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Motor Oil Recycling
What types of oils can be recycled as used motor oil? Motor oil is only accepted for recycling at the Central Transfer Station in Centralia on days that the Hazo Hut is open to the public. The Hazo Hut is open every Wednesday, and the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following oils can be recycled as used motor oil: Please remember that each household is limited to 5 gallons of used oil disposed of each day (RCW 70.95I.030) (5)(c).Engine oilTransmission fluidHydraulic fluidPower steering fluidGear oilKeroseneDiesel fuelAbsolutely none of the following fluids …
Solid Waste - March 11, 2016, 4:35 p.m.
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Public Comment
The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) allows public comment at all of its regular meetings. Any topics can be addressed during the weekly legislative meeting (the “BOCC Business Meeting” held on Tuesdays), but for all other meetings, public comment is limited to final-action items listed on the agenda. Written comment may be submitted via email at bocc@lewiscountywa.gov or by mail at BOCC Public Comment, 351 NW North Street Room 210, Chehalis, WA 98532. Written comment must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting for which it’s being submitted and must be clearly marked as …
Commissioners - Feb. 25, 2026, 4:57 p.m.
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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.
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Procurement Resources
Notice To VendorsAs of August 01, 2023, we have converted our solicitation management to OpenGov and our vendor roster management to MRSC Rosters. Our previous sites: cfb.lewiscountywa.gov & smallworks.lewiscountywa.gov now redirect here. From this page you will be able to access our OpenGov portal for solicitation purposes and MRSC Rosters to register as a vendor. Doing Business With Lewis County To be a vendor for Lewis County projects that get put out for bid, please click on the link below to register as a Lewis County vendor through OpenGov. Vendor registration, downloading of solicitation documents, and submittal of responses are …
July 18, 2023, 10:28 a.m.
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Spring Repair & Sustainability Fair
Repair & Sustainability Fair: The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers are teaming up with Centralia College, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and others in the community to offer the Repair & Sustainability Fair to the area residents. It will be located in the SWFT Centralia at Centralia College at 807 W. Pear Street.Volunteer fixers will be on site from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A "Composting Basics" Workshop is scheduled for 11 a.m. It will teach how to get started in composting organic material, including yard waste and kitchen waste. This process turned the organic waste …
Solid Waste - Nov. 19, 2024, 4:32 p.m.
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Medical Waste, Prescriptions, Sharps Disposal
Medical WasteStericycle offers disposal services for sharps and other medical waste. See the web site for contact information.Sharps DisposalResidential sharps (needles and diabetic lancets) are both dangerous and a biological hazard. Proper management is required to prevent injury and the spread of disease. Please use an approved sharps container for needles and lancets. Containers of sharps from a RESIDENTIAL USER ONLY, 1 Gallon per residential customer per day limit may be safely disposed of at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station (look for the sharps disposal barrel near the entrance to the Hazo Hut) and the East Lewis County Transfer …
Solid Waste - Feb. 4, 2016, 12:27 p.m.
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Unpermitted Food Vendor
What is an Unpermitted Food Vendor? Unpermitted food vendors are people who are selling food on a cart, table, back of the car trunk, via social media, or from their home without a permit to operate from the Lewis County Public Health & Social Services - Environmental Health Division. The Washington State Retail Food Code requires that all individuals who provide food to the public obtain a permit to operate.Unpermitted Food VendorsWhen you buy meals online, you gamble with your health and safety. Unpermitted food vendors typically use kitchens that have not been inspected and consumers don’t know if the …
Environmental Health - Feb. 5, 2026, 2:54 p.m.
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Lodging Tax (tourism promotion) grant application
The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners uses lodging tax funds to award grants to nonprofits and governmental organizations whose programs or activities promote tourism in the unincorporated areas of Lewis County."Tourism promotion," as defined in RCW 67.28.080, means activities, operations and expenditures designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to advertising, publicizing or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies; and funding the marketing of or the operation of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists.To view an overview about the Lodging Tax, click …
Commissioners - March 17, 2016, 3:28 p.m.
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RV Parks & Campground Code Update
Lewis County is updating development regulations related to RV Parks and Campgrounds. The draft amendments are available for public review. Materials BOCC2023-10-03 FINAL Ordinance 13482023-09-27 BOCC Staff Presentation2023-09-14 Notice of Hearing2023-09-12 DRAFT Ordinance 13482023-08-31 BOCC Staff ReportSEPASEP23-0026 DNSSEP23-0026 Environmental ChecklistSEP23-0026 Tracking SheetPlanning Commission2023-07-31 Letter of Transmittal2023-07-25 Planning Commission Staff Presentation2023-07-25 Planning Commission Meeting Notes2023-07-03 Planning Commission Staff Report2023-07-03 Lewis County Code Chapter 17.10, Definitions2023-07-03 Lewis County Code Chapter 17.144, RV Parks and Campgrounds2023-07-03 Lewis County Code Chapter 16.04, Definitions2023-07-03 Lewis County Code Chapter 17.30.460, Accessory Uses2023-07-03 Lewis County Code Chapter 17.42, Zoning Summary2023-07-03 Lewis County Code Chapter 16.14, Recreational Vehicle …
Community Development - May 18, 2023, 2:17 p.m.
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Behavioral Health
Request a Naloxone Training Interested in an opioid overdose & naloxone training for your organization or for a community event? We offer both in-person and online trainings via Teams.For questions or to schedule, contact Caroline Garibay at caroline.garibay@lewiscountywa.gov. Learn More Safe Medication ReturnGet NaloxoneOpioid & Overdose Prevention Education Behavioral Health Providers and Services American Behavioral Health SystemsCascade Community HealthcareCommunity Integrated Health Services (CIHS)CORE HealthDestination Hope & RecoveryEugenia CenterGather ChurchGreat Rivers Behavioral Health(Listed as Lewis County Regional Behavioral Health AdvocatesNational Alliance on Mental Illness - NAMI LewisNew Directions CounselingTrue North ESD 113Valley View Public Health & Social Services Contact Caroline GaribaySocial …
Public Health - July 17, 2015, 1:22 p.m.