1. Hazo Hut is open today (June 14)

    Residents may drop of household hazardous waste for free from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia. Examples of household hazardous materials that can be dropped off are cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and up to 10 burned out fluorescent lights. Hazo Hut is open every Wednesday, and the first and third Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please call 360-740-1221 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov with questions.


    Solid Waste - April 25, 2023, 9:54 a.m.

  2. Hazo Hut is open today (June 21)

    Residents may drop of household hazardous waste for free from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia. Examples of household hazardous materials that can be dropped off are cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and up to 10 burned out fluorescent lights. Hazo Hut is open every Wednesday, and the first and third Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please call 360-740-1221 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov with questions.


    Solid Waste - April 25, 2023, 9:56 a.m.

  3. Hazo Hut is open today (June 28)

    Residents may drop of household hazardous waste for free from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia. Examples of household hazardous materials that can be dropped off are cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and up to 10 burned out fluorescent lights. Hazo Hut is open every Wednesday, and the first and third Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please call 360-740-1221 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov with questions.


    Solid Waste - April 25, 2023, 9:57 a.m.

  4. Logistics Section Chief - Position Specific Training

    Who should take this course: Individuals who are members of an established Incident Management Team (IMT), who are currently, or likely to assume the role of Logistics Section Chief or Deputy Logistics Section Chief on an Incident Management Team; Emergency Management officials, Fire Service and Law Enforcement officers, who may be designated as Logistics Section Chief on their local or state All Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT) Prerequisites: IS 300 and IS 400. Click on the link to our Training Page for Information Flyer and Application.


    Emergency Management - July 9, 2010, 8:39 a.m.

  5. Lewis County transfer stations close for Juneteenth holiday

    Lewis County Transfer Stations in Centralia and Morton are closed today Thursday, June 19) in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday. This closure includes the Administration Office in Centralia. The transfer stations and Administration Office will resume regular hours on Friday, June 20.


    Solid Waste - April 8, 2025, 12:47 p.m.

  6. Poison hemlock, poisonous to animals and man

    Be alert this spring for Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum), a noxious weed poisonous to sheep, cattle, swine, horses and man.  Animals can become poisoned by eating a small amount of the plant. Poison hemlock is common to Lewis County but not a wide spread noxious weed. Often it is associated with old farmsteads and disturbed vacant lots in urban area. The plant can reach a height of three to six feet tall and has light green foliage at flowering. Hemlock flowers in late May and June. Later the plant will die back with stalks that are straw colored and the …


    Weed Control - April 14, 2015, 8:38 a.m.

  7. Lewis County Public Works Open House

    LEWIS COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS OPEN HOUSEREYNOLDS AVENUE / HARRISON AVENUE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTSANDNORTH LEWIS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL ACCESS TRANSPORTATION STUDYLewis County together with the City of Centralia and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will be conducting an open house 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. on April 20 at Fort Borst Park kitchen #1 to present to the public with preliminary plans and exhibits developed for improvement of:The Reynolds Avenue and Harrison Avenue corridors on:Reynolds Avenue from the Reynolds Avenue / Harrison Avenue intersection east to the Reynolds Avenue / Pearl St (SR 507) intersectionHarrison Avenue from the Harrison Avenue / Reynolds …


    News Room - March 31, 2023, 2:54 p.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. Weddings

    Lewis County Superior Court Judges are authorized by law to perform wedding ceremonies in the state of Washington. Wedding ceremonies are performed at the Lewis County Courthouse Monday through Friday at 5:00 p.m., and may also be performed at other locations and times, subject to the availability of the Judges. Off-site weddings must be arranged with the Judge, and the fees will vary, depending on the time commitment and location.If you would like one of our judges to perform your wedding, please remember that there are three things that must take place before the wedding can occur.First:You MUST apply for …


    Superior Court - June 8, 2018, 10:44 a.m.

  10. Medical Waste, Prescriptions, Sharps Disposal

    Medical WasteStericycle offers disposal services for sharps and other medical waste. See the web site for contact information.Sharps DisposalResidential sharps (needles and diabetic lancets) are both dangerous and a biological hazard. Proper management is required to prevent injury and the spread of disease. Please use an approved sharps container for needles and lancets. Containers of sharps from a RESIDENTIAL USER ONLY, 1 Gallon per residential customer per day limit may be safely disposed of at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station (look for the sharps disposal barrel near the entrance to the Hazo Hut) and the East Lewis County Transfer …


    Solid Waste - Feb. 4, 2016, 12:27 p.m.