Garbage, yard waste and recycling collection has been delayed in Seattle for today, Tuesday, November 23, due to dangerous road conditions. Collection services will be available today in Seattle on a limited basis for large essential commercial accounts. Missed customers will be collected next Tuesday, November 30, and allowed to… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle food and yard waste, garbage and recycling collections will be on normal schedule today, Monday, Nov. 22. Seattle Public Utilities 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 in the Fremont/Wallingford area and the… [ Keep reading ]
If you’ve upgraded to energy-efficient holiday lights, those old lights don’t have to go in the garbage! Bring them to King County’s Green Holidays booth in downtown’s Westlake Park where they will be recycled and receive a coupon for discounted energy-efficient LED lights from Bartell Drugs. When: Friday, November… [ Keep reading ]
No garbage, food and yard waste or recycling collections are scheduled in Seattle on Thursday, November 25. Collections scheduled for Thursday will occur on Friday, and Friday collections will occur on Saturday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Please be sure to have your containers out by 7 a.m. to ensure… [ Keep reading ]
Each winter, homes are damaged due to water pipes that freeze and burst. By taking a few simple precautions, you can help save yourself from the mess, money and headaches of burst frozen pipes. Before the Cold Hits Insulate pipes in your home’s crawl spaces, basement and attic. Exposed pipes… [ Keep reading ]
Get signed up for the Utility Discount Program at the International District/Chinatown Community Center – November 19-21. You may qualify to get 50 percent off your bill. Staff from the International District Housing Alliance and the city will be on hand Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 3… [ Keep reading ]
Frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Donate your cooking oil locally where it will be turned into biofuel. Click here for drop-off locations (PDF). Remember to never put fats, oils, and grease down the drain. They can cause sewer blockages and backups, and put a definite damper on your holiday spirit.
As a part of Seattle Public Utilities’ and Seattle City Lights’ Utility Discount Program, signup events are being held around the city. The program is based on income. See if you qualify to get 50 percent off your bill. Get signed up at International District/Chinatown Community Center on November 19-21,… [ Keep reading ]
The rainy season is here. Learn how to protect yourself and your property at one of two FREE landslide awareness meetings this fall. November 20 at the Northgate Community Center (Multipurpose Room) December 4 at South Seattle Community College (Judge Warren & Nobie Chan Education Center) The presentations, both 10… [ Keep reading ]
Give that old bicycle a second life. Local garbage and recycling company CleanScapes and local non-profit Bike Works have created a collection system for bicycles at Seattle’s North & South Recycling and Disposal Stations. The program collects 10-50 bikes weekly for reuse, repair and recycling. The bicycles and parts are… [ Keep reading ]
