1. Holiday Recycling in Morton (1/3)

    Christmas trees, holiday lights, cardboard shipping boxes, and wrapping paper can be dropped off for free at the East Lewis County Transfer Station, 6745 US Hwy. 12, just east of Morton, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. from Dec. 26 through Jan. 6, Mondays through Saturdays, except on the New Year's Day Holiday. Check in with the scale house for directions on where to drop off the holiday items for recycling. Artificial, flocked, or decorated trees will need to go in the garbage, where regular fees apply ($15 minimum fee for 280 pounds or less).


    Solid Waste - Dec. 8, 2023, 3:40 p.m.

  2. Holiday Recycling Scheduled in Morton

    Christmas trees, holiday lights, cardboard shipping boxes, and wrapping paper can be dropped off for free at the East Lewis County Transfer Station, 6745 US Hwy. 12, just east of Morton, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. from Dec. 26 through Jan. 6, Mondays through Saturdays, except on the New Year's Day Holiday. Check in with the scale house for directions on where to drop off the holiday items for recycling. Artificial, flocked, or decorated trees will need to go in the garbage, where regular fees apply ($15 minimum fee for 280 pounds or less).


    Solid Waste - Dec. 8, 2023, 3:42 p.m.

  3. Inmate Phone System

    Inmate Phones This facility’s inmate phone system is provided by HOMEWAV. Only inmates may initiate phone calls. ALL CALLS are subject to recording and monitoring. Phone Calls Money can be added to the inmate’s phone account through www.homewav.com utilizing the "Deposit Funds NOW!" button at the top of the HomeWav webpage or by coming onsite and using the HomeWav kiosk in the front lobby. Money can also be added by dialing 314-764-2872. There is a $1.00 charge for adding funds via phone. There is no minimum amount to add however the maximum amount is $250.00When you receive a call you …


    Sheriff - Sept. 15, 2014, 7:21 a.m.

  4. Historic Lewis County Courthouse receives spring cleaning

    Bi-annual cleaning and restoration work being done on the Lewis County Courthouse Apr. 13. On the Washington State and National registry of historic places, the Lewis County Courthouse at 351 NW North St. in Chehalis is receiving its spring cleaning over the next several weeks.With the assistance of a grant from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the exterior of the 96 year old courthouse is getting pressure washed and a sealer is being applied to the sandstone structure."It's essential to maintain the integrity of the material that was used when the courthouse was first constructed," Lewis …


    News Room - April 14, 2023, 11:38 a.m.

  5. Hazo Hut is open today (7/3)

    Lewis County residents can drop off unwanted or leftover household chemicals at the Hazo Hut at the transfer station in Centralia. Used motor oil and antifreeze, up to five gallons each, can also be dropped off at this time. Up to 10 burned out fluorescent lights may also be recycled during Hazo Hut's open hours.


    Solid Waste - June 3, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

  6. Reynolds Ave/Harrison Ave Corridor Improvements

    Lewis County and the City of Centralia are collaboratively working together for the improvement of the Reynolds Avenue corridor between Harrison Avenue and Pearl Street (SR 507) and Harrison Avenue corridor between the Harrison Avenue – Reynolds Avenue intersection north to the Harrison Avenue – Goodrich Rd-Kuper Rd intersections. Please follow this link to Fact Sheet No 1


    Public Works - Nov. 22, 2022, 10:26 a.m.

  7. 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.

  8. Winlock UGA Expansion (RZ23-00001)

    Materials 2023-06-26 Incomplete Letter2023-03-31 Application2023-03-31 Legal Description2023-03-31 Map2023-03-31 Proposal


    Community Development - April 17, 2023, 2:06 p.m.

  9. Litter Clean-up Programs

    Adopt-A-Road Program The Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility's Adopt-A-Road Program is now available for community groups or like-minded friends and neighbors to pick up litter along county roads. Organizations and individuals can submit an application to adopt a section of road to clean at least four times a year, or sign up for a one-time clean up of a community, neighborhood, or park. Lewis County Community Litter Program The Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility, operates a litter pick-up program that uses inmate labor from the Lewis County Jail.


    Solid Waste - Sept. 6, 2022, 4:42 p.m.

  10. Lewis County Transfer Stations are open on Nov. 26

    Lewis County Transfer Stations in Centralia and Morton will be open regular hours on Nov. 26, the Friday after Thanksgiving. Centralia will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Morton will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Inbound gates for both sites close 15 minutes prior to facility closure.The Administration Office at the Centralia site, however, will be closed on Nov. 26. Staff will return to the office on Monday, Nov. 26.


    Solid Waste - May 11, 2021, 3:37 p.m.