1. Holiday Recycling 1/6

    Residents can drop off their Christmas trees, burned out holiday lights, block Styrofoam and food service Styrofoam from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot outside the Centralia transfer station at 1411 S. Tower Ave. Please remove all decorations and tinsel from the trees. Flocked and artificial trees will not be accepted. You may dispose of them at the transfer station, where regular fees will apply ($15 minimum for 280 pounds or less.) Donations will be accepted to support WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter and Master Gardener volunteer community outreach programs. This event is offered in cooperation …


    Solid Waste - Oct. 19, 2022, 9:54 a.m.

  2. Holiday Recycling 1/7

    Residents can drop off their Christmas trees, burned out holiday lights, block Styrofoam and food service Styrofoam from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot outside the Centralia transfer station at 1411 S. Tower Ave. Please remove all decorations and tinsel from the trees. Flocked and artificial trees will not be accepted. You may dispose of them at the transfer station, where regular fees will apply ($15 minimum for 280 pounds or less.) Donations will be accepted to support WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter and Master Gardener volunteer community outreach programs. This event is offered in cooperation …


    Solid Waste - Oct. 19, 2022, 9:55 a.m.

  3. Community Litter Cleanup Program

    Inmate Litter ProgramThe Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility, operates a litter pick-up program that uses inmate labor from the Lewis County Jail.To report an illegal dump on Lewis County Right of Way or to report a County road in need of litter pickup, please call 360-740-1123 or 360-740-1451. Please have the road name with approximate mile posts available or location of the dump site to report.To report an illegal dump or a Washington State highway in need of litter pickup, please call the Washington Department of Ecology at 360-407-6351. Lewis County is not authorized to clean …


    Solid Waste - Aug. 13, 2014, 12:41 p.m.

  4. Educational Programs

    Solid Waste Utility staff provides year-round educational programs to the entire community. Transfer Station Tours Solid Waste Utility staff members are available to provide tours of the Centralia Transfer Station in Centralia. To see the facilities first hand, please call the office to arrange a tour at 360-740-1451 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov. School Classroom Presentations Solid Waste Utility education staff members and WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers are happy to come into your classroom to teach about waste reduction, recycling, composting, proper hazardous waste management, and garbage. Or, they can offer these educational sessions via Zoom as well. Please …


    Solid Waste - May 11, 2009, 2:28 p.m.

  5. Community Litter Cleanup Program

    Lewis County Litter ProgramThe Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility, operates a litter pick-up program.To report an illegal dump on Lewis County Right of Way or to report a County road in need of litter pickup, please call 360-740-1123, 360-740-1451, or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov. Please have the road name with approximate mile posts available or location of the dump site or litter to report.To report an illegal dump or a Washington State highway in need of litter pickup, please call the Washington Department of Ecology at 360-407-6351. Lewis County is not authorized to clean up litter on private …


    Solid Waste - Aug. 13, 2014, 12:41 p.m.

  6. Preparing an Appeal

    Comparable sales You may obtain comparable sales information from records at the Assessor's Office, from realtors, or title companies. Select sales that are "arm's length transactions" of properties which sold closest to the assessment or appraisal date of your property. The best sales comparisons are sales of your property or sales of similar properties located in your area or neighborhood.For each comparable sale you use, be sure to include the parcel or account number, the address of the property, the date of sale, and the sale price. Also include comparable characteristics of the property. Comparable characteristics to consider are: Land, …


    Commissioners - July 16, 2014, 12:57 p.m.

  7. Communications Center

    ABOUT LEWIS COUNTY 911 COMMUNICATIONSLewis County 911 Communications has provided single source call taking and dispatching services to the citizens and first responders of Lewis County since the mid-1980s. Since that time, there has been evolutionary changes in the level of service, organization structure, and governance of the program.Lewis County 911 Communications provides three essential services for Lewis County. As the Primary Service Answering Point (PSAP), they receive and record all 911 emergency calls. The second essential function is dispatching the appropriate response agencies to each emergency. The Third essential function, Lewis County 911 Communications operates and manages the vast …


    911 Communications - Dec. 6, 2013, 11:02 a.m.

  8. Repair & Sustainability Fair: East End Edition!

    Repair & Sustainability Fair: East End Edition: The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers are teaming up with Centralia College East, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and others in the community to a Repair & Sustainability Fair to the area. This event will be held at Centralia College East, 701 Airport Way, Morton, WA 98356. A Repair & Sustainability Fair will be held at Centralia College in Centralia on April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (exact location TBA).If you have something around your home that needs to be fixed, don't throw it out and bury …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 19, 2023, 10:45 a.m.

  9. Repair & Sustainability Fair in Morton

    Repair & Sustainability Fair in Morton: The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers are teaming up with Centralia College East, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and others in the community to host a Repair & Sustainability Fair in Morton. This event will be held at Centralia College East, 701 Airport Way, Morton, WA 98356, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Two educational workshops will take place at this event. A "Basic Composting" workshop is scheduled for 11 p.m. A workshop on "Know Your Soils" will take place at 2:30 p.m. once the Repair & Sustainability Fair has …


    Solid Waste - Nov. 19, 2024, 4:40 p.m.

  10. Winlock Community Recycle Event helps residents clean up

    Community Recycle Event at the old Winlock Drop Box, 1105 Winlock-Vader 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 check …


    Solid Waste - June 9, 2025, 10:49 a.m.