to 2 items. 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 household appliances (a limit of 2 per household) during the event for free. Any machines, such as lawnmowers, must be drained of fluid before placing in the recycling containers. |
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Aug. 29 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
West Lewis County Old Meskill Drop Box 3127 State Route 6 Chehalis, WA 98532 |
Sensitive Document Shredding: Residential customers may bring up to five bags or boxes of documents they would like shredded, and then recycled. The shredded paper will be taken to a facility to be recycled after the event. The shredded paper will be taken to a paper recycling facility after the event. |
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Sept. 12 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Napavine-Winlock Area Lewis Co. Road Shop 111 Pleasant Valley Rd. Winlock, WA 98596 |
Napavine-Winlock Area Community Recycle Event open to all Lewis County residents Household Hazardous Waste Event: Residential customers may drop off their unwanted or left-over 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. Limits for these events are 15 CFL lights, 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no containers larger than 5 gallons. TV & Computer Recycling: All flat screen televisions, other TVs that are 42 inches or smaller, computer monitors and CPUs will be recycled. Each household is limited to 2 items. 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 household appliances (a limit of 2 per household) during the event for free. Any machines, such as lawnmowers, must be drained of fluid before placing in the recycling containers. |
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Sept. 12 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Napavine-Winlock Area Lewis Co. Road Shop 111 Pleasant Valley Rd. Winlock, WA 98596 |
Sensitive Document Shredding: Residential customers may bring up to five bags or boxes of documents they would like shredded, and then recycled. The shredded paper will be taken to a facility to be recycled after the event. The shredded paper will be taken to a paper recycling facility after the event. |
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Sept. 26 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Winlock-Vader Area Old Winlock Drop Box 1105 Winlock-Vader Road Winlock, WA 98596 |
Winlock-Vader area Community Recycle Events are open to all Lewis Co. residents Household Hazardous Waste Event: Residential customers may drop off their unwanted or left-over 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. Limits for these events are 15 CFL lights, 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no containers larger than 5 gallons. TV & Computer Recycling: All flat screen televisions, other TVs that are 42 inches or smaller, computer monitors and CPUs will be recycled. Each household is limited to 2 items. 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 household appliances (a limit of 2 per household) during the event for free. Any machines, such as lawnmowers, must be drained of fluid before placing in the recycling containers. |
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Sept. 26 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Winlock-Vader Area Old Winlock Drop Box 1105 Winlock-Vader Road Winlock, WA 98596 |
Sensitive Document Shredding: Residential customers may bring up to five bags or boxes of documents they would like shredded, and then recycled. The shredded paper will be taken to a facility to be recycled after the event. The shredded paper will be taken to a paper recycling facility after the event. |
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Oct. 10 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Centralia Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Garage Sale & Swap Meet 1909 S. Gold St. Centralia, WA 98531 |
Repair & Sustainability Fair: 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 WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter event in Centralia on Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds during the Fall Garage Sale & Swap Meet. 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. There will also be a Stuff Swap area of gently used items (feel free to bring something to share or shop for something you might need) and information booths. These events are funded in part by a Local Solid Waste Financial Assistance grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology. For more information please call the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility at 360-740-1216. |
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Oct. 10 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Centralia Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Garage Sale & Swap Meet 1909 S. Gold St. Centralia, WA 98531 |
Sensitive Document Shredding: Residential customers may bring up to five bags or boxes of documents they would like shredded, and then recycled. This event will take place during the Repair & Sustainability Fair at the SWW Fairgrounds in Centralia. The shredded paper will be recycled after the event. |
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Nov. 7 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Centralia Floral Park Sustainability Project 104 E. Floral St. Centralia, WA 98531 |
Leaf Exchange: 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 material for drop-off and to help the event run smoothly. They will accept donations to support their community outreach projects and tool library. If you have questions, please call 360-740-1451 or email jason.adams@lewiscountywa.gov. |
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Nov. 21 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Centralia Floral Park Sustainability Project 104 E. Floral St. Centralia, WA 98531 |
Leaf Exchange: 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 material for drop-off and to help the event run smoothly. They will accept donations to support their community outreach projects and tool library. If you have questions, please call 360-740-1451 or email jason.adams@lewiscountywa.gov. |
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Dec. 26-28 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Centralia Lewis County Central Transfer Station 1411 S. Tower Ave. Centralia, WA 98531 (in the parking lot before you enter the transfer station) |
Recycle Christmas Trees, Holiday Lights & Other Holiday Items: 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. The event will run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the next three weekends: Dec. 26-28, Jan. 2-4, 2027 and Jan. 9-11, 2027. Hours for each day will be 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter 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 chipping at a later date. Volunteers will also accept burned out holiday lights. Other recycling opportunities at transfer stations in Centralia & Morton: 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. |
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Dec. 26, Dec. 28-Dec. 31 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Each Day |
Morton East Lewis County Transfer Station 6745 US Hwy 12 Morton, WA 98356 |
Recycle Christmas Trees, Holiday Lights & Other Holiday Items: Drop off Christmas Trees for free at the East Lewis County Transfer Station in Morton during transfer station hours. Please check in with scale attendant for directions for drop-off. Trees must be real, and undecorated; no flocked trees or tinsel. Unwanted strings of holiday lights can be dropped off for free in the scrap metal recycling container. 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. |
*Except where noted
Lewis County Solid Waste Utility
P.O. Box 180
1411 S. Tower Ave.
Centralia,
WA,
98531
Email: swu@lewiscountywa.gov