1. Repair & Sustainability Fair in Morton

    Repair & Sustainability Fair in Morton: The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers are teaming up with Centralia College East, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and others in the community to host a Repair & Sustainability Fair in Morton. This event will be held at Centralia College East, 701 Airport Way, Morton, WA 98356, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Two educational workshops will take place at this event. A "Basic Composting" workshop is scheduled for 11 p.m. A workshop on "Know Your Soils" will take place at 2:30 p.m. once the Repair & Sustainability Fair has …


    Solid Waste - Nov. 19, 2024, 4:40 p.m.

  2. Hazo Hut open the first and third Saturday of each month

    Lewis County residents can drop off unwanted household chemicals, up to five gallons of used motor oil, and up to 15 burned out compact 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 …


    Solid Waste - Jan. 9, 2026, 3:19 p.m.

  3. Recycle Christmas trees and lights today

    Residents can drop off their Christmas trees and burned out holiday lights today and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot outside the Centralia transfer station at 1411 S. Tower Ave. The event will continue for three consecutive weekends (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Please remove all decorations and tinsel from the trees. Donations will be accepted to support WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteer community outreach programs. Flocked and artificial trees will not be accepted. You may dispose of flocked or artificial trees at the transfer station, where regular fees will apply ($20 minimum for …


    Solid Waste - Sept. 8, 2025, 11:14 a.m.

  4. Christmas tree and holiday light recycling continues today

    Residents can drop off their Christmas trees and burned out holiday lights today and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot outside the Centralia transfer station at 1411 S. Tower Ave. The event concludes next weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Please remove all decorations and tinsel from the trees. Donations will be accepted to support WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteer community outreach programs. Flocked and artificial trees will not be accepted. You may dispose of flocked or artificial trees at the transfer station, where regular fees will apply ($20 minimum for 340 pounds or …


    Solid Waste - Sept. 8, 2025, 11:21 a.m.

  5. Remember to recycle your Christmas tree and unwanted holiday lights

    Residents can drop off their Christmas trees and burned out holiday lights today and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot outside the Centralia transfer station at 1411 S. Tower Ave. The event concludes next weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Please remove all decorations and tinsel from the trees. Donations will be accepted to support WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteer community outreach programs. Flocked and artificial trees will not be accepted. You may dispose of flocked or artificial trees at the transfer station, where regular fees will apply ($20 minimum for 340 pounds or less.) …


    Solid Waste - Sept. 8, 2025, 11:22 a.m.

  6. Spring Repair & Sustainability Fair

    Repair & Sustainability Fair: The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers are teaming up with Centralia College, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and others in the community to offer the Repair & Sustainability Fair to the area residents. It will be located in the SWFT Centralia at Centralia College at 807 W. Pear Street.Volunteer fixers will be on site from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A "Composting Basics" Workshop is scheduled for 11 a.m. It will teach how to get started in composting organic material, including yard waste and kitchen waste. This process turned the organic waste …


    Solid Waste - Nov. 19, 2024, 4:32 p.m.

  7. Foodborne Illness Reporting

    FOOD ILLNESS REPORTINGThe CDC estimates that 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness annually within the United States. To learn more about foodborne illness symptoms, causes, and prevention, visit Washington State Department of Health Information on Foodborne Illness.To help keep our community safe, please report any illness that you think may be related to a Lewis County public food or water source such as a restaurant, grocery store, campsite, public events or a catered event.REPORT A FOODBORNE ILLNESSIf you suspect you’ve gotten sick after eating food in Lewis County, please:Contact us to report your illness at (360) 740-1223 …


    Environmental Health - Sept. 19, 2024, 11:35 a.m.

  8. Transfer Station Recycling: Free to Drop Off

    ***Lewis County transfer stations are CLOSED Sundays and all holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.***Lewis County Central Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, WA 98531. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Gates close at 5:15 p.m.360-740-1451Map to Central Transfer StationEast Lewis County Transfer Station, 6745 U.S. Hwy. 12, Morton, WA 98356. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.360-740-1451 Please sort materials into the following categories: Cardboard:Corrugated cardboard onlyPlease flatten to conserve spaceThrow away any packing material, such as StyrofoamRemove tape and labelsNo …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 17, 2020, 3:06 p.m.

  9. Point of Contact / Policy / Form

    Public Records Officer point of contact is Casey Mauermann (publicrecords@lewiscountywa.gov)Public Records Request PolicyTo initiate a new request click on "Submit a Records Request.Requests can also be submitted by completing the Lewis County Public Disclosure Request Form and present to the PDR Manager, Monday – Friday 8AM to 5PM. You may also mail the completed form to: Lewis County Public Disclosure Manager, 351 NW North Street, Chehalis, WA 98532; via Email or Fax to (360) 740-1494.Lewis County utilizes a web-based Records Center, below, for tracking and delivery of records requests. Click "View My Requests" to login.Here is the link to go …


    Public Records - March 11, 2016, 1:51 p.m.

  10. 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.