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Household Hazardous Waste/Hazo Hut/Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG)
Motor Oil and Antifreeze Recycling Customers bringing oil to the Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, are only be permitted to drop off motor oil and antifreeze on Wednesdays and the first and third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., when the Hazo Hut is open. Each customer will be permitted to drop off 5 gallons of motor oil during these times. RCW 70A.224.030 limits each household to depositing 5 gallons of motor oil each day. Please see a flyer for additional community drop-off locations for motor oil. Hazo Hut serves Lewis County residential …
Solid Waste - March 11, 2016, 3:03 p.m.
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Solid Waste FAQ
What are the hours of the transfer station? The Centralia transfer station is open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with the inbound gates closing promptly at 5:15 p.m.The Morton transfer station is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Both sites are closed all major holidays. What items can I recycle for free at the transfer stations in Centralia and Morton? You need to separate your recycling into the following categories:Metal: Includes scrap metal, pots and pans, aluminum cans, tin cansPaper: Includes newspapers, magazines, office/school paper, mail, paper boxes and bags, paperback books. Please …
Solid Waste - April 12, 2016, 1:20 p.m.
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Property Tax Levy Information
Levy rates and Collection amounts 2024 Levy Rates and Amounts2023 Levy Rates and Amounts2022 Levy Rates and Amounts2021 Levy Rates and Amounts2020 Levy Rates and Amounts2019 Levy Rates and Amounts2018 Levy Rates and Amounts2017 Levy Rates and Amounts2016 Levy Rates and Amounts2015 Levy Rates and Amounts2014 Levy Rates and Amounts2013 Levy Rates and Amounts2012 Levy Rates and Amounts2011 Levy Rates and Amounts2010 Levy Rates and Amounts District Contact information by TCA Your property tax rates consist of a combination of all of the Taxing Districts your property supports. This is called your Tax Code Area (TCA). Click here to find …
Assessor - Jan. 21, 2015, 8:31 a.m.
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Facilities
Facilities Director: Alex MurrayPhone: (360) 740-1192The Facilities Department is responsible for maintaining over 3,000,000 square feet of county-owned and leased buildings and grounds. This includes providing cleaning and sanitation services, as well as centralized mail services throughout Lewis County. The area of operation for the Facilities Division extends from Adna in the west to Packwood in the east, and from Toledo in the south to the county line in the north. Additionally, the Facilities Department is tasked with designing, planning, and managing capital projects. This involves overseeing architectural and engineering services, ensuring that building projects are carried out efficiently, meet …
Sept. 24, 2025, 10:11 a.m.
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About Risk Management
The Risk Management Department administers the County's self-insurance and claims programs. Risk Management's mission is to provide loss prevention and control programs and consultation, direction, insurance, and claims management services to Lewis County elected officials and departments to reduce or eliminate losses to property, liability, personnel, and net income.We believe that:Accidents and Injuries are preventableSafety can be managedSafety is an individual responsibilitySafety is a way of lifeNothing is more important than employee safetyRisk Management's primary activities are:Risk consultingInsurance procurement above self-insured retention levelsLewis County Self-Insured Fund management and financing for self-insured retention levelsAdministration of workers' compensation and unemployment claims (in …
Risk Management - Feb. 22, 2013, 1:38 p.m.
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Lewis County Commissioners invite you to your renewed county parks
Lewis County Commissioners Lindsey Pollock, left, Scott Brummer and Sean Swope at county park ribbon cutting Apr. 7. You’re invited to the crown jewels of Lewis County Parks! Schaefer Park in Centralia, South County Park in Toledo, Rose Park in Adna and Fairgrounds Park at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.They’re open for everyone to see – a place to stroll among the trees, rivers and creeks, for families to picnic and kids to romp and play on new playground and fitness equipment.New play sets, swings, slides and bouncy animals for kids, plus gazebos, picnic and bar-b-que areas and freshly groomed trails …
News Room - April 12, 2023, 3:56 p.m.
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About Public Works
Public Works Director: Geoff SoderquistCounty Engineer: Wesley AndersonLewis County Public Works' primary responsibilities are the maintenance and construction of the county road network and the operation of the solid waste utility. The department has seven main divisions: Administration, Engineering Services, Traffic, Maintenance & Operations, Real Estate Services, Utilities, and Solid Waste.It is the intent of the Department to enhance service by increasing our communication with the public, by developing an organizational culture that both encourages individual responsibility and fosters teamwork/cooperation, and by implementing project management techniques to help achieve our goals. The duties and responsibilities of the Public Works Department …
Public Works - Sept. 16, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
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Special Services Bureau
SPECIAL SERVICES BUREAU – CHIEF GABRIEL FRASE The Special Services Bureau encompasses the Records, Civil, Investigations, and Property and Evidence Divisions for the office. The Special Services Bureau consists of an Administrative Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Property & Evidence Manager, Detectives, and Support Technicians. RECORDS DIVISION: The Records Division is under the direct supervision of the Administrative Sergeant and consists of eight Support Technicians. The division is responsible for the entry and maintenance of records generated by Operations Bureau and Special Services Bureau employees. The employees of this division are also responsible for processing public records requests, and work closely with …
Sheriff - March 13, 2015, 10:21 a.m.
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Search & Rescue
The Lewis County Search and Rescue program is under the guidance and direction of the Lewis County Sheriff and his designees. The program is greatly dependent upon the efforts of many volunteers from the local communities and could not exist without their dedication.In 1959 the Mossyrock Search and Rescue Unit was developed to fill the need for an organized search and rescue unit. They were joined by Salkum in 1977 and Packwood in 1978. In 1986 the Civil Air Patrol organized the Fire Mountain Squadron.The Sheriff's Posse was reorganized as a SAR unit in 1987 and the Cascade Dogs Unit …
Sheriff - March 8, 2016, 1 p.m.
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Pasture Calendar Publication a great resource for livestock and forage producers
Pasture Calendar Publication a great resource for livestock and forage producers A new publication, The Western Oregon and Washington Pasture Calendar (PNW 699) authored by Pacific Northwest forage specialists has hit the mark on providing an essay that is easy to learn from and understand the management of pasture forage. The pasture calendar provides good details on how forage plants progress through the growing and dormant seasons. The information considers local climates and conditions to provide the producer with recommendations on the best timing for important management practices to optimize forage growth and quality. “Forage is the foundation of any …
Weed Control - Jan. 25, 2018, 8:42 a.m.
