Seattle, WA — Seattle is preparing to welcome the world in 2026, and our city is already hard at work making sure our streets and public spaces reflect the pride and care of the communities that call Seattle home. The newly released Seattle Clean City 2025 Community Impact Report showcases… [ Keep reading ]
Spring is a great time to help keep Seattle clean, green, and connected. As the days get longer, Seattle Public Utilities invites residents to take simple actions that support healthy neighborhoods, reduce waste, protect water, and care for the environment. Whether you volunteer, reduce waste, prevent pollution, or conserve water,… [ Keep reading ]
In the Seattle area, our drinking water comes from the Cedar and Tolt River watersheds. These reservoirs depend on a combination of steady fall and winter rains and accumulated snowpack in the mountains that melts gradually in the spring and summer. This year started with below-normal snowpack: we’re currently at around 50% of… [ Keep reading ]
Earth Month is here, and what better way to celebrate than by rolling up your sleeves (metaphorically—no actual garbage handling required!) and helping shape the future of Seattle’s waste and recycling services? Seattle Public Utilities’ Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) is recruiting new volunteer members for 2026 to serve a… [ Keep reading ]
The holidays bring celebration, connection, and a lot of extra stuff. From gift wrap and packaging to food and tech gifts, small choices can add up to less waste and a greener season. Seattle Public Utilities is here to help you recycle right, prevent waste, and make mindful choices this… [ Keep reading ]
The storms over the last two weeks have caused high turbidity (muddy water) in the Cedar River, which supplies two-thirds of Seattle’s regional water supply. The other third comes from the South Fork Tolt River, which is not experiencing turbidity issues right now. To maintain our high standards for water… [ Keep reading ]
As we head into the holiday season, we want to share some important reminders about our collection services. Garbage, recycling, and food and yard waste will NOT be collected on these upcoming holidays: If your regular collection day falls on one of these holidays, your service will be delayed by… [ Keep reading ]
On November 19, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and WM announced the recipients of the 2025 ReThink Waste Grants, supporting community-based projects that are designed to prevent waste, promote recycling, composting and advance a circular economy in Seattle. Now in its seventh year, the joint grant program will invest a total… [ Keep reading ]
Paying your utility bill just got easier. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) offers PromisePay, a long-term payment plan that lets you catch up on past-due balances and stay current, with no fees, no interest, and no late fees. PromisePay gives you the flexibility to pay on your schedule while keeping your… [ Keep reading ]
After a landmark 2025 session, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is preparing for a short, 60-day state legislative session where lawmakers are expected to struggle with declining revenues and negative budget impacts from the federal government. Beginning on January 12, 2026, the Legislature will convene to pass bills and a supplemental… [ Keep reading ]
