1. Italian Arum from a friend’s garden is not a gift to your landscape

    The Italian Arum’s common names of ‘Italian Lily’ and ‘Italian Lords and Ladies’ may stoke the gardener’s imagination but the actual plant is far from enticing. Aside from having poisonous plant parts, its single spadix flower is unpleasant-smelling. These disagreeable features however are not what makes this plant a noxious weed. Having two ways of forming thick colonies, the Italian Arum will quickly crowd out native plants and destroy riparian habitats. First, birds will eat and disperse the bright red berries making the potential for escape from home gardens into natural areas high. Second, its numerous daughter tubers easily detach …


    Weed Control - June 4, 2018, 2:08 p.m.

  2. Call for Citizen Scientists. Learn to Detect Invasive Plant Species

    A volunteer effort to learn and detect invasive plants is underway by the Pacific North West Invasive Plant Council. A training for citizens will take place Thursday June 29th from 1:00-3:00 PM at the Old Credit Union Building, 156 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, WA. The training will cover identification of plants, methods of manual control, along with how to conduct a survey. The work will support our local public lands including the National Forest and National Parks to document emerging invasive plant populations. The program is open to those who recreate or work on public lands in addition to folks …


    Weed Control - June 26, 2017, 12:52 p.m.

  3. Worm Composting Workshop

    The deadline to pre-register for this workshop has passed, but you may still be able to register if there is space available. Please check registration availability here: http://extension.wsu.edu/lewis/event/worm-composting-16/Learn how worms can help you save money and help the environment. Red wigglers can eat a lot of your kitchen waste that they turn into great fertilizer you can add to your household plants and outdoor gardens. The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers will share their knowledge about red wigglers at this workshop at 5:30 p.m. today via Zoom.Please call 360-740-1216 or email jason.adams@lewiscountywa.gov, if you have any questions.


    Solid Waste - Feb. 1, 2022, 4:37 p.m.

  4. MRC Tool Bucket Library Open House

    The Master Recycler Composters of Lewis County have officially opened the MRC Tool Bucket Library and the Floral Park Sustainability Park. They are inviting the public to an open house from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 22 at Floral Park Sustainability Project, 103 E. Floral St., Centralia, to learn about both community programs. The tool library is just like a book library, but it offers tools for checkout. In addition to learning about the tool library and Floral Park, MRC Volunteers will have information on how to volunteer with their group and their community projects. If you have questions …


    Solid Waste - July 18, 2025, 9:35 a.m.

  5. 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.

  6. Repair & Sustainability Fair in Morton

    Repair & Sustainability Fair in Morton: The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers are teaming up with Centralia College East, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and others in the community to host a Repair & Sustainability Fair in Morton. This event will be held at Centralia College East, 701 Airport Way, Morton, WA 98356, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Two educational workshops will take place at this event. A "Basic Composting" workshop is scheduled for 11 p.m. A workshop on "Know Your Soils" will take place at 2:30 p.m. once the Repair & Sustainability Fair has …


    Solid Waste - Nov. 19, 2024, 4:40 p.m.

  7. Community Litter Cleanup Program

    Inmate Litter ProgramThe Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility, operates a litter pick-up program that uses inmate labor from the Lewis County Jail.To report an illegal dump on Lewis County Right of Way or to report a County road in need of litter pickup, please call 360-740-1123 or 360-740-1451. Please have the road name with approximate mile posts available or location of the dump site to report.To report an illegal dump or a Washington State highway in need of litter pickup, please call the Washington Department of Ecology at 360-407-6351. Lewis County is not authorized to clean …


    Solid Waste - Aug. 13, 2014, 12:41 p.m.

  8. Community Litter Cleanup Program

    Lewis County Litter ProgramThe Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility, operates a litter pick-up program.To report an illegal dump on Lewis County Right of Way or to report a County road in need of litter pickup, please call 360-740-1123, 360-740-1451, or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov. Please have the road name with approximate mile posts available or location of the dump site or litter to report.To report an illegal dump or a Washington State highway in need of litter pickup, please call the Washington Department of Ecology at 360-407-6351. Lewis County is not authorized to clean up litter on private …


    Solid Waste - Aug. 13, 2014, 12:41 p.m.

  9. Free Yard Waste at Transfer Stations

    Drop off yard waste for FREE today at Lewis County Transfer Stations! This event runs through May 13. CUSTOMERS MUST CHECK IN WITH THE SCALE HOUSE TO GET WEIGHED AT EACH SITE. THE WEIGHT OF THIS MATERIAL MUST BE TRACKED! In Centralia, grass clippings and leaves must be separated from chippable debris, such as branches. The transfer station in Centralia is located at 1411 South Tower Ave. It's hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (gates close at 5:15 p.m.) Mon.-Sat. In Morton, yard waste and wood debris are not separated. The Morton transfer station is located at 6745 US …


    Solid Waste - April 28, 2023, 11:11 a.m.

  10. Free Yard Waste at Transfer Stations (5/2)

    Drop off yard waste for FREE today at Lewis County Transfer Stations! This event runs through May 13. CUSTOMERS MUST CHECK IN WITH THE SCALE HOUSE TO GET WEIGHED AT EACH SITE. THE WEIGHT OF THIS MATERIAL MUST BE TRACKED! In Centralia, grass clippings and leaves must be separated from chippable debris, such as branches. The transfer station in Centralia is located at 1411 South Tower Ave. It's hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (gates close at 5:15 p.m.) Mon.-Sat. In Morton, yard waste and wood debris are not separated. The Morton transfer station is located at 6745 US …


    Solid Waste - April 28, 2023, 11:12 a.m.