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.
DATES |
EVENT LOCATION |
EVENT DETAILS |
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June 8 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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June 9 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
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. |
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June 10 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.* *Unless otherwise noted |
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. |
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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. |
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. |
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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. |
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. |
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Aug. 12 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
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. |
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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
Email: swu@lewiscountywa.gov