Lewis County, WA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- LCC § 8.15.230
- Individual container cap
- 30 gallons / 85 lbs
- Lids required
- Except while filling/emptying
- Enforcement tool
- Collector tag, perforated stub
- Violation threshold
- Two or more tagged occasions
- Bulky waste
- Exempt from container rule
Summary
LCC § 8.15.230 requires anyone in charge of a building, dwelling or business in unincorporated Lewis County to keep an approved solid waste container and put all non-bulky waste in it, keep the container clean and lidded except while filling or emptying, and bars heavy debris from it without health officer permission.
§ 8.15.230. Containers. ... (1) Solid Waste Containers Required. It shall be the duty of every person in possession, charge or control of any building, dwelling, plant, rooming house, apartment house or eating place ... to keep or cause to be kept solid waste containers of approved size, type, and construction at all times and deposit or cause to be deposited therein all solid waste, except bulky wastes. ... (3) Use and Maintenance of Containers. Each container shall be kept in a clean sanitary condition and in good repair. Lids shall be on the container at all times except during actual filling or emptying. ... (4) Notice of Unacceptable Use or Maintenance. Any collector who shall find any solid waste container to be in violation of the standards set forth herein as to acceptable use or maintenance shall place a tag furnished by the solid waste section on such container. ... Any person who shall have failed to conform to acceptable use of solid waste containers upon two or more occasions, shall be deemed to be in violation of this article.
Full Breakdown
190(9)). 230(2)). 230(3)). 230(4)). 240(4).
Violations & Fines
A container found dirty, lidless, overloaded with prohibited heavy material, or otherwise out of compliance gets tagged by the collector under LCC § 8.15.230(4); two or more tagged violations make the responsible person guilty of violating the article, subject to the LCC § 1.20.020(4) misdemeanor penalty of up to $250 per day or 90 days in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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