Christmas Recycling Offered in Centralia, Morton

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Now that the holidays are wrapped up, give your Christmas trees, wreaths and lights a special gift — recycle them and give them a new life. 

Volunteers will be on hand in the parking lot outside the gate at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., in Centralia from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Jan. 6, daily, to accept the trees and wreaths for chipping and the lights for recycling. 

Christmas trees also will be accepted for recycling at the East Lewis County Transfer Station in Morton from through Jan. 5. The Morton facility is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

The WSU/Lewis County Master Gardener and Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers offer Centralia area service, and will accept donations to support their projects throughout the year. 



The volunteer groups sponsor the annual tree chipping event in Centralia in conjunction with Pacific Mobile, the Lewis County Department of Public Works, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and the city of Centralia to chip up unwanted Christmas trees into usable material rather than disposing of the trees in the landfill. The volunteers divert an estimated 2,000 trees annually from the landfill. 

The Christmas trees are chipped up for use in compost bins, trails and other yard and garden projects. All decorations and tinsel must be removed from the trees and wreaths. No flocked or artificial trees or wreaths will be accepted. 

Holiday wrapping papers, cards and boxes may be recycled in residential curbside recycling containers or containers at the transfer stations in Centralia and Morton. 

Anyone with questions regarding recycling may call 740-1212 or 740-1452.