1. Residents can drop off unwanted chemicals in Morton

    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 East Lewis County Transfer Station, 6745 US Hwy 12, Morton, today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. These are the limits for each household each day that the Hazo Hut is open. This time is reserved for residential customers only. Business customers must make an appointment by calling 360-740-1221 or emailing swu@lewiscountywa.gov.


    Solid Waste - April 8, 2025, 1:06 p.m.

  2. Recycle fluorescent lights accepted in Morton today (3/12)

    Residents may drop of household hazardous waste, including up to 15 compact fluorescent lights, for free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the East Lewis County Transfer Station, 6745 U.S. Hwy 12, just east of Morton. Examples of household hazardous materials that can be dropped off are cleaners, lawn, garden, and pool chemicals. Businesses may not bring hazardous materials to the East Lewis County Transfer Station. For more information, please call 360-740-1221 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov.


    Solid Waste - Jan. 9, 2026, 3:31 p.m.

  3. Hawkweeds

    Hieracium spp. Orange Hawkweed Mouseear Hawkweed Hawkweeds - Most hawkweed species are hairy and have a milky latex in their stems.Leaves: Most species will have basal leaves. Stem leaves can vary by subgenus. Leaves can be smooth, toothed, or lobed.Flowers: Blooms typically May - Sep. Most non-native species will have yellow ray flowers, but some species can have orange flowers as well. Flowers looks similar to dandelion flowers.Habitat: Typically found in fields, meadows, pastures, forest clearings, and disturbed areas like roadsides and abandoned farmland.Weed Classification: B DesignateWhy is it a Noxious Weed?The plants are invasive, spread easily, and negatively impact …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:47 a.m.

  4. Shiny Geranium

    Geranium lucidum Shiny Geranium - A small, annual or biennial herbaceous plant with basal, lobed, shiny leaves. Usually has reddish stems.Leaves: Rounded/kidney-shaped leaves. Leaves are divided into lobed sections that each have 3 lobes at the tip. Leaf stems have hair on one side.Flowers: Flowers bloom from April-June. Flowers are pink with 5 petals each. Each flower has 5 slightly expanded sepals.Habitat: Plant grows well in shaded woodlands and forest openings. Plant can also tolerate partial and full sun. May be found alongside Herb Robert.Weed Classification: B DesignateWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Shiny Geranium spreads aggressively and has moved into …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:49 a.m.

  5. Yellow Archangel

    Lamiastrum galeobdolon Yellow Archangel - Evergreen to semi evergreen plant that grows very quickly. It is mostly a trailing perennial, though it can grow upright if climbing other plants.Leaves: Opposite and oval shaped. Toothed and hairy typically with silver-gray markings.Flowers: Flowers bloom from April through June. Flowers are small, yellow, and two lipped. The upper lip is hooded, and the lower lip has orange/brown markings. Flowers grow in whorls.Habitat: Yellow Archangel can grow in shade or sunlight. Can sometimes escape people's landscaping into nearby forests, greenbelts, and riparian habitats.Weed Classification: B SelectWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Escapes easily from gardens …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:49 a.m.

  6. False Brome

    Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome - A perennial, loosely tufted grass with upright stems.Leaves: Leaf sheathes have spreading hairs (can be hairless). Leaf blades are flat and arched up to 14 inches long. Leave blades are covered with long soft hairs.Flowers: Flowers bloom from April-June. Flowers are grouped in upright to nodding spikes. Flowers vary in hairiness and typically don't have stalks connecting them to main stem.Habitat: Grows in a variety of habitats including: forests, forest edges, woodlands, riparian areas, prairies, and roadsides.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It spreads very fast and outcompetes native flora. Can form dense monocultures …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 10:46 a.m.

  7. Kudzu

    Pueraria montana var. lobata Kudzu - A perennial trailing or climbing vine. It grows at a very fast rate and can easily take over an area if left unchecked.Leaves: Alternate and compound leaves with three oval shaped leaf sections.Flowers: Flowers bloom from May-June. Purple to reddish purple flowers clustered along a center stem that grows about a foot long. The flowers are similar to pea flowers and are fragrant.Habitat: Well drained eroded or degraded land or sandy loam soils in full sun.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?A highly aggressive plant that smothers anything in its path. It can …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 10:57 a.m.

  8. Milk Thistle

    Silybum marianum Milk Thistle - A large, sparsely branched thistle growing up to 6 feet tall. Easy to identify, due to the leaf patterning.Leaves: Alternate, deeply lobed, and pointed leaves. Leaves have a very noticeable white and dark green marbling. The basal leaves can get up to 20 inches long and 10 inches wide.Flowers: Flowers bloom from May-August. Rounded cluster of tubular flowers that have spine-tipped bracts (scales) around it.Habitat: Occurs in many places such as: overgrazed pastures, roadsides, waste areas, ditches, and disturbed areas.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It is an aggressive invader that can grow into …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 10:57 a.m.

  9. Common Catsear

    Hypochaeris radicata Common Catsear - A perennial with a basal rosette of leaves, followed by upright/slightly bent stems that are usually leafless in its second year.Leaves: Leaves are rough and hairy, with lobed or waxy margins. Leaves can be 1.2-13.8 inches long and .2-2.8 inches wide.Flowers: Flowers bloom from May-October. Dandelion-like flowers that are yellow and disc like and are 1-1.5 inches across.Habitat: Common Catsear grows in disturbed areas, such as yards, roadsides, pastures, waste areas, gardens, and seed fields.Weed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It is a potentially poisonous, aggressively spreading plant that invades lawns and lowland pastures. …


    Weed Control - Oct. 6, 2022, 9:32 a.m.

  10. Reed Canary Grass

    Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canarygrass - A highly variable perennial plant, with rhizomes. Grows 3-6 feet in height.Leaves: Leaf blades are flat and smooth. The leaf has a wide connecting point to the stem.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-July. Densely clustered flowers in panicles. 3 florets per spikelet and only one fertile spikelet. Flowers start out green-purple and change to tan/brown overtime.Habitat: Usually grows where ground is at least somewhat saturated during growing season. Habitats include: roadside ditches, river dikes, shallow marshes, wetlands, and meadows.Weed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?A major threat to wetlands due to its aggressive nature. It …


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