1. Recycle holiday items in Morton through Saturday

    When the holidays are wrapped up, make plans to give your Christmas trees and other holiday items new life: recycle them!Undecorated, live Christmas trees will be accepted for free at the Morton Transfer Station, 6745 US Highway 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday from Dec. 26 through Jan. 11. Customers should check in with the scale attendant for details on where to drop off unwanted Christmas trees.Other holiday items that can be recycled at Lewis County transfer stations in Morton and Centralia, or curbside recycling programs, include paper holiday cards, wrapping paper, gift boxes and corrugated …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 26, 2024, 11:46 a.m.

  2. Get your Christmas tree recycled in Morton

    When the holidays are wrapped up, make plans to give your Christmas trees and other holiday items new life: recycle them!Undecorated, live Christmas trees will be accepted for free at the Morton Transfer Station, 6745 US Highway 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday from Dec. 26 through Jan. 11. Customers should check in with the scale attendant for details on where to drop off unwanted Christmas trees.Other holiday items that can be recycled at Lewis County transfer stations in Morton and Centralia, or curbside recycling programs, include paper holiday cards, wrapping paper, gift boxes and corrugated …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 26, 2024, 11:48 a.m.

  3. Notice of a public hearing on a revision to Lewis County's 5-year Homelessness Services Plan. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 10 a.m. Dec. 23, 2025.

    Please see the attached notice.To review the most recent revision to Lewis County's draft plan, please click here.To view the state's 5-Year Plan or Commerce's guidelines, please click on the following (note that these are links to external sites):State 5-year Plan (with which county plans must be consistent)Mandatory Guidance for County Plans from the Washington Department of Commerce


    Commissioners - Nov. 7, 2025, 9:21 a.m.

  4. Skeletal Remains Found Near Morton

    Lewis County Sheriff’s Office detectives responded on 04/07/11, at approximately 1730 hours, to the Morton area in reference to human skeletal remains being found by a citizen. A man called 911 to report he had pulled off the highway to take a break. As he got out of his car he noticed skeletal remains of a human, off the side of the road. The surrounding area is a rural wooded area. The gender, age, and how long the remains have been there is unknown at this time. The remains will be sent to King County Medical Examiner’s Office for a …


    Sheriff - April 11, 2011, 9:57 a.m.

  5. Newaukum Bridge Opening February 18, 2011 at 4pm.

    PRESS RELEASE Lewis County Public Works would like to announce that the Jackson Highway Bridge crossing the Newaukum River will be open to traffic on Friday, February 18, 2011, at 4 p.m. Future work will occur, with flagger-controlled, one-way traffic during working hours and unrestricted two-way traffic during non-working hours. The bridge replacement contract was awarded to Rognlin’s Incorporated (Aberdeen, WA) in the amount of $2,153,027. Differing site conditions encountered during excavation for the bridge approach work required modified design and modified approach work. Additional work to address these changes increased the contract amount to $2,387,000 (estimated total until completion …


    Public Works - March 7, 2011, 11:51 a.m.

  6. Open Enrollment 2026

    Aetna Plan Information (In Progress) 2026 PEBB OPEN ENROLLMENT (911 Employees ONLY) 2026 TEAMSTERS TRUST/NW ADMIN OPEN ENROLLMENT We will be updating this page as plan information becomes available.The following plan documents are tentative and are subject to change.Aetna Medical2026 Lewis County Benefit GuideAetna and MetLife FAQsLewis County Self-Administered Insurance Rules 2026Enrollment Forms for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and other MetLife Supplemental Benefits:Medical and RX Benefits Election FormMetLife Enrollment FormRate Sheet:2026 Non-Represented and AFSCME AetnaAetna Plan Summaries:2026 Aetna OAMC 500 Plan2026 Aetna OAMC 1000 Plan2026 OAMC HDHP PlanBrainshark Video - Benefits and Enrollment InformationOpen Enrollment PresentationMedical and RX Benefits …


    Human Resources - Nov. 10, 2025, 2:33 p.m.

  7. Public hearing for the purpose of leasing solid waste transfer stations

    The Lewis County of Commissioners will host a public hearing on or after 10 a.m. March 11 in the Commissioners' hearing room on the second floor of the Historic Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis. The purpose of the hearing is to consider renewal of the leases of its solid waste transfer stations in Centralia and Morton to the Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District No. 1, a quasi-municipal corporation. Please click here to read the Notice of Hearing.


    Solid Waste - Feb. 3, 2025, 5:09 p.m.

  8. State Seeks Input for Retail Food Code Revisions

    The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is updating its Retail Food Code to ensure it addresses current foodborne illness risks and best methods of prevention. DOH is inviting the public to participate in this process. More


    Environmental Health - July 15, 2019, 8:52 a.m.

  9. Antifreeze can be recycled at Hazo Hut today until 3 p.m.

    Lewis County residents can drop off unwanted household chemicals, up to five gallons of used motor oil, up to five gallons of antifreeze, 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 3 p.m. The Hazo Hut is closing early today because of the predicted storm. 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 or emailing …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 27, 2024, 12:27 p.m.

  10. Sandbags - Frequently Asked Questions

    WHAT IS A SANDBAG AND WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE? A sandbag is a sack made of burlap or woven polypropylene that is filled with sand or soil and used for such purposes as flood control and military fortification. Sand bags are an excellent choice for the construction of levees, berms, dikes and barricades for erosion control, flood walls, and traffic control. Sandbags may be used during emergencies when rivers threaten to over-flood, or a levee or dike is damaged. Quick action and bags on-hand could save countless dollars in personal and property damage. WHEN CAN SANDBAGS BE USED? The use …


    Emergency Management - Dec. 15, 2010, 11:44 a.m.