1. Hazo Hut is open today (7/3)

    Lewis County residents can drop off unwanted or leftover household chemicals at the Hazo Hut at the transfer station in Centralia. Used motor oil and antifreeze, up to five gallons each, can also be dropped off at this time. Up to 10 burned out fluorescent lights may also be recycled during Hazo Hut's open hours.


    Solid Waste - June 3, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

  2. Notice to Consultants - Request for Proposals (RFP) Professional Engineering Design - West Connector Phase I Improvements

    There has been a Request for Proposals added to the Contract Ads and Calls for Bid page. Please submit by mail a complete proposal packet to: Lewis County Public Works, Attn: Josh Metcalf, 2025 NE Kresky Ave, Chehalis, WA, 98502 or through email to Josh.Metcalf@lewiscountywa.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 15, 2023. Submittals will not be accepted after that time and date.Access the details and necessary documents here.


    Public Works - April 20, 2023, 12:19 p.m.

  3. Be Weed Aware: Poison hemlock, Poisonous to Humans, Livestock and Wildlife

    Poison hemlock contains toxic compounds that make the entire plant poisonous to humans and livestock.  Leaves, stems, seeds and roots all contain the toxic alkaloids making them poisonous.  Toxic levels increase with plant maturity.   Poisonings most commonly impact cattle, goats and horses.  Nervousness, trembling and excessive salivation are noticeable symptoms exhibited by livestock that have recently eaten poison hemlock.  Forage prepared as haylage or hay and containing Poison hemlock does little to reduce the plants toxicity.  Poison hemlock grows 3-8 feet tall and may be found along field edges, urban alleys and areas where construction material has been disposed.  The …


    Weed Control - April 3, 2017, 10:33 a.m.

  4. 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.

  5. Recycle up to 10 fluorescent bulbs at Hazo Hut today

    Hazo Hut at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, is open today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residential customers can drop off the following items for free up to 10 burned out fluorescent lights, leftover household chemicals, and up to 5 gallons of used motor oil or antifreeze. The household hazardous waste collection facility is open every Wednesday and the first and third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


    Solid Waste - May 8, 2025, 1:15 p.m.

  6. Chemical Treatment at Mineral Lake, Tuesday, August 31, 2021.

    UPDATE! This treatment was conducted on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. We expect to see a decline in the Eurasian watermilfoil over the next few of weeks. We thank the community of Mineral for their support and we thank our partners for working with us to get this treatment funded and completed!The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board has been granted coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology Aquatic Plant and Algae Management General Permit WAG994515 to treat Mineral Lake with an aquatic herbicide to control Eurasian watermilfoil, a Washington State class B aquatic noxious weed.Understandably, community members may have …


    Weed Control - Aug. 11, 2021, 3:09 p.m.

  7. Preventing Accidental 9-1-1 calls

    Preventing Accidental 9-1-1 CallsEach month over 1200 Wireless 911 calls for service are received by Lewis County Communications. Cell phones have proven to be invaluable tools for help in an emergency. Quick access to 911 services is a common reason people choose to purchase wireless phones.However, wireless phones can easily dial 911 without the phone owner being aware that a 911 call has been made. It is estimated that accidental dialing causes over 20% of the wireless 911 calls in Lewis County. Accidental 911 calls can occur when a phone is placed in a pocket or purse, and gets bumped. …


    911 Communications - March 7, 2012, 8:34 a.m.

  8. Request for Proposal for Groundwater Monitoring Services for the County Central Shop and Mossyrock Police Station

    A new RFQ has been added to the Contract Ads and Calls for Bid page. Firms desiring consideration shall submit three copies of a complete proposal packet to Lewis County Public Works, 2025 NE Kresky Ave,Chehalis, WA, 98532, by 5pm March 11, 2013. Access the details and necessary documents by clicking here.


    Public Works - Feb. 27, 2013, 8:59 a.m.

  9. Hazo Hut at transfer station in Centralia open today (1/6)

    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 up to five gallons of used motor oil, antifreeze, cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and up to 10 burned out fluorescent lights. For more information, please call 360-740-1221 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov with questions.


    Solid Waste - Nov. 27, 2023, 12:13 p.m.

  10. Hazo Hut at transfer station in Centralia is open today (1/17)

    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 up to five gallons of used motor oil, antifreeze, cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and up to 10 burned out fluorescent lights. For more information, please call 360-740-1221 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov with questions.


    Solid Waste - Nov. 27, 2023, 12:16 p.m.