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Seattle Spring Together!

We can all help to keep Seattle clean & green while building community with our neighbors. As the days grow longer and spring awakens, we have the perfect opportunities for you to make a difference in our beautiful city throughout April and May. ...

Why Are There Yellow Bags All Over Seattle? Here’s the Scoop

Have you gone on a walk or drive around Seattle and spotted those bright yellow bags? We’re pretty sure you’ve seen them. Curious about what they’re for? We’ve got the answers. Those yellow bags come from our Adopt a Street (AAS) program! This program provides free supplies, like yellow trash… [ Keep reading ]

Water Outage in Seattle Crown Hill Neighborhood—Boil Water Advisory Lifted

Update, 5 am, April 5: Crown Hill Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Lifted Water Service Completely Restored and Confirmed Safe to Drink Water service has been restored to the Crown Hill neighborhood following a water main break that impacted nearly 3,000 households and businesses late Wednesday night. Seattle Public Utilities’ (SPU)… [ Keep reading ]

Time to learn more about the South Fork Tolt! 

FERC issues Study Plan Determination – marking a new phase in relicensing work On February 13, FERC issued their formal Study Plan Determination. It is a significant milestone that moves us into the next phase of work to relicense the South Fork Tolt Hydroelectric Project. This license allows the City of… [ Keep reading ]

SPU Highlights Clean City Accomplishments in 2024 Impact Report

SEATTLE (March 5, 2025) – Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) collected more than 4.1 million pounds of litter, illegally dumped items, and other waste from public streets and areas throughout Seattle last year, totaling 13.8 million pounds from 2022 to 2024, according to a new community impact report released today. In… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Public Utilities Welcomes New Class of Water Pipe Worker Apprentices 

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) welcomed a new class of Water Pipe Worker Apprentices yesterday. James Sykes, Tevita Moimoi, Tevita Puloka, Michael Calderon, Ivan Tyrsin, Brian McBain, Palko Rezucha, Jordan Workman, Victoria Asuega, Alex Navarro, Guy Durham, and Deonté Johnson will begin a rigorous, hands-on training experience that will prepare them… [ Keep reading ]

Wednesday customers reminder and be prepared for snow!

We aren’t quite out of the woods yet with the winter weather this week, so here are a few reminders:

Weekend pick up schedule

Following this week’s snow, solid waste pick up schedules have shifted. Thursday customers were picked up Friday. Friday customers will be picked up Saturday. Wednesday customers can put their carts away until next Wednesday. Customers missed this week (Wednesday customers) will be allowed to set out twice their normal amount… [ Keep reading ]

Hurray, garbage collection is on for today!  

As a reminder, due to winter weather, there is a shift for which customers are serviced today.   Thursday customers should have carts out by 7am today. And regular Friday customers will set carts out for collection by 7am Saturday. Transfer Stations are open today. If your materials are not picked… [ Keep reading ]

Relicensing the South Fork Tolt Hydroelectric Project Enters Year Two

City Files Revised Study Plan with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission  On January 17, 2025, the City of Seattle submitted its Revised Study Plan (RSP) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). This is a key part of the process to renew the license for the South Fork Tolt Hydroelectric… [ Keep reading ]

MLK Day Collections Schedule

Due to the recognition of Martin Luther King Jr Day, some customers in Seattle will be on a one-day delayed collection schedule. The delayed collections are due to a Recology and Teamster’s labor agreement that recognizes MLK Day as a non-service day. Seattle Public Utilities and the City of Seattle… [ Keep reading ]