Master Gardener & Master Recyclers will be Recycling Christmas Trees, Holiday lights and Styrofoam      

December 26 through January 10 from 10am to 4pm Sunday through Friday and 9am to 4pm Saturdays @ Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Avenue, Centralia.

Please … remove all decorations & tinsel from trees.  Wreaths must be free of ribbon, wire and decorations.  No flocked or artificial trees will be accepted.  You may dispose of flocked, artificial or decorated trees at the transfer station where regular fees will be charged ($10 minimum for 200 pounds or less). No trees or wreaths from commercial operations will be accepted. 

Styrofoam must be clean, dry, free of all tape and labels.  Items that do not comply cannot be accepted. 

Steps to Recycle Your Styrofoam:

1.     Identify your Styrofoam

a.     Look for the #6 Recycling Symbol or EPS inside the symbol

b.     If you are unsure, bend the material.  It should break, and you will notice individual beads of Styrofoam

2.     Make sure Styrofoam is clean, dry and free of all tapes and labels.  If not, please discard.

3.     Place Styrofoam Recycling in clear bags.

a.     Black or opaque bags will not be accepted

b.     All colors of packing peanuts may be mixed, but all peanuts must be bagged separately (in clear bag) from Styrofoam pieces.

c.     Bring Styrofoam and packing peanuts, bagged separately, to the Recycling Event during the hours listed.

Donations gladly accepted to support Master Gardener & Master Recycler Composter Programs.

For more information contact Art Fuller, Program Coordinator, WSU Lewis County Master Gardeners, (360) 740-1216 or e-mail art.fuller@lewiscountywa.gov.