1. Hazo Hut is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for residents

    Lewis County residents can drop off unwanted household chemicals, up to five gallons of used motor oil, and up to 10 burned out fluorescent light bulbs at Hazo Hut at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. These are the limits for each household each day that the Hazo Hut is open. The following dates and times are reserved for residential customers only: every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the first and third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Business customers must …


    Solid Waste - Sept. 24, 2025, 1:55 p.m.

  2. Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) Meeting

    The Lewis County SWAC meets at 1:00 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month in the Lewis County Public Works Building, 2025 NE Kresky Ave., 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, but during the current pandemic restrictions the meetings are being held in person, masked up and socially distanced. They are also being offered online via Zoom. Please contact the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility Office at 360-740-1451 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov to receive Zoom …


    Solid Waste - May 11, 2021, 3:20 p.m.

  3. Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting-1:00 p.m.

    The Lewis County SWAC meets at 1:00 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month in the Lewis County Public Works Building, 2025 NE Kresky Ave., Chehalis, WA 98532. If a regularly scheduled meeting lands on a holiday, the chairperson may elect to cancel the meeting or members may vote to meet on an alternate date.Meetings are open to the public, but during the current pandemic restrictions the meetings are being held in person in a socially distanced setting, masked up if vaccinated or offered online via Zoom. Please contact the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility Office at 360-740-1451 or email …


    Solid Waste - May 11, 2021, 3:26 p.m.

  4. Vector Control

    Vector control is any method to reduce or eradicate the carriers of pathogens (e.g. virus or parasite), of which animals are the carriers. Pathogen carriers include mammals, birds or arthropods, mosquitoes, and other insects. For more information, call Bill Teitzel at 360-740-1261.For all animal bites or exposures from an animal to a person, we recommend seeking medical attention and then filling out the Lewis County Animal Bite/Exposure Report and submitting to our office.If you have questions regarding an encounter with a bat or what to do if you find a bat please click on the link for Bat Exposure FAQ's.Public …


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

  5. Building Inspections

    As of December 1st, new online permitting software is live! SmartGov allows the public to submit permit applications and monitor their status through an online portal.Starting January 1, 2026 building inspections requests will be processed through our new SmartGov portal ONLY. Please visit the SmartGov portal and create an account anticipation of this change.Click HERE to view training for SmartGov. Daily Building InspectionsClick to view the list of locations being inspected today. This list is updated daily by 9:30am.Request an InspectionClick to request an inspection.* Please note that the cutoff time to get an inspection on the day you request …


    Community Development - April 25, 2023, 4:42 p.m.

  6. School's Out Special through June on tickets to Southwest Washington Fair

    The Southwest Washington Fair, Aug. 15-20, has announced the sale of Schools Out – Fair ticket bundle pricing through the month of June:$794 Fair admission tickets2 Carnival wristbands1 Parking pass$127 Value!Buy your tickets today by clicking the link: https://secure.interactiveticketing.com/1.39/a9083b/#/select


    News Room - June 20, 2023, 12:47 p.m.

  7. New Bidcall - Temporary Modular Office Structure

    A new project has been added to the Contract Ads and Calls for Bid page. Bids are due Nov.10, 2015 by 11:00 am at the Lewis County Commissioner's Office, (Lewis County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 351 NW North St, Chehalis, WA, 98532). The Bids will be opened at 11:30 or later. Access the details and necessary documents here.


    Public Works - Oct. 28, 2015, 12:01 p.m.

  8. New Bidcall - Temporary Modular Office Structure

    A new project has been added to the Contract Ads and Calls for Bid page. Bids are due Sept.15, 2015 by 11:00 am at the Lewis County Commissioner's Office, (Lewis County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 351 NW North St, Chehalis, WA, 98532). The Bids will be opened at 11:30 or later. Access the details and necessary documents here.


    Public Works - Sept. 3, 2015, 11:25 a.m.

  9. Public hearing on Packwood Subarea Plan

    The Packwood Subarea Plan is the subject of a public hearing before the Planning Commission. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the Packwood Community Hall. Before the hearing, at 5 p.m. there will be an open house where people can learn about the plan and ask questions of staff.


    News Room - Aug. 25, 2023, 9:01 a.m.

  10. Hazo Hut is open every Wednesday to accept used motor oil

    Lewis County residents can drop off unwanted household chemicals, up to five gallons of used motor oil, and up to 10 burned out fluorescent light bulbs at Hazo Hut at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


    Solid Waste - July 30, 2024, 2:45 p.m.