1. Last Chance to Sign Up for MRC Tool Bucket Library Trial Membership

    WSU Lewis Co. MRC Volunteers invite you to stop by the Floral Park Sustainability Project, 104 E. Floral St., Centralia, to learn more about, the MRC Tool Bucket Library and how to become a volunteer for the environment. Light refreshments will be served. Anyone, at least age 18, is eligible to sign up for a 3-month trial membership to the Tool Bucket Library.


    Solid Waste - March 17, 2026, 11 a.m.


  2. Planned Growth Committee

    The Lewis County Planned Growth Committee is providing options for public access to the meeting: in person, online and by phone. Planned Growth Committee meetings take place at the Community Development Environmental Health Building, 125 NW Chehalis Ave, Chehalis in the CD Conference Room (see the front counter for directions). The public may also participate via Zoom using the information in the agenda.Meeting Materials:Agenda - 06/18/20252025 OFM EstimatesLewis County Draft Critical Areas Ordinance


    Community Development - Jan. 9, 2025, 3:34 p.m.


  3. Planning Commission

    The Lewis County Planning Commission is providing options for public access to the meeting in person, online and by phone. Planning Commission meetings take place at the Packwood Community Hall - 12935 US-12, Packwood, WA 98361 . Alternatively, the public may participate via Zoom using the information in the Meeting Agenda.Meeting Materials:Agenda - 04/08/2025Meeting Notes - 04/08/2025Packwood Staff ReportLewis County Comprehensive Plan Internal Review DraftPackwood UGA & ZoningWritten Testimony Received by 4:00pm on 4/7/2025


    Community Development - Jan. 9, 2025, 3:07 p.m.


  4. Residents can have sensitive documents shredded today

    The LeMay Mobile Shredding truck will be at the Community Recycle Event at the old Meskill Drop Box, 3127 State Route 6, Chehalis, across from the River Road in the Doty-Dryad area 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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 hauled to a paper recycling facility for processing.


    Solid Waste - June 9, 2025, 11:18 a.m.


  5. Funeral Homes

    Funeral Homes in Lewis County eCare Mortuary - Phone: (360) 747-7761 - Centralia, WASticklin-Brown - Phone: (360) 736-1388 - Centralia, WANewell-Hoerling's - Phone: (360) 736-3317 - Centralia, WAFuneral Alternatives - Phone: (360) 200-5579 - Centralia, WACattermole - Phone: (360) 785-3881 - Winlock, WAFir Lawn - Phone: (360) 864-2101 - Toledo, WA Funeral Homes Used Outside of Lewis County Emerald - Phone: (360) 545-3424 - Shelton, WACovenant - Phone: (360) 353-5950 - Kelso, WANeptune Society - Phone: (253) 444-4812 - Tacoma, WA


    Coroner - March 30, 2026, 1:52 p.m.


  6. Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee meets today (4/9)

    The Lewis County SWAC meets at 1:00 p.m. the second Wednesday of every other month in the new Lewis County Public Works Building, 57 W. Main St., Chehalis, WA 98532. If a regularly scheduled meeting lands on a holiday, members may elect to cancel the meeting or vote to meet on an alternate date. Meetings are open to the public, and offered online via Zoom. Please contact the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility Office at 360-740-1451 to receive Zoom registration information.


    Solid Waste - Nov. 22, 2024, 12:17 p.m.


  7. Hazo Hut in Centralia is open for residential customers

    Hazo Hut at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, is open today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residential customers can drop off the following items for free up to 10 burned out fluorescent lights, leftover household chemicals, and up to 5 gallons of used motor oil or antifreeze. The household hazardous waste collection facility is open every Wednesday and the first and third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


    Solid Waste - May 8, 2025, 1:14 p.m.


  8. FREE LEGAL CLINICS AVAILABLE

    Please see the attached flyer announcing FREE legal clinics held in rural counties: Lewis, Pacific, and Wahkiakum. Clinics are open to the public and operate first come, first-served from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.2026 - Quarter 2 English Flyer2026 - Quarter 2 Spanish FlyerServices Available:Family Law (divorce, parenting plans, child support)Protection OrdersMinor GuardianshipTenant and housing mattersContracts and miscellaneous civil legal issuesDetails:No cost to attendOpen to residents of Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, and surrounding countiesFor questions call (360)425-2579 or email franm@timberlandla.orgTimberland Legal Aid


    Clerk - July 16, 2025, 2:48 p.m.


  9. Tools, Treasures, Treats & Cider!

    Plan to attend Tools, Treasures, Treats & Cider, the second day of the Master Recycler Composters of Lewis County's first tool and bake sale to raise money to support the new MRC Tool Bucket Library from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Floral Park Sustainability Park, 103 E. Floral St., Centralia. This second day of the sale will feature a cider press where members of the public are invited to bring their own apples and containers. Apples will be pressed on a first-come, first-served basis during the event. Donated tools will be for sale as well as …


    Solid Waste - July 18, 2025, 9:46 a.m.


  10. Home Composting: Making "Black Gold"

    Composting is a little like baking a cake, and the WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) Volunteers will teach you how to make compost or "black gold" in your own back yard! There are some basic science principles required to successfully create compost in the shortest possible time but the rest is art, allowing you to create a composting setup that works for you. The MRC volunteers invite you to attend a basic composting class at 11 a.m. April 18 at the Salkum Timberland Library. There will be an opportunity to ask questions about your own composting challenges as …


    Solid Waste - Feb. 6, 2026, 1:07 p.m.