1. Lewis County transfer stations open on Presidents' Day

    Lewis County transfer stations in Centralia and Morton are open regular hours on Presidents' Day. The Administration Office in Centralia, however, is closed for the holiday.


    Solid Waste - Feb. 1, 2022, 11 a.m.

  2. CERT

    What is a Community Emergency Response Team? The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program that educates residents about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT members are trained to safely respond to an emergency on the family, neighborhood and community level, and can provide assistance when first responders are unavailable. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in …


    Emergency Management - May 7, 2024, 2:42 p.m.

  3. Code Compliance

    Complaints Junk Vehicles Abandoned Vehicles Tenant/Landlord Matters FAQ The Code Compliance Division receives, investigates, tracks, and coordinates code violation complaints for the following county departments: Environmental Health and Community Development. Examples of issues handled include building violations, septic violations, water violations, land use violations, hulk vehicles, solid waste, and hazardous waste.We work closely and effectively with other county departments including the Lewis County Sheriff's Office and the Lewis County Prosecutor's Office. We also work with other governmental and municipal departments including, but not limited to, Washington State Patrol, the cities of Centralia and Chehalis, Southwest Clean Air Authority, and Washington …


    Code Compliance - June 8, 2022, 8:43 a.m.

  4. Community Recycle Event in the 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 11 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 - March 13, 2024, 4:55 p.m.

  5. Fall Community Recycle Event in 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. Sept. 28 at the Lewis County Road Shop, 111 Pleasant Valley Road, Winlock, WA 98596. Residents 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 - July 23, 2024, 11:14 a.m.

  6. Notice of hearing for Ordinance 1334 to consider amendments to County Code (Chapter 17.110) to consolidate the administrative appeals process for a SEPA Determination on Type V non-project actions with the underlying permit

    Please see the attached


    Commissioners - July 20, 2022, 3:53 p.m.

  7. Tire Recycling Event in Centralia

    Lewis County residents may recycle up to 15 passenger or light truck tires that are on or off the rim at this event in Centralia. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 25 and March 26 in the vacant lot at the corner of N. Pearl St. and W. Maple St. The event is for Lewis County residents only. Please be prepared to show ID, and unload your own tires. For more information, please contact 360-740-1451 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov. The event is co-sponsored by Lewis County Department of Public Works Solid Waste Utility Division, the …


    Solid Waste - March 18, 2022, 4:13 p.m.

  8. Tire Recycling Event in Centralia

    Lewis County residents may recycle up to 15 passenger or light truck tires that are on or off the rim at this event in Centralia. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 25 and March 26 in the vacant lot at the corner of N. Pearl St. and W. Maple St. The event is for Lewis County residents only. Please be prepared to show ID, and unload your own tires. For more information, please contact 360-740-1451 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov. The event is co-sponsored by Lewis County Department of Public Works Solid Waste Utility Division, the …


    Solid Waste - March 18, 2022, 4:14 p.m.

  9. Lewis County Health Officer reports new state facemask recommendations

    Lewis County Health Officer Dr. Joe Wiley, MD. CHEHALIS – Lewis County Public Health and Social Services reports the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has announced an end to the universal mask requirements in healthcare, long-term care, and adult correctional facilities for people age 5 and older, beginning April 3.“It will be up to each office, hospital and other health care facilities as to whether they discontinue masking or what situations they feel it is appropriate to require masking,” Lewis County Health Officer Dr. Joe Wiley, MD said. “If any individual desires to mask in public, for whatever reason, …


    News Room - March 29, 2023, 2:33 p.m.

  10. Open House #2 for the Reynolds Ave/Harrison Ave Corridor Improvement Project

    Lewis County together with the City of Centralia will be conducting an Open House for the Reynolds Ave/Harrison Ave Corridor Improvement Project. It will be held on October 24, 2024, from 5pm-7pm at Fort Borst Park in Kitchen #1, 2020 Borst Avenue Centralia, WA.More information can be found here.


    Public Works - Oct. 17, 2024, 11:04 a.m.