1. Know Your Soil and How to Improve it with Compost!

    Know Your Soil and How to Improve it with Compost!: Attend this WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter workshop at 11 a.m. Feb. 21 at the Centralia Timberland Library to learn how to test your soil. By knowing your soil type (or which nutrients it may be lacking) you can make it better with compost. Specific topics will include the role of soil and microbes, soil texture and structure, soil nutrients and pH, and more. Email jason.adams@lewiscountywa.gov or call 360-740-1212 to to register.


    Solid Waste - Feb. 6, 2026, 12:56 p.m.

  2. Free Legal Clinics - April/May/June, 2026

    2026 - Quarter 2 English Flyer2026 - Quarter 2 Spanish Flyer Please see the attached flyer announcing FREE legal clinics held in rural counties: Lewis, Pacific, and Wahkiakum. Clinics are open to the public and operate first come, first-served.Clinic Dates, Times, and Locations:April 7 - Wahkiakum County, River Street Meeting Room, Noon - 2pmApril 27 - Lewis County, Law & Justice Center, 4th Floor, Room #429, 9:30 am - 11:30 amMay 21 - Pacific County, Superior Court Law Library, 10:30 am -12:30 pmMay 25 - Lewis County, Law & Justice Center, 4th Floor, Room #429, 9:30 am - 11:30 amJune …


    Superior Court - April 1, 2026, 11:52 a.m.

  3. Hazo Hut can accept used antifreeze from residents today

    Lewis County residents can drop off a maximum of five gallons of used motor oil and up to 10 burned out fluorescent lights at Hazo Hut at the transfer station in Centralia, 1411 S. Tower Ave. Unwanted household chemicals, excluding paint and PaintCare items (Please visit PaintCare.org to learn more about PaintCare items and find out where to drop off PaintCare items locally), and up to five gallons of used antifreeze can also be dropped off. This time is reserved for residential customers only. Business customers must make an appointment by calling 360-740-1221.


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

  4. Tools, Treasures, Treats & Cider!

    Plan to attend Tools, Treasures, Treats & Cider, the second day of the Master Recycler Composters of Lewis County's first tool and bake sale to raise money to support the new MRC Tool Bucket Library from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Floral Park Sustainability Park, 103 E. Floral St., Centralia. This second day of the sale will feature a cider press where members of the public are invited to bring their own apples and containers. Apples will be pressed on a first-come, first-served basis during the event. Donated tools will be for sale as well as …


    Solid Waste - July 18, 2025, 9:46 a.m.

  5. Community Involvement

    The Lewis County Coroner's Office takes a proactive approach to work with community partners to try and reduce preventable deaths.Community Partnerships:Lewis County Vulnerable Adult Advocacy TeamTraffic Safety Task ForceSafety CityExpand Your Horizons/TRIO EMS CouncilLC and WA State Drowning Prevention CoalitionsDUI Victim Impact PanelCribs for KidsMock DUI crashes/presentations for local high schoolsCentralia Police Department Citizen's AcademyW.F. West Career DayThe LCCO is always available to speak to any community or civic groups that may be interested. Please feel free to contact the office for any needs you may have at 360-740-1376.


    Coroner - Oct. 10, 2013, 3:53 p.m.

  6. Urban Growth Area (UGA) Clean Up Project

    Over time, portions of the existing Urban Growth Area (UGA) boundaries have developed mapping irregularities, split parcels, and boundary inconsistencies. These issues can lead to confusion in land use designations, planning decisions, and long-term growth management. The UGA cleanup effort is designed to correct these discrepancies and ensure the boundaries accurately reflect adopted plans. By improving mapping precision and clarity, this process supports more consistent planning and development decisions moving forward, including future annexation. MaterialsScope of Work2026-03-10 Planning Commission Staff Report & Attachment Get InvolvedThe public is invited to attend an open house on Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 5:00–7:00 …


    Community Development - March 2, 2026, 2:15 p.m.

  7. Antifreeze can be recycled at Hazo Hut today until 3 p.m.

    Lewis County residents can drop off unwanted household chemicals, up to five gallons of used motor oil, up to five gallons of antifreeze, 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 3 p.m. The Hazo Hut is closing early today because of the predicted storm. 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 …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 27, 2024, 12:27 p.m.

  8. MRC Tool Bucket Library Open House

    The Master Recycler Composters of Lewis County have officially opened the MRC Tool Bucket Library and the Floral Park Sustainability Park. They are inviting the public to an open house from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 22 at Floral Park Sustainability Project, 103 E. Floral St., Centralia, to learn about both community programs. The tool library is just like a book library, but it offers tools for checkout. In addition to learning about the tool library and Floral Park, MRC Volunteers will have information on how to volunteer with their group and their community projects. If you have questions …


    Solid Waste - July 18, 2025, 9:35 a.m.

  9. Residents can recycle fluorescent lights today

    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, 1:51 p.m.

  10. Residents can bring in sensitive documents for shredding

    The LeMay Mobile Shredding truck will be at the WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) Volunteers' Christmas Tree Recycling Event in the parking lot before you enter the Lewis County transfer station in Centralia at 1411 S. Tower Ave. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 3, 2026. Residential customers may bring up to 3 bags or boxes of sensitive documents they would like to have shredded. There is no charge for this service, but the MRC Volunteers are accepting donations to support their community education and outreach programs. The shredded paper will be recycled at a paper recycling …


    Solid Waste - Nov. 18, 2025, 12:19 p.m.