1. Christmas Tree & Holiday Light Recycling: Shortened Schedule This Year!

    Residents can drop off their Christmas trees and burned out holiday lights from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Saturday, Sunday, and Jan. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 in the parking lot outside the Centralia transfer station at 1411 S. Tower Ave. This year's event is fewer days than in previous years, so make sure you get your trees in during this nine-day event. 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 …


    Solid Waste - Oct. 18, 2024, 4:31 p.m.

  2. Leaf Event 2025: First Day!

    Rake up and bag your leaves so gardeners and composters can put them to good use. Bagged leaves may be dropped off on the event day. Leaves will be available for pickup today on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. (A second event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22) WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers will be on hand to inspect leaves and help the event run smoothly. The event is across the street from its normal location and will be a drive-through event at the Floral Park Sustainability Project at the corner of …


    Solid Waste - July 7, 2025, 10:23 a.m.

  3. Final day to play Passport game at SWW Fair!

    Saddle Up for the final day of the Southwest Washington Fair and play the Passport to Lewis County Public Service game. Here's how to play: Pick up a passport upon entry to the fair at the Guest Services Building (the information gazebo), answer questions at 12 Lewis County booths to get your passport stamped for daily prizes and grand prizes at the end of the fair! Visit the featured fair locations between 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. daily, answer the questions, and get your passport stamped. One completed passport per person, per day. Turn in completed daily passports at the …


    Solid Waste - Aug. 12, 2025, 10:02 a.m.

  4. 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.

  5. State Extends Timeline for Retail Food Code Revision Input

    Due to the impacts of COVID-19, the Washington State Board of Health (BOH) has extended the deadline for additional public input into changes to the state’s Retail Food Code (WAC 246-215). Public comment will now be accepted until September 29, 2020.BOH is required by law to update the Retail Food Code periodically to ensure it addresses current foodborne illness risks and best methods of prevention. These are the rules that apply to all food-permitted establishments in Washington State, including restaurants, delis, schools, and even food vendors at fairs and festivals.Information about this process, proposed changes, and how you can provide …


    Environmental Health - Aug. 27, 2020, 4:53 p.m.

  6. Issuing Public Notice Lewis County is seeking coverage under the Washington Department of Ecology's Construction Stormwater NPDES State Waste Discharge Permit for the Centralia Alpha Road Improvements project

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Jan. 31, 2023, 3:10 p.m.

  7. Data, Assessments, and Reports

    Our team works with residents, service providers, and others throughout our Lewis County to better understand health and social topics for our community. This information is used to support informed decision making about programs, services, policies, and procedures affecting Lewis County residents and can be used by our community to prioritize needs, generate resources,, make service or program changes, and implement policies to improve the health of the public.We collect information through assessments, surveys, and a variety of public and restricted data sources, ensuring that all information is accurate and complete. Data Sources We've put together a collection of publicly …


    Public Health - Jan. 26, 2015, 3:35 p.m.

  8. Hazo Hut is open today

    Residents may drop of household hazardous waste for free from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia. Examples of household hazardous materials that can be dropped off are cleaners; and lawn, garden, and pool chemicals; fluorescent lights (up to 10 per household per visit); motor oil (up to five gallons per household per visit). Businesses must make appointments to bring hazardous waste to this site, and are not permitted on a residential collection day. For more information, please call 360-740-1221.


    Solid Waste - March 3, 2023, 9:49 a.m.

  9. Hazo Hut open today

    Residents may drop of household hazardous waste for free from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia. Examples of household hazardous materials that can be dropped off are cleaners; and lawn, garden, and pool chemicals; fluorescent lights (up to 10 per household per visit); motor oil (up to five gallons per household per visit). Businesses must make appointments to bring hazardous waste to this site, and are not permitted on a residential collection day. For more information, please call 360-740-1221.


    Solid Waste - March 3, 2023, 9:50 a.m.

  10. Residents may drop off used motor oil at Hazo Hut 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. This time is reserved for residential customers only. Business customers must make an appointment by calling 360-740-1221.


    Solid Waste - Oct. 24, 2024, 11:27 a.m.