Seattle ordinance requires all food service businesses to stop throwing away single-use food service ware, such as coffee cups and take-out containers, and use compostable or recyclable containers instead. When you order take out, look for educational signage or ask restaurant staff to find out if your container is recyclable… [ Keep reading ]
There are now more than 300 public recycling containers located throughout Seattle to help you recycle when you’re out and about. Look for the blue bins to recycle your bottles and cans. Recycled aluminum cans can be remade and back on your store shelf in as little as 60 days…. [ Keep reading ]
See us at festivals around the city this summer. Seattle Public Utilities will be handing out free samples of Glad Compostable Bags at events around Seattle this summer. We’ll also have coupons for $1.50 off Glad Compostable Bags too! Stop by for some recycling tips on these dates: July 15-17: The Bite… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle phone book opt-out card will be in mailboxes this month. Seattle residents and businesses are being urged to check their mail for a yellow postcard from Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) that they can use to stop receiving unwanted phone books. During July, the yellow cards are being sent to… [ Keep reading ]
Join Seattle Public Utilities naturalists for a tour of the Cedar River Watershed, the source of 70 percent of the Seattle area’s drinking water. These interpretive journeys by bus into the 91,000-acre protected watershed are held most Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from July 15 to September 11. Anyone 10 years… [ Keep reading ]
Get registered for Summer Paint Out now! Summer is here and Seattleites are gearing up to take part in the new anti-graffiti program – Summer Paint Out. Summer Paint Out, in its first year, runs from July through August. Whether you are a group or an individual, you can tackle… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Public Utilities’ 2010 Water Quality Annual Report is arriving in mailboxes and is online. Learn why Seattle has some of the highest quality drinking water in the nation. Take the survey about drinking water and help improve our services for a chance to win your choice of a free tour of the… [ Keep reading ]
Let us know what you think of our first Annual Report Card. Customers have told us they want to know what we do and how well we do it. Check out our Annual Report Card. It’s about providing value and being accountable to you. After reading it, take part in… [ Keep reading ]
Leaking Car? Get It Checked for FREE Keep oil and other fluid leaks from your car from harming our local waterways and wildlife. Join the experts at South Seattle Community College’s Automotive Technology Program on August 13 from 9 am to 1 pm for a FREE auto leaks class. Learn where… [ Keep reading ]
