1. *ESC / Directors' Update / COVID-19

    Please note: Due to changes at the state level, all Board of County Commissioner meetings will be held virtually only – with no in-person attendance permitted – until further notice. Please click on the agenda below for the call-in / log-in information.Please see the attached agenda.


    Commissioners - Dec. 11, 2020, 3:14 p.m.

  2. Leaf Exchange (12/2)

    Rake up and bag your leaves so gardeners and composters can put them to good use. This is the final Leaf Exchange of the year! 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 …


    Solid Waste - Oct. 9, 2023, 3:49 p.m.

  3. Collaboration in the face of Rapid Growth

    A group of local governments—the City of Chehalis, the Port of Chehalis, Twin Transit, and Lewis County—are collaborating to reckon with the rapid growth expected in south Chehalis and its adjacent urban growth area (UGA). Chehalis is projected to grow by over 13,000 people by 2045.The South Chehalis/UGA Design Project is a standing workgroup convened by these governments, with several other participants and partners, to address the infrastructure, development, land-use, and other needs of this growing area.“The south Chehalis UGA is booming,” notes Eric Eisenberg, the Lewis County staffer who first organized the group. “In twenty years, we want this …


    News Room - Nov. 14, 2023, 10:30 a.m.

  4. New Additions to the Washington State Noxious Weed List 2018

    Invasive plants harm our state’s farms, economy and native ecosystems, and we all share responsibility for working to prevent, control and, where possible, eradicate them. Learning how to recognize noxious weeds is a basic element of good stewardship of our natural resources.   New weed additions include: Small-flowered Jewleweed, Impatiens parviflora as a Class A noxious weed European coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara as a Class B designate weed Malta starthistle, Centaurea melitensis as a Class B designate weed Spotted jewelweed, Impatiens capensis as a Class C weed Eurasian watermilfoil hybrid, Myriophyllum spicatum x M. Sibiricum as a Class C weed.   …


    Weed Control - Jan. 8, 2018, 10:22 a.m.

  5. Public Review Period Open for the Lewis County Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Plan draft update

    We want your comments on the draft 2023 Lewis County Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Plan! This plan includes strategies to manage waste in the county over the next 20 years with more in-depth focus on the next six years. Lewis County Department of Public Works Solid Waste Utility has been working with the Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) and the consulting firm Herrera Environmental to update the document. The SWAC will host a special virtual meeting at 1 p.m. Jan. 10 to learn more about the draft plan. (Details to attend the Zoom meeting will be made …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 19, 2023, 11:07 a.m.

  6. Reminder: Please Comment on the Lewis County Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Plan draft update

    We want your comments on the draft 2023 Lewis County Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Plan! This plan includes strategies to manage waste in the county over the next 20 years with more in-depth focus on the next six years. Lewis County Department of Public Works Solid Waste Utility has been working with the Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) and the consulting firm Herrera Environmental to update the document. The SWAC will host a special virtual meeting at 1 p.m. Jan. 10 to learn more about the draft plan. (Details to attend the Zoom meeting will be made …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 19, 2023, 11:09 a.m.

  7. Knapweeds (Spotted, Diffuse, and Meadow)

    Centaurea spp. (stoebe, diffusa, and x moncktonii) Spotted Knapweed Rosette Spotted Knapweed Diffuse Knapweed Rosette Diffuse Knapweed Meadow Knapweed Meadow Knapweed rosette Spotted Knapweed - A biennial or perennial that typically grows about 5 feet tall and has a stout taproot. Is hairy with a rough and woolly appearance. First year rosettes and second year flowering stems.Leaves: Rosette leaves deeply lobed, upper leaves are generally un-lobed.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-October. Solitary flowerheads. Egg-shaped plant scales (bracts) with a black/brown triangular tip that make the plant look spotted.Diffuse Knapweed - An annual, biennial, or perennial plant growing up to around 3 …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:48 a.m.

  8. Community Recycle Event scheduled for Napavine-Winlock area

    Lewis County residents will have an opportunity to properly dispose of household hazardous waste and recycle several items for free at a special event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 10 at the Lewis County Road Shop, 111 Pleasant Valley Road, Winlock, WA 98596. They can bring in up to 10 fluorescent lights, 5 gallons of motor oil, 5 gallons of antifreeze, and 5 gallons of cooking oil per household. No containers larger than 5 gallons will be accepted. Customers must be prepared to leave containers at the event as staff will not have an area to pour the …


    Solid Waste - April 8, 2025, 12:34 p.m.

  9. Community Recycle Event scheduled in Randle area

    The event will take place from *10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (except where noted) at the Lewis County Area 7 Road Shop (Kiona), 8911 US Hwy 12, Randle, WA 98377.Satellite Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Residential customers may drop off their unwanted or left-over cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and 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 to customers at satellite events. Limits for these events are 10 CFL lights, 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no …


    Solid Waste - March 14, 2025, 4:55 p.m.

  10. South County Community Recycle Event

    South County Community Recycle EventOld Winlock Drop Box, 1105 Winlock-Vader Road, Winlock, WA 98596Household Hazardous WasteCFL lights, up to 10 per householdEvent will also collect the following for recycling:Televisions (under 40 inches), computer monitors, CPUs, laptops (two per household for electronic items)Clean yard wasteScrap metal and non-refrigerated appliancesSensitive Document Shredding (customers may bring up to three bags or boxes of documents they would like shredded)Call 360-740-1451 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov with questions.


    Solid Waste - Jan. 20, 2023, 1:12 p.m.