1. Free Yard Waste Drop-Off at transfer stations (5/19)

    Drop off yard waste for FREE today at Lewis County Transfer Stations! This event has been extended and now runs through May 20. 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 …


    Solid Waste - May 9, 2023, 10:38 a.m.

  2. Free Yard Waste Drop-Off at transfer stations (5/20)

    Drop off yard waste for FREE today at Lewis County Transfer Stations! This event has been extended and now runs through May 20. 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 …


    Solid Waste - May 9, 2023, 10:39 a.m.

  3. Canceled: Recycling and Hazardous Waste Workshop; Transfer Station Tour

    Slowing the Waste Stream with the "3-Rs" at 9 a.m.: Learn practical ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle to help minimize the amount of solid waste that gets buried in our landfills. Find out how much waste Lewis County residents and businesses threw away in 2022, some history of solid waste issues in the county and state, and special events coming up.Dealing with Hazardous Waste at 10 a.m.: Learn how to safely store and dispose of hazardous household chemicals in the home, shop, and garden. Discover simple and safe alternatives to using dangerous chemicals for cleaning, pest control and other …


    Solid Waste - Oct. 6, 2023, 12:20 p.m.

  4. Free Tire Recycling Event in Pe Ell

    The Town of Pe Ell will host a free tire recycling event on June 12 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot behind Town Hall. Access to the lot is just off Chehalis Avenue.The event offers free recycling of up to 15 tires per customer. The tires can be passenger vehicle or light truck tires, on or off the rim, or semi-truck tires off the rim. The event is for Lewis County residential customers only. Participants should be prepared to show identification to prove residency.The event will be unable to accept tires from business customers, semi-truck tires …


    Solid Waste - May 11, 2021, 3:12 p.m.

  5. Yellow Toadflax

    Linaria vulgaris Yellow Toadflax - A perennial growing 8-31 inches tall from creeping roots. Forms colonies.Leaves: Many narrow, linear leaves up to 4 inches in length, alternating along the stem.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-September. Many flowers crowd the top 2-9 inches of the plant. Flowers are yellow, hairy, and have orange "throats." Resembles snapdragons.Habitat: Grows in a variety of habitats, including: roadsides, edges of fields, rangelands, meadows, cultivated fields, and waste areas.Weed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It can easily invade range and farmlands outcompeting desirable crops/forage. Livestock will rarely eat the plant.Yellow Toadflax can infest cultivated land easily, …


    Weed Control - Oct. 6, 2022, 9:33 a.m.

  6. Curlyleaf Pondweed

    Potamogeton crispus Curlyleaf pondweed - The entire plant stays underwater, except for the flower stalk, and usually only grows in the spring before dying off in the late summer.Leaves: Leaves are alternate along the stem, submerged, and oblong in shape. They are also stiff with distinctly wavy edges and fine teeth.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-August. Flowers are very small and have 4 petal-like lobes.Habitat: Grows in shallow or deep water that can either be still or flowing and tolerates disturbances.Weed Classification: C SelectWhy is it a Noxious Weed?This plant can form dense colonies on the surface that interfere with aquatic …


    Weed Control - Oct. 5, 2022, 4:38 p.m.

  7. Get Outside and Get Garden Wise!

    Mother Nature has decided to bestow upon us some glorious sunshine, and if you ask us, timing couldn’t be better because April just happens to be National Garden Month! Now is the time to get out, get dirty, and get garden wise!Escaping the home garden or landscape setting is one of the primary pathways that “ornamental plants” become “invasive plants” in Washington State. Once established, these “ornamentals” can outcompete native vegetation and, ultimately, change the entire ecosystem from the ground up. Once a habitat lacks native vegetation, there is no longer a food source for native insects, without an insect …


    Weed Control - April 9, 2020, 9:14 a.m.

  8. Lewis County WSU Extension Saturday series continues

    WSU Extension Service agents show off the process of drying herbs and creating a food forest in their Saturday series in August.


    News Room - Aug. 4, 2023, 2:32 p.m.

  9. Wildfire Information

    Here is some information we, at the Sheriff's office would like to share with you to help you be prepared during this intense wildfire season. Sign up for Lewis County Alert. Guide to Lewis County Department of Emergency Management's Evacuation Levels Guide to Wildfire Preparation


    Sheriff - Aug. 26, 2015, 8:48 a.m.

  10. Notice of hearing for the renewal of a franchise to Cardinal FG Company to install, construct, operate and maintain water utility facilities in Lewis County rights of way. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 10 a.m.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Dec. 3, 2025, 2:41 p.m.