1. Visitation Information

    To sign up please go to HOMEWAV to set up an account. - Please register as soon as possible as it could take up to 72 hours (not including weekends/holidays) to be approved. Homewav has created a new multi-factor authentication process when visitors create a new account. This is to ensure the person creating the account is who they say they are. There are three ways a person can get their verification code: Text message, phone call or email. Para inscribirse por favor vaya al página de HOMEWAV y hacer una cuenta. Por favor inscribirse lo más pronto posible porque …


    Sheriff - Jan. 4, 2016, 10:54 a.m.

  2. LEOFF Board

    The LEOFF Disability Board was created pursuant to RCW 41.26.110 to establish uniform methods of procedure for the conduct of the business as established by state law. It is comprised of five members, one representing the legislative body of the county; one representing the legislative body of the cities and towns, one representing fire fighters, one representing law enforcement officers, and one member at large who is selected by the other board members. Board members serve two-year terms and are not limited to the number of terms. For more information view the LEOFF Board Rules and Regulations Manual or call …


    Commissioners - Feb. 10, 2020, 3:46 p.m.

  3. Personal Property

    Personal Property Personal property's primary characteristic is its mobility. It includes machinery, equipment and furniture associated with commercial, industrial or agricultural enterprises. Business inventories are exempt from property tax.Everyone who uses personal property in a business must complete a personal property affidavit by April 30 each year per RCW 84.40.185, RCW 84.40.190, and WAC 458-12-060. The affidavit must list the taxable property by category, as well as its cost and acquisition date. The assessor uses the affidavit to value personal property for taxes due the following year. Personal property tax rates are the same as for real property.Can I file …


    Assessor - March 28, 2018, 11:52 a.m.

  4. Knotweed

    Fallopia x bohemica, Fallopia japonica, & Fallopia sachalinensis Bohemian knotweed is the hybridization of Giant and Japanese knotweeds. They vary slightly in the size and shapes of their leaves and flowers but otherwise look and behave very similarly.Knotweed - Clumping and spreading perennial hollow zig-zagging stems and long creeping rhizomes.Leaves: Large leaves are alternate, leathery, and oval. The base is slightly indented to deeply heart-shaped and leaf midveins have hairs.Flowers: Flower clusters commonly made up of male flowers and located at stem and branch tips. Clusters are around 8 to 13 ¾ inches long. Sepals are white to pinkish white …


    Weed Control - Sept. 13, 2022, 3:38 p.m.

  5. Hydrilla

    Hydrilla verticillata Hydrilla- Very similar in appearance to our native elodea (Elodea canadensis) and to Class B noxious weed Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa), this aquatic perennial is especially problematic in waterways and attempts to mechanically control will often perpetuate its spread.Hydrilla vs Native Elodea fact sheet from the New Jersey Water Supply AuthorityLeaves: Whorled formation of 3-10 (but most often 5) leaves with sharply toothed margins. There are often spines along the reddish midrib giving the plant a "velcro" feeling when pulled.Flowers: Transparent to white, female flowers with petals of 3 are attached to the stem tip by a slender …


    Weed Control - Sept. 26, 2022, 1:13 p.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. Quick Info Series

    Our Quick Info Series provides information on topics that we commonly hear questions and concerns about from community members. If there are additional topics you would like to learn more about, please email us at communityservicesdivision@lewiscountywa.gov Active Tuberculosis DiseaseActive TB - English Avian InfluenzaAvian Influenza - Protect Your Flock - English CampylobacteriosisCampylobacteriosis - English La infeccion por campylobacterCampylobacteriosis - Spanish ChlamydiaChlamydia - English Cryptosporidium Cryptosporidium - English CriptosporidiosisCryptosporidium - Spanish Fifth DiseaseFifth Disease - English GiardiasisGiardiasis - English GiardiasisGiardiasis - Spanish GonorrheaGonorrhea - English Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)Hand, Foot, and Mouth - English Head LiceLice - English HerpesHerpes …


    Public Health - July 4, 2024, 11:16 a.m.

  8. Community Glass Recycling Boxes

    ***Glass is not recycled in the curbside commingled recycling program in Lewis County, because broken glass can injure recycling workers, damage recycling sorting facilities and contaminate the entire load of recyclable items.***Glass Bottles & Jars can be recycled at the following locations:These containers accept glass bottles and jars without lids, colors can be mixed together. Containers must be empty, clean, and dry.No window glass, automotive glass, ceramics, drinking glasses, or mirror glass can be included in these containers! Forest Grange3397 Jackson HighwayChehalis, WA 98532 Pe Ell Utility Shop1101 N. First St.Pe Ell, WA 98572 Lewis County CentralSolid Waste Transfer Station1411 …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 17, 2020, 4:08 p.m.

  9. Medical Waste, Prescriptions, Sharps Disposal

    Medical WasteStericycle offers disposal services for sharps and other medical waste. See the web site for contact information.Sharps DisposalResidential sharps (needles and diabetic lancets) are both dangerous and a biological hazard. Proper management is required to prevent injury and the spread of disease. Please use an approved sharps container for needles and lancets. Containers of sharps from a RESIDENTIAL USER ONLY, 1 Gallon per residential customer per day limit may be safely disposed of at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station (look for the sharps disposal barrel near the entrance to the Hazo Hut) and the East Lewis County Transfer …


    Solid Waste - Feb. 4, 2016, 12:27 p.m.

  10. Curbside Recycling is Available to All Lewis County Residents

    Curbside recycling is a program in which customers pay for a 96-gallon tote to be picked up every two weeks. LeMay, a division of Waste Connections, offers this service. LeMay's phone number is 360-736-4769.The following items can be included in curbside recycling containers:***Please make sure all containers are empty, clean, and dry.***NewspaperMagazinesCorrugated CardboardOffice PaperSchool PaperJunk MailTin CansAluminum CansPlastic BottlesPlastic JugsPlastic dairy cupsCurbside Recycling East of Morton:The Lewis County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved a measure in 2023 that expands curbside recycling to residents living east of Morton. The hauler providing this service, LeMay, a division of Waste Connections, is currently …


    Solid Waste - July 8, 2022, 10:28 a.m.