Transfer Stations: Rates & Accepted Materials

ANNOUNCEMENTS for JUNE 2023

Lewis County transfer stations will be CLOSED on Sundays and all holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth (June 19, 2023), Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

We Are Hiring!

Lewis County residents and businesses disposed of more than 101,000 tons of garbage last year (think the equivalent of 207 Boeing 747s!). If you like operating heavy equipment, you could help process this waste and make sure it is disposed of properly. The Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility, is hiring an operator to work at transfer stations in Centralia and Morton. Check out the job posting at https://jobs.lewiscountywa.gov/.

Not sure whether the item you no longer want or need should be thrown away, donated or recycled? Check out Lewis County's Waste Widget, a searchable database for many household, business, and construction items.
There are free wood chips and compost available in the parking lot before you enter the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, WA 98531. The gate to this area will be unlocked from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Customers must load their own material. The chips and compost are available on the first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. The chips are from the transfer station's wood debris collection program. The compost is from the city of Centralia's biosolids composting program.
Hazardous Waste Collection days at the East Lewis County Transfer Station near Morton will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. Residential customers can drop off left-over cleaners, lawn, garden, and pool chemicals at no charge. No businesses may drop off hazardous chemicals during this time. The next Morton collection day is June 8.
The Hazo Hut in Centralia is open Wednesdays and the first & third Saturday (except holidays) of each month. Businesses may visit by appointment only.
- Hazo Hut is not accepting any paint at this time. Washington state has implemented a new product stewardship program for various types of paint called PaintCare. Here is the link to find PaintCare locations in Lewis County, where you can drop off latex, and other paint, for free: PaintCare.org.
- Latex paint is not hazardous:
  - If your container of latex paint is less than half full, you can dry up the paint yourself and dispose of it in the garbage.
  - To solidify leftover latex paint:
    - Mix cat litter, dirt or sawdust into the container of paint
    - Allow the mixture to harden
    - Wrap container in a plastic bag
    - Dispose of in your curbside garbage pickup or bring to Lewis County transfer stations in Centralia or Morton.
Customers are only be permitted to drop off motor oil and antifreeze on Wednesdays and the first and third Saturday (except holidays) of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., when the Hazo Hut is open. Each customer will be permitted to drop off 5 gallons of motor oil during these times. RCW 70A.224.030 limits each household to depositing 5 gallons of motor oil each day. Please see a flyer for additional community drop-off locations for motor oil.

The tipping fee at the transfer stations is $100.00 per ton with a $15 minimum for 280 pounds or less. A 3.6% solid waste refuse tax is added to each transaction.

CENTRAL TRANSFER STATION -- CENTRALIA

Map to Central Transfer Station

Map of the Centralia Transfer Station Campus

mapa de la estación de transferencia de basura y reciclaje

1411 South Tower Avenue, Centralia, WA

Monday - Saturday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. In-bound gates close at 5:15 p.m.

360-740-1451

Forms of payment accepted: Cash, Check, or Credit/Debit Cards are accepted at the Central Transfer Station in Centralia. $1.00 handling fee per credit, debit or pre-paid card transaction.

Map to Central Transfer Station

EAST LEWIS COUNTY TRANSFER STATION -- MORTON

6745 U.S. Hwy 12, Morton, WA (2 miles East of Morton)

Monday - Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. In-bound gates close at 4:45 p.m.

360-496-5095

Forms of payment accepted: Cash, Check, or Credit/Debit Cards are accepted at the Central Transfer Station in Centralia. $1.00 handling fee per credit, debit or pre-paid card transaction.

TRANSFER STATION HOLIDAYS

In 2023, both Lewis County transfer stations will be CLOSED all holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

Other Transfer Station Fees:

Stumps/Trees/Branches: $60.00 per ton ($10.00 minimum for 320 pounds or less)
Grass Clippings/Leaves: Lawn clippings, garden spoils, leaves or yard trimmings: $90.00 per ton ($10.00 minimum for 220 pounds or less). Here is a link to a list of noxious weeds that are not accepted.
Ovens/ranges, washers, dryers, dishwashers, hot water tanks: $10.00 each.
Refrigerators, freezers and other appliances containing refrigerant: $23.00 each. Refrigerator or freezer doors must be removed for safety reasons. The doors may be recycled with the unit.
Asbestos: (Central Transfer Station Only): $150.00 per ton ($30.00 minimum charge for 400 pounds or less). 3.6% solid waste refuse tax added to transaction. Special handling needed. Please call 360-740-1451 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov.
Waste Requiring Special Handling & Items larger than 8 feet in length: $120.00 per ton. ($15.00 minimum for 240 pounds or less). 3.6% solid waste refuse tax added to transaction.
E-Waste:
- TVs and computer monitors: $25.00 each
- CPUs: $6.00 each
- Laptops: $31.00 each
Tires:
- Passenger Car/Light Truck Tires Without Rims: $5.00 each
- Passenger Car/Light Truck Tires With Rims: $5.00 each
- Semi-Truck Tires Without Rims: $10.00 each
- Semi-Truck Tires With Rims: $20.00 each
Mercury-Containing Lights:
- Light Cycle Washington allows for a resident or business to drop off up to 10 mercury-containing lights for free when the Hazo Hut is open in Centralia or during regular hours in Morton. After the first 10 lights, the following charges apply:
  - $1.00 per pound
  - Specialty light: $2.50 each