You won’t get your hands dirty when you attend a FREE Auto Leaks Class – a $125 value! But you will get your car inspected, discover if you have any leaks, and find out how much repairs cost BEFORE you go to the mechanic. A leaky car isn’t a reliable car. Plus… [ Keep reading ]
“Like” Seattle Public Utilities new Facebook page. Our page will be a source for learning more about and getting the most from your services, including: drinking water; recycling, food and yard waste, and garbage; and sewer and stormwater drainage. If you haven’t already, consider liking our other pages: Bert the… [ Keep reading ]
When you decide to throw something out – especially household hazardous waste – please make sure to properly dispose of it. The region’s Household Hazardous Waste Facilities accept a variety of chemicals, as well as batteries and fluorescent light bulbs and tubes. Here a couple of helpful hints to remember: Check out our… [ Keep reading ]
Do you want to compost your leftover fruits, veggies, bones and other food scraps but are worried about keeping your kitchen clean? Follow these tips to make kitchen food scrap collection easy! Thanks to you, Seattle diverted more than 130,000 tons of food and yard waste away from the landfill last year through… [ Keep reading ]
Answer this question and you could get two tickets to see the Seattle Mariners: How many pounds did Seattle Mariners fans recycle and compost in 2012? The winner with the closest answer (without going over) by 1 p.m. today (July 12) will get two tickets to this Saturday’s game –… [ Keep reading ]
Tests show bacteria levels are within safe standards Seattle Parks and Recreation and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) have removed warning signs from Denny Blaine Park after multiple water samples showed bacteria levels in Lake Washington, offshore of the park, are within standards considered safe for recreation. Although Denny Blaine Park… [ Keep reading ]
Seattleites of all ages have a fun way to learn how to dispose of waste in their homes. Play the Where Does It Go? Recycling Game and put your knowledge to the test. See how fast you can correctly sort your food and yard waste, recycling, or garbage into the correct cart!
As a part of Call2Recycle’s annual Battery Recycling Day, the rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program put collection boxes at six different library branches across the Seattle. The neighborhood that collected the most batteries would be crowned “The Greenest Neighborhood in Seattle.” After the one week collection contest running… [ Keep reading ]
Despite our rainy winters, we get less rainfall than Tucson, AZ during the summer months. That’s when our reservoirs are lowest, and demand for irrigation water is highest. Follow these five steps – your yard and wallet with thank you: Build healthy soil with compost and mulch for plants with deeper… [ Keep reading ]
Meeting will feature presentation on station design process Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) will host a public meeting on the design progress for the new North Transfer Station. Attendees can learn about the current station design, and the plan for open space and community amenities. When: Tuesday, July 9, 6 pm… [ Keep reading ]
