Residential / Curbside Services
Waste Management provides professional, efficient and courteous curbside garbage, recycling and yard waste collection for Seattle residents north of the Seattle Ship Canal and south of the city limits at 145th Street.
Curbside Garbage and Recycling Service
and Billing:
www.cityofseattle.net/util
Seattle Public Utilities Curbside Customer Service:
206 684-3000
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Recyclables Not Allowed
In Seattle Garbage
The City of Seattle prohibits the disposal of certain recyclables from residential, commercial and self-haul garbage.
- Curbside Garbage Containing Recyclables May Not Be Collected: Residents are prohibited from putting significant amounts of paper, cardboard, glass and plastic bottles and jars, and aluminum and tin cans in their garbage containers. Yard waste has been prohibited from residential garbage since 1989. Curbside garbage containing more than 10% recyclable material will not be collected. Residents will need to remove recyclables so that the garbage can be collected the following week.
- Recyclables in Commercial and Multi-family Garbage May Result in Fines: Businesses and multi-family complexes are prohibited from putting significant amounts of paper, cardboard and yard waste in the garbage. If garbage contains more than 10% recyclables, businesses may be fined.
Seattle's Recycling Requirements
Missed Collection
If your container(s) were at the curb by 7:00 am and were not emptied, Click Here. |
Holidays
Garbage and recycling are collected on all weekday holidays except Thanksgiving (4th Thursday in Nov), Dec 25, and Jan 1.
Regular collection schedule on all other holidays.
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Weather Delays
(Wind, Flooding, Snow, etc.)
If City of Seattle curbside garbage, recycling or yard waste is not collected due to weather, please visit www.cityofseattle.net/util/services/ or Waste Management's weatherboard for collection schedule updates.
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