Normal Garbage, Yard Waste,
Recycling Collections for MLK Holiday

For immediate release: 01/14/2008
For more information, Contact: SPU Customer Service (206) 684-3000

SEATTLE — Seattle garbage, yard waste and recycling collections will be on normal schedule for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday, Monday, January 21. 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 South Recycling and Disposal Station in the South Park area will be open on Monday, January 21, during their regular business hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Both of the city’s stations are normally open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Customers can report a missed garbage, yard waste or recycling collection after 6 PM on the day it was missed by calling (206) 684-3000 or by visiting the On-line Missed Collection form available on SPU’s web site.

In addition to providing solid waste services in Seattle, SPU provides more than 1.3 million customers in the metropolitan area with a reliable water supply and provides essential sewer, drainage and engineering services that safeguard public health, maintain the city’s infrastructure and protect, conserve and enhance the region's environmental resources.

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