1. Happy Earth Day! Visit us at Centralia College!

    Happy Earth Day! It's the 55th year of celebrating this amazing home we call Earth. The Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and the WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter Volunteers will host information booths in the TransAlta Commons today and Wednesday, April 23, in honor of Earth Day. Stop by to learn about both organization's programs to help you reduce waste, recycle more, compost, clean up litter, and make Lewis County a great place to live. Let's work together to do our part to help create a better future. If you are looking for ways to get involved in improving …


    Solid Waste - March 14, 2025, 4:42 p.m.

  2. 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.

  3. Tire Recycling Event in Packwood

    Free tire recycling, along with a community litter clean-up event, will be offered in Packwood on Friday and Saturday.Passenger car and light truck tires will be accepted for free recycling from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 24 and Sept. 25 at the Packwood Community Hall, 12935 US-12 Highway, thanks for a special tire amnesty grant from the Department of Ecology awarded to the Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility, which is coordinating the collection.An added opportunity on Sept. 25, National Public Lands Day, will be a community litter pick-up event, organized by the Packwood Improvement …


    Solid Waste - Sept. 23, 2021, 1:25 p.m.

  4. Tire Recycling & Community Litter Clean-up Event in Packwood

    Free tire recycling, along with a community litter clean-up event, will be offered in Packwood on Friday and Saturday.Passenger car and light truck tires will be accepted for free recycling from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 24 and Sept. 25 at the Packwood Community Hall, 12935 US-12 Highway, thanks for a special tire amnesty grant from the Department of Ecology awarded to the Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility, which is coordinating the collection.An added opportunity on Sept. 25, National Public Lands Day, will be a community litter pick-up event, organized by the Packwood Improvement …


    Solid Waste - Sept. 23, 2021, 1:27 p.m.

  5. Solid Waste FAQ

    What are the hours of the transfer station? The Centralia transfer station is open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with the inbound gates closing promptly at 5:15 p.m.The Morton transfer station is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Both sites are closed all major holidays. What items can I recycle for free at the transfer stations in Centralia and Morton? You need to separate your recycling into the following categories:Metal: Includes scrap metal, pots and pans, aluminum cans, tin cansPaper: Includes newspapers, magazines, office/school paper, mail, paper boxes and bags, paperback books. Please …


    Solid Waste - April 12, 2016, 1:20 p.m.

  6. Play Passport to Lewis County Public Services at the SWW Fair!

    Saddle Up for the first day of the Southwest Washington Fair! We have partnered with Fionna and her team at the Southwest Washington Fair and 11 other Lewis County departments, offices, and related agencies to bring you the Passport to Lewis County Public Service. 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 11 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. …


    Solid Waste - Aug. 12, 2025, 9:51 a.m.

  7. Visit us at Centralia College during Earth Week!

    Earth Day was yesterday, April 22, but we are still celebrating this week! The Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and the WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter Volunteers will host information booths in the TransAlta Commons today in honor of Earth Day. Stop by to learn about both organization's programs to help you reduce waste, recycle more, compost, clean up litter, and make Lewis County a great place to live. Let's work together to do our part to help create a better future. If you are looking for ways to get involved in improving Lewis County's environment, please visit www.lewiscountywa.gov/recycle


    Solid Waste - April 18, 2025, 9:44 a.m.

  8. Lewis County shows off central campus construction progress

    Interim Lewis County Manager Steve Wohld, left, and other county officials take a look inside the new county Community Development, Environmental Health and IT building under construction at 125 NW Chehalis Avenue in Chehalis. CHEHALIS – On a drive through the area just south of downtown Chehalis – along Main Street and Chehalis Avenue – and you see the formation of the new Lewis County central campus.April is National County Government Month, providing an opportunity for Lewis County to highlight effective or innovative county programs and raise awareness of services provided by the county to the community.Lewis County staff took …


    News Room - April 27, 2023, 3:09 p.m.

  9. Planning Commission

    The Lewis County Planning Commission is providing options for public access to the meeting in person, online and by phone. Planning Commission meetings take place at the Lewis County Community Development & Environmental Health Building at 125 NW Chehalis Ave, Chehalis. Alternatively, the public may participate via Zoom using the information in the Meeting Agenda.Meeting Materials:Agenda - 02/11/2025Meeting Notes - 02/11/2025Public Benefits Rating System MemoStaff Report: Public Benefit Rating SystemLetter of Transmittal: Definition of Qualified Professional


    Community Development - Jan. 9, 2025, 2:57 p.m.

  10. Planning Commission

    The Lewis County Planning Commission is providing options for public access to the meeting in person, online and by phone. Planning Commission meetings take place at the Lewis County Community Development & Environmental Health Building at 125 NW Chehalis Ave, Chehalis. Alternatively, the public may participate via Zoom using the information in the Meeting Agenda.Meeting Materials:Agenda - 11/10/2025Staff Report: Critical Areas Ordinance


    Community Development - Nov. 3, 2025, 3:10 p.m.