Garbage, Recycling, Food & Yardwaste Collection offered at Seattle Public Utilities
Garbage, Recycling, Food & Yardwaste Collection offered at Seattle Public Utilities
Coordinates curbside pickup of : - Garbage - Recycling - Yard waste( includes free raked leaves and Christmas trees) - free extra yard waste collection during month of November - free Christmas tree composting Dec 26-Jan 31st. Provides garbage containers in several sizes. Recycling items collected include: - Cans and bottles - Paper goods, including newspapers and magazines - Milk, juice and soy milk containers - Round plastic containers - Plastic bags (bagged together) - Ferrous metals (items that stick to a magnet but only if they are clean and free of plastic, wood, rubber, etc. ) Seattle residents are supplied with free containers for recycled goods. Flyers explaining recycling are available in a variety of languages.
Physical Address
700 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Hours
M-F, 7:30am-6pm.
Application process
Call to arrange service.
Fee
Free Recycling pick-up. Free extra yard waste pickup Nov. 1-30, when customers are asked to rake leaves out of drains to prevent flooding. Free Christmas tree collection on food and yard waste collection day, Dec. 26 - Jan. 31. Call or check website for rates on non-free services.
Eligibility
Those that live within the city of Seattle.
Languages
Interpreter services
Service area
King, WA
Agency info
Seattle Public Utilities
Contracts with private collection businesses to provide garbage, yard waste and recycling collection. Provides solid waste disposal facilities and operates two transfer stations. Offers recycling, composting, drinking water and water quality information, as well as brochures on environmental topics. Provides financial assistance to eligible customers.