1. Recycle appliances, scrap metal, fluorescent lights and more

    Satellite Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: At the old Meskill Drop Box, 3127 State Route 6, west of Chehalis, near Doty. Residential customers may drop off their unwanted or leftover cleaners, aerosol cans, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and other household chemicals. Please be prepared to leave your containers at the event. Workers don't have a place to empty them, and return them to customers at satellite events. Limits for these events are 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no containers larger than 5 gallons. No paint or PaintCare items (Please check PaintCare.org for PaintCare.org …


    Solid Waste - June 9, 2025, 11:13 a.m.

  2. Residents can recycle TVs, computers, motor oil and more

    Community Recycle Event at the Lewis County Road Shop, 111 Pleasant Valley Road, Winlock, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Satellite Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Residential customers may drop off their unwanted or leftover cleaners, aerosol cans, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and other household chemicals. Please be prepared to leave your containers at the event. Workers don't have a place to empty them, and return them to customers at satellite events. Limits for these events are 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no containers larger than 5 gallons. No paint or PaintCare items (Please …


    Solid Waste - June 9, 2025, 11:21 a.m.

  3. County seeks applicants for Public Health & Social Services Advisory Board

    The Lewis County Board of Health (BOH) is seeking Lewis County residents interested in serving on the Public Health & Social Services (PHSS) Advisory Board, a volunteer board that advises the BOH on issues affecting community health, environmental health, and social services.The thirteen-member board provides a unique opportunity for community members to share their experience and help shape decisions that affect public health and social services across Lewis County. Advisory Board members bring lived experience and professional expertise to inform plans and programs that impact the health and well-being of local residents.The BOH is accepting applications to fill one At-Large …


    Public Health - March 18, 2026, 9:59 a.m.

  4. Cannabis Code Update

    Background Lewis County is seeking sustainable funding to help support essential local services, including public safety, infrastructure, and community programs. Cannabis sales currently are permitted in our surrounding counties and in most of the cities located in Lewis County. Between July 2023 and June 2024, cannabis sales in those cities totaled roughly $9 million. While the state collects a 37% excise tax on those sales, local jurisdictions that permit retail locations receive a dedicated portion of shared state tax revenue. Allowing retail locations in unincorporated Lewis County—such as in Packwood and the I5/Highway 12 interchange—could provide a modest but ongoing …


    Community Development - March 4, 2026, 1:20 p.m.

  5. Radio Communications

    Radio Service staff maintain and service a network of 22 communications sites throughout the county that provide first responder radio coverage.Additionally, they provide local trouble-shooting services (and limited technical assistance) to outside vendors to assist in identifying and making emergency repairs when equipment fails in the Communications Center.In 2019, they continued maintenance of mobile, portable and fixed base radio equipment for the county and agencies supported by contract.The Radio Services Administrator manages the Homeland Security equipment grants. This includes researching models, purchasing equipment, preparing/maintaining records, and includes installation of anything pertaining to the backbone communications system. (Contract records are maintained …


    911 Communications - March 27, 2012, 4:26 p.m.

  6. Special Needs during Emergencies

    Preparedness tips in planning for a person with special needs or disability Links to the following websites that will assist you in preparing for emergencies if you care for someone with special needs:Ready.govDisaster Tips for people with Medical NeedsPeople with Disabilities and Other Access and Functional NeedsEvacuation Planning for Children with Disabilities or Health Care Needs American Red Cross/FEMA/Homeland Security Persons with DisabilitiesEmergencies can happen at a moment's notice. It is important to know your plans ahead of time so you are better prepared for any urgent situation. The booklet below gives tips on getting informed, making a plan, assembling …


    Emergency Management - Dec. 28, 2012, 8:06 a.m.

  7. 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.

  8. Swift Water

    Lewis County Technical Rescue Team In 2014, partnerships were made to form the Lewis County Technical Rescue Team. This team is comprised of the following departments:Lewis County Sheriff's OfficeChehalis Fire DepartmentLewis County Fire District 6Lewis County Fire District 15Lewis County Fire District 2This multi-agency technical rescue team services all 2,436 square miles of Lewis County. The team operates with and maintains a cache of specialized equipment centered in Lewis County. This equipment includes, ropes and vital rope rescue hardware, inflatable kayaks, inflatable boats, and various other technical tools for serving the varying landscapes of Lewis County. This team is dispatched …


    Sheriff - March 8, 2023, 10:04 a.m.

  9. Maintenance & Operations

    Lewis County Maintenance & Operations is comprised of two separate divisions; Fleet Services and Road Maintenance. The Fleet Services Division is responsible for purchasing, liquidating, and mechanically maintaining the entire fleet of rolling stock and off road equipment. Currently, Fleet Services maintains and services vehicles at two separate locations. The Road Maintenance Division is responsible for providing cost effective, safe travel over the 1,053 miles of county roadway in Lewis County. To accomplish this, the division has: Five Road Maintenance Areas and Shops Vegetation Management Bridge & Guardrail Maintenance Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Maintaining and improving our existing transportation system is …


    Public Works - May 8, 2009, 10:46 a.m.

  10. Physical Education

    Lewis County Juvenile Court believes that physical exercise should be incorporated into everyday life. We strive to educate our youth on how to use their own body weight to get exercise daily.Exercise has proven to help decrease anxiety and depression while improving mood and quality of sleep. Therefore, exercise not only benefits your physical body, but it also influences your mental health in a positive way.Here at Lewis County Juvenile Court, we teach our youth Tabata style workouts. This means there is absolutely no equipment, and they are strictly using their own body weight. We believe that this is beneficial …


    Juvenile Court - Aug. 2, 2021, 11:42 a.m.