Wednesday customers reminder and be prepared for snow!
February 10, 2025
We aren’t quite out of the woods yet with the winter weather this week, so here are a few reminders:
Weekend pick up schedule
February 7, 2025
Following this week’s snow, solid waste pick up schedules have shifted. Thursday customers were picked up Friday. Friday customers will be picked up Saturday. Wednesday customers can put their carts away until next Wednesday. Customers missed this week (Wednesday customers) will be allowed to set out twice their normal amount… [ Keep reading ]
Hurray, garbage collection is on for today!
February 7, 2025
As a reminder, due to winter weather, there is a shift for which customers are serviced today. Thursday customers should have carts out by 7am today. And regular Friday customers will set carts out for collection by 7am Saturday. Transfer Stations are open today. If your materials are not picked… [ Keep reading ]
November Free Yard Waste To Help Tackle Storm Recovery
November 22, 2024
Seattle, we’ve weathered the big storm, but its impact is still being felt. Power outages continue in some areas of the city and crews are working tirelessly to restore service. Meanwhile, fallen leaves and debris are littering yards and walkways, and clogging storm drains, increasing the risk of neighborhood flooding…. [ Keep reading ]
Winter High Tides
November 15, 2024
November through early March, we experience our highest tides. If you live, work, or play near our region’s tidal waters, especially the Duwamish River, it is important to plan for and track these high tides. For the 2024-2025 season, our highest tides are expected: Every year, Seattle Public Utilities is… [ Keep reading ]
Let’s Be Rainy Day Ready Together!
October 24, 2024
Everyone has different ways they adapt for Seattle’s rainy and dark winters. Most people have their favorites─ like a raincoat, good books, and/or coffee. Did we mention coffee? At Seattle Public Utilities, we hope you will add just a few more items to your Rainy Day Ready checklist. Flooding is… [ Keep reading ]
SPU Provides Round-The-Clock Freeze Response
January 18, 2024
In frigid weather for five consecutive days and nights and over the MLK Holiday weekend, SPU Water Distribution Crews worked around the clock to safely respond to and repair water main breaks across the City. SPU started getting busy late on the morning of January 12, with reports from the… [ Keep reading ]
You and Your Utilities: Preparing for Winter in Seattle
January 9, 2024
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is offering these winter tips so you can be ready for what the Pacific Northwest might bring to households and businesses this season – cold temperatures, ice, and snow. In this blog, we’ll discuss protecting your home and water pipes, as well as when and how… [ Keep reading ]
Prepare for this Season’s High Tides
November 27, 2023
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) plans for cold and wet weather. This preparation is critical to ensuring that your drainage, wastewater, drinking water, and solid waste services are sustained through inclement weather or, if they can’t be, that you know what to do. For more information about preparing for wet and… [ Keep reading ]
What to Do with All Those Raked Leaves
November 1, 2023
Fall is here, and that means beautiful, brilliant shades of red, orange, yellow, and green are blanketing yards, sidewalks, and streets. While lovely to look at, the leaves can pose problems. While it’s been a relatively dry fall, we know the regular rains will return. The falling leaves, paired with… [ Keep reading ]