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10/19
Annual grants support circular economy projects that give materials a second life Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and WM have announced the recipients of the 2026 ReThink Waste Grants, recognizing five local organizations that are turning waste [...]
10/8
Many Seattle residents rely on alleys for garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste collection. Vegetation like trees, branches, hedges, and bamboo grows quickly in our region and can begin to reach into the alley, limiting the space our collection [...]
10/1
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is proud to announce that the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) has selected SPU as a 2026 Sustainable Water Utility Management Award winner. The award will be presented October 27 at AMWA’s Executive [...]
9/30
Protecting Seattle Water at its source and ensuring that it remains “pure from the start” is an around-the-clock, daily operation. It involves a skilled team of watershed protection inspectors, water system operators, water quality analysts, water [...]

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Andrew Lee, General Manager and CEO
Address: 700 5th Avenue, Suite 4900, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 34018, Seattle, WA, 98124-5177
Phone: (206) 684-3000
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Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is comprised of three major direct-service providing utilities: the Water Utility, the Drainage and Wastewater Utility, and the Solid Waste Utility.