Visit the Fix That Leak! Oil and Water Don’t Mix YouTube channel. Watch, learn, and share about what we can do to prevent car oil leaks from harming Puget Sound: Discover the FREE Auto Leaks Workshop: Participants in Their Own Words from our monthly class offered at South Seattle Community. Meet… [ Keep reading ]
Spring is ALMOST here! Don’t leave hazardous materials lying around your garage. Pack up your old or unusable auto repair and maintenance products and take them to a household hazardous waste collection site for safe and free disposal. We will take antifreeze, used oil, brake fluid, lead acid batteries, and gasoline,… [ Keep reading ]
Young people around Seattle will be learning for the next eight weeks that oil leaks from cars are harming Puget Sound. First-time drivers will get the message in a number of ways – radio, online and at their schools. As a way to have an authentic message, Seattle Public Utilities,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle does not recycle by the numbers listed on plastic materials Recycling can seem daunting at times. Here are the categories that you can put into your recycling cart and keep out of your garbage! Just remember they need to be empty and clean. Rigid food containers: tubs, bottles, cups, boxes, jars,… [ Keep reading ]
All takeout and fast food containers now must be compostable or recyclable. It’s a big change and requires a little thought before you dump your tray, so here are three suggestions to help you sort the packaging: All paper napkins and paper towels go in compost. All empty paper hot… [ Keep reading ]
Check out Bert and Phil’s Water Busters game on the Saving Water Partnership website. Kids of all ages – that means adults too – can learn about great ways to save water. The Saving Water Partnership is a group of local utilities that work together to provide water conservation programs in Seattle and… [ Keep reading ]
Click here to read Director of Seattle Public Utilities Ray Hoffman’s message to the public about the recent arrest of a former SPU employee and alleged misappropriation of utility funds.
Begins April 1 Spring is quickly approaching and that means it’s time for Spring Clean – Seattle’s premier community cleanup event. Seattle Public Utilities invites you and your neighbors to participate! This program is a partnership of volunteers and Seattle Public Utilities, the Department of Neighborhoods, Seattle Parks and Recreation,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Public Utilities is looking for the CAN-didate that’s the city’s composting leader. Early polls show the Norseman Ecotainer leading, but plenty of voters are choosing independent candidates that work for best them to help them store their food scraps and keep their kitchen clean, such as Tupperware, ice buckets,… [ Keep reading ]
