Don’t forget to stop by Seattle Public Utilities’ booth at the Lasting Homes Expo this Saturday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Northgate Mall. Talk to recycling and composting experts and enter to win reusable shopping bags and kitchen compost containers. Vote for your favorite composting container… [ Keep reading ]
Packers? Packed up. Steelers? Broken. Falcons? Flown. 38 percent of Seattle composters thought Green Bay would make it all the way to the big game, and they’re not the only ones disappointed. Upsets abounded this playoff season. Who’s going to star in your bowl party on Feb. 5? Vote by Saturday… [ Keep reading ]
Sign up for CurbWaste & Conserve E-News and get the latest information about Seattle’s recycling, water, drainage and sewer services that impact you. Be the first to receive promotions, discounts and other offers to help you reduce, reuse and recycle. For apartment residents and managers, subscribe to Apt/Condo Conservation E-News and… [ Keep reading ]
What to do when you have too much stuff? Seattle residents can always recycle as much as they want at no extra charge. Simply put additional recyclables in sturdy bins or boxes next to your recycling cart on your regular collection day. Remember to flatten empty cardboard boxes and do… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle food and yard waste, garbage and recycling collections will be on normal schedule for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 16. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) customers should place their containers out for collection by 7 a.m. to ensure collection. The City of Seattle’s North Recycling and Disposal Station… [ Keep reading ]
Football and parties go together like recycling and composting. There’s plenty of opportunities to make your next football party “green” by recycling all your bottles and cans and clean plastic and coated paper food containers. Make sure you put all your leftover food scraps- including chicken wings, pizza, napkins, fruits… [ Keep reading ]
Ceramic jars. Compostable bags. Step Cans. There are many candidates for Seattle residents to store their leftover food scraps. Whatever they’re choosing, it’s working: Last year, 150,000 Seattle households diverted 35,000 tons of leftovers from the landfill. In this election year, Seattle Public Utilities is looking for the CAN-didate that’s… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle residents can compost trees and greens free of charge between December 26, 2011 and January 8, 2012. At Recycling & Disposal Stations- Trees should not exceed eight feet in length and must be free of decoration so they can be turned into compost for local parks and gardens. Trunks… [ Keep reading ]
Many Seattle residents wonder how they can fit all their wrapping paper, boxes, bottles and other recyclables into their cart during the holiday season. As a reminder, Seattle residents can always recycle as much as they want at no extra charge. Simply put additional recyclables in sturdy bins or boxes… [ Keep reading ]
Solid Waste Collections on Normal Schedule. The City of Seattle’s North Recycling and Disposal Station in the Fremont/Wallingford area and the South Recycling and Disposal Station in the South Park area will be closed on Christmas Day, December 25 and on New Year’s Day, January 1. Solid waste collections during… [ Keep reading ]
