Encampment Abatement Program
Encampment Inspections & Cleanups
The City of Seattle inspects unauthorized encampments, prioritizes them based on hazards and other site conditions, and addresses the most problematic ones through litter picks, obstruction/hazard mitigation, or 72-hour removal. Encampment inspections and removals are performed in accordance with formal encampment abatement rules. Outreach and offers of storage and shelter are provided at all 72-hour removals and by request at obstruction/hazard removals.
Below is information about specific obstruction/hazard and 72-hour encampment removal actions. Included are dates, locations, site journals and details regarding personal belonging collection and storage, if applicable.
Completed Site Journals
December 2020 Journals
| Date | Location | Storage (Y/N)? |
| 12/21/2020 | 11th Ave from E Denny Way to E Pine St | No |
| 12/21/2020 | E Denny Way from 11th Ave to Nagle Pl | Yes |
| 12/28/2020 | Burke Gilman Trail and University Bridge Vicinity | Yes |
| 12/30/2020 | Battery St from 2nd Ave to 1st Ave | No |
| 12/30/2020 | S Lane St to S Dearborn St from 12th Ave S to 10th Ave S | No |
November 2020 Journals
| Date | Location | Storage (Y/N)? |
| 11/24/2020 | Burke Gilman Trail and University Bridge Vicinity | No |
September 2020 Journals
| Date | Location | Storage (Y/N)? |
| 9/2/2020 | Alaskan Way and Marion St Vicinity | No |
May 2020 Journals
| Date | Location | Storage (Y/N)? |
| 5/4/2020 | Ballard Commons Park | Yes |
| 5/4/2020 | Ballard Library Vicinity | No |
| 5/14/2020 | Alaskan Way S from S Main St to S Jackson St | Yes |
| 5/20/2020 | International District and I-5 Emphasis Area | No |
| 5/21/2020 | Navigation Center Vicinity | Yes |
April 2020 Journals
| Date | Location | Storage (Y/N)? |
| 4/20/2020 | Elliott Ave W & W Lee St Vicinity | No |
| 4/23/2020 | Navigation Center Vicinity | No |
March 2020 Journals
February 2020 Journals
January 2020 Journals
| Date | Location | Materials Stored? |
| 1/9/2020 | 8th Ave S & S Holgate St | No |
| 1/9/2020 | Elliot Ave N and 200 block | No |
| 1/9/2020 | 1st Ave N and Mercer St | No |
| 1/10/2020 | 1st Ave to 3rd Ave and Main St | No |
| 1/11/2020 | 4th Ave and Yesler Way | No |
| 1/17/2020 | MLK Jr Memorial Park | No |
| 1/22/2020 | 25th Ave S and Rainier Ave S | No |
| 1/23/2020 | NW 57th St and 22nd Ave NW | No |
| 1/25/2020 | 5400 block of Shilshole Ave NW | No |
October - November - December Journals
| Date | Location | Materials Stored? |
| 10/1-4/2019 | I-5 / Jose Rizal Park-1007-12th Ave 98144 | Yes |
| 10/8/2019 | 15th Ave W & W Wheeler St | Yes |
| 10/9/2019 | W Duwamish GB/Highland Park Way S | No |
| 10/9/2019 | Klickitat Ave SW under swing bridge | No |
| 10/10/2019 | 3rd Ave S from S Stacy St to S Massachusetts St | No |
| 10/15/2019 | 107th St and Corliss Ave N | No |
| 10/16-17/2019 | NE 80th to NE 87th along I-5 NB | No |
| 10/17/2019 | 6th Ave S & S Diagonal Ave S | No |
| 10/24/2019 | Beacon Ave S from 3800 block to 4500 block | No |
| 10/30-31/2019 | SB I-5 from NE 80th St to Weedin Pl NE | Yes |
| 10/31/2019 | Weedin Pl NE and NE 66th St | No |
| 11/4/2019 | Meyers Way | No |
| 11/7/2019 | 3rd Ave S from S Holgate to S Stacy St | No |
| 11/14/2019 | 7th Ave S from S Rose St to S Cloverdale St | No |
| 11/19/2019 | SW Queen Anne Greenbelt | No |
| 11/20/2019 | Rainier Ave S SB lane at I-90 EB on ramp | No |
| 12/11/2019 | I-5 SB James St off-ramp | No |
| 12/12/2019 | 7th Ave S and S Fidalgo St | No |
July - August - September 2019 Journals
April - May - June 2019 Journals
January - February - March 2019 Journals
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 1/8/2019 | 1st Ave S & Denver Ave S | No |
| 1/15/2019 | NB 45th St off-ramp and surrounding greenspaces | No |
| 1/16/20198 | 3rd Ave S from Massachusetts St to S Stacy St | Yes |
| 1/25/2019 | NE Ravenna Blvd to NE 65th St to 8th Ave NE | No |
| 1/28/2019 | 2nd Ave S & S Orchard St | Yes |
| 1/29/2019 | Georgetown Pump Station along 8th Ave S to S Myrtle St | No |
| 1/30/2019 | 6th Ave and Yesler | No |
| 1/31/2019 | Occidental Ave S from S Massachusetts St to S Lander St | No |
| 2/26/2019 | SW Florida St from 13th Ave SW to 11th Ave SW | No |
| 2/27-28/2019 | 9th & Bradford St | Yes |
| 3/5/2019 | Aurora Ave N & N 128th St | Yes |
| 3/12/2019 | 8th Ave S and S Holgate St | No |
| 3/18-21/2019 | Fremont Troll Area | Yes |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 9/25/2018 | Rainier Avenue South, under I-90 | Yes |
| 9/24/2018 | Myers Way greenbelt | Yes |
| 9/13/2018 | Fremont Canal | Yes |
| 9/11/2018 | Fifth Avenue South and South Dawson Street | No |
| 9/5/2018 | Yesler Way to South Jackson Street along I-5 | Yes |
| 9/5/2018 | Third Avenue South between South Lander and Holgate Street | No |
| 9/4/2018 | North 38th Street and Fremont Way North | Yes |
| 9/4/2018 | 13th Avenue South and South Lane Street stairway | No |
| 8/27/2018 | Rainier Corridor | Yes |
Personal belongings collected and stored
The City stores belongings that have apparent value to people, as long as they are not hazardous and can be collected safely. Stored materials include those that are apparently abandoned, obstructing a public facility (e.g., sidewalk or other path, roadway, doorway) or resulting from the abatement of an encampment site. The City stores items for at least 70 days from the date they were collected and will publish a list here that includes the date of and location from where the items were collected:
Belongings may be recovered by calling 206-459-9949 and providing an accurate description of the items.