1. Recycle Christmas Trees & Holiday Lights Today (1/3)

    Residents can drop off their Christmas trees and burned out holiday lights from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Jan. 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 in the parking lot outside the Centralia transfer station at 1411 S. Tower Ave. Please remove all decorations and tinsel from the trees. Donations will be accepted to support WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteer community outreach programs. Flocked and artificial trees will not be accepted. You may dispose of flocked or artificial trees at the transfer station, where regular fees will apply ($20 minimum for 340 pounds or less.) This event is …


    Solid Waste - Oct. 18, 2024, 4:37 p.m.

  2. Drop Off Christmas Trees and Unwanted Holiday Lights

    Residents can drop off their Christmas trees and burned out holiday lights from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the parking lot outside the Centralia transfer station at 1411 S. Tower Ave. Please remove all decorations and tinsel from the trees. Donations will be accepted to support WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteer community outreach programs. Flocked and artificial trees will not be accepted. You may dispose of flocked or artificial trees at the transfer station, where regular fees will apply ($20 minimum for 340 pounds or less.) This event is offered in cooperation with Pacific Mobile and …


    Solid Waste - Nov. 1, 2024, 10:11 a.m.

  3. Invasive Pests, Weeds & Insects Workshop

    Invasive Pests, Weeds & Insects Workshop Hold the date for the upcoming workshop on weed & insect pest management. The program will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2012 at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. The session will start at 8:30 AM and will wrap up at 12:30PM. Topics will include: management of woody plants and noxious weeds utilizing selective herbicides, new invading weeds and insect’s pests to Southwest Washington and refining your Integrated Pest Management Program. There is no cost for the program sponsored by the Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board and WSU Lewis County Extension. We would prefer …


    Weed Control - March 6, 2013, 11:11 a.m.

  4. Plan Ahead for Healthy Holiday Eating - November 2018

    We are speeding into the holiday season. Thanksgiving is fast approaching and the winter holidays are right around the corner. For a lot of us this is a fun and joyous time of year to celebrate with family and friends. For some folks it can be a stressful time of year. Some may be facing their first holiday without a loved one. Others may become stressed with way too much to do and not enough time to get it all done. More


    Public Health - Nov. 5, 2018, 8:49 a.m.

  5. Lewis County Notice to Consultants - A & E Professional Services - Design & Engineering of Fish Passable Structures

    There has been a new Bid Call added to the Contract Ads and Calls for Bid page. The bids are due Dec. 11, 2020 by 1:00 pm at the Lewis County Public Works office, (2025 NE Kresky Ave, Chehalis, WA, 98532). Faxed copies will not be accepted. Due to COVID-19 health and safety measures proposals may be submitted in .pdf form instead of hard copies.Access the details and necessary documents, and get on the planholders list here.


    Public Works - Nov. 17, 2020, 9:44 a.m.

  6. Free Appliance Recycling Event

    Please note the following items; will be taken outside the main entrance to the central transfer station, refrigerators, freezers, computer towers, and monitors. The following items will be taken at Hand-N-Hand recycling on Floral Avenue and are as follows; stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters and dishwashers. All customers must be prepared to unload their own vehicles and material. NO GARBAGE, AIR CONDITIONERS, TELEVISIONS, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR FREE AT THESE SPECIAL EVENTS. For more information please click here.


    Public Works - Nov. 8, 2010, 10:06 a.m.

  7. Hazo Hut is open today (2/1)

    Hazo Hut at the transfer station in Centralia, 1411 S. Tower Ave. is open today. Each household can drop off a maximum of five gallons of used motor oil and up to 10 burned out fluorescent lights. Unwanted household chemicals, excluding paint and PaintCare items (Please visit PaintCare.org to learn more about PaintCare items and find out where to drop off PaintCare items locally), and up to five gallons of used antifreeze can also be dropped off. This time is reserved for residential customers only. Business customers must make an appointment.


    Solid Waste - Nov. 22, 2024, 11:32 a.m.

  8. Recycle paint for free at the SWW Fairgrounds

    Lewis County Solid Waste Utility is partnering with Green Sheen Paint and the Southwest Washington Fair to offer a free paint recycling event on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Drop off unwanted paint cans and leftover paint. The event will take place in the Blue Pavilion Parking Lot at the Southwest Washington Fairground, 1909 S. Gold Street, Centralia, WA 98531. The event is open to residential and business customers. For more information and to register: https://circular.eco/event/Lewis92025


    Solid Waste - Aug. 6, 2025, 10:44 a.m.

  9. Be Aware of this Early Spring Weed!

    Things are warming up and the earliest of weeds are getting a move on their spring growth. Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) is a lesser known weed, but is one that should be on everyone’s list of weeds to be on the look out for.Lesser celandine is a stunning ornamental ground cover, and is one of the earliest blooming flowers in the spring. It is also a Class B Noxious Weed that finds Lewis County a very suitable place to grow. By emerging before natives in early spring, lesser celandine gains a competitive advantage over native understory plants. Once established, lesser …


    Weed Control - March 18, 2021, 12:21 p.m.

  10. Pe Ell Community Recycle Event

    A Community Recycle Event will offer Lewis County residents an opportunity to recycle several materials, shred sensitive documents, and offer proper disposal for others, on Sept. 25 at Pe Ell Town Hall, 111 Main St.Recycling opportunities will be available for the following commodities: televisions, computers, Styrofoam, and yard debris, and household hazardous waste collection will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the event, which is being sponsored by the Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility, the state Department of Ecology, and E-Cycle Washington. Sensitive document shredding will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 …


    Solid Waste - Sept. 23, 2021, 1:31 p.m.