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Due to Winter Weather, Residential Collection in Seattle is delayed by one day this week: 12/20/22 – 12/24/22 UPDATES BELOW:

December 20, 2022

Due to winter weather conditions, there will be delayed residential garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste pickup in Seattle for customers in Seattle today, Tuesday, Dec. 20 through the rest of the week. SPU’s Household Hazardous Waste sites and transfer stations are closed to customers today, Tuesday Dec. 20 and will attempt to reopen tomorrow, weather permitting. 

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Keep a Lid on it Seattle & How to Set Out Extras

March 27, 2020

What to do when you have too much? Consider only putting out what can fit in your cart. Make sure you can close your cart and set out extras the right way. Seattleites are spending more time at home this spring and if you’re like most people, that means you’re… [ Keep reading ]

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20 Gallon Residential Solid Waste Bins Being Swapped Out

January 27, 2020

You may have noticed, there are some changes taking place with your curbside garbage bins. SPU’s contracted haulers, Waste Management & Recology are working to replace the 20-gallon trash bins with new wheeled carts that include an insert. The new carts offer customers an easier ability to move them to… [ Keep reading ]

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