Frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Donate your cooking oil locally where it will be turned into biofuel. Click here for drop-off locations (PDF). Remember to never put fats, oils, and grease down the drain. They can cause sewer blockages and backups, and put a definite damper on your holiday spirit.
As a part of Seattle Public Utilities’ and Seattle City Lights’ Utility Discount Program, signup events are being held around the city. The program is based on income. See if you qualify to get 50 percent off your bill. Get signed up at International District/Chinatown Community Center on November 19-21,… [ Keep reading ]
The rainy season is here. Learn how to protect yourself and your property at one of two FREE landslide awareness meetings this fall. November 20 at the Northgate Community Center (Multipurpose Room) December 4 at South Seattle Community College (Judge Warren & Nobie Chan Education Center) The presentations, both 10… [ Keep reading ]
Give that old bicycle a second life. Local garbage and recycling company CleanScapes and local non-profit Bike Works have created a collection system for bicycles at Seattle’s North & South Recycling and Disposal Stations. The program collects 10-50 bikes weekly for reuse, repair and recycling. The bicycles and parts are… [ Keep reading ]
City Asks Residents to Help Remove Leaves from Storm Drains Seattle’s food and yard waste, garbage and recycling collections will be on normal schedule for Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) customers should place their containers out by 7 am to ensure collection. On Veterans Day, the… [ Keep reading ]
As a part of Seattle Public Utilities’ and Seattle City Lights’ Utility Discount Program, signup events are being held around the city. The program is based on income. See if you qualify to get 50 percent off your bill. The first signup event is at El Centro de la Raza… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Public Utilities’ Pollution Control Team helps prevent pollution at its source. When it rains, stormwater picks up a wide variety of pollutants from surfaces such as parking lots, maintenance yards, sidewalks and streets. This polluted runoff enters the storm drain system and flows directly to our water bodies, including… [ Keep reading ]
Time is running out for customers to get up to $200 in rebates on water- and energy-efficient clothes washers. Funds set aside for the state and federal government’s Cash for Appliances Washington program are running low, with five percent of the program’s funds remaining. The Cash for Appliances Washington program… [ Keep reading ]
Discover how Ballard is taking the lead in managing stormwater and protecting Puget Sound at the FREE Ballard RainWise Roadshow Walking Tour. During heavy rains, stormwater runoff from roofs, streets, and parking lots combines with wastewater from inside homes and businesses and can overflow into waterways. In Ballard right now… [ Keep reading ]
