Normal Solid Waste Collections for President’s Day Holiday
City Offers Bulky Item Garbage Collection

For immediate release: 2/13/08
For more information, Contact: Customer Service, (206) 684-3000

SEATTLE — City garbage, yard waste and recycling collections will be on normal schedule for the President’s Day Holiday, Monday, Feb. 18. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) 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, February 18, 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 p.m. on the day it was missed by calling (206) 684-3000 or by visiting our Online Missed Collection form.

Shopping for a President’s Day Sale? If you’re replacing a large item such as a couch, bed or dishwasher and it’s in no condition for selling, exchanging or donating to charity, give SPU a call at (206) 684-3000 and request a bulky item collection. SPU will pick up the item from your curb for a $25 fee ($31 for items containing gases, such as refrigerators) and save you the hassle of driving to the transfer station. The North and South Recycling and Disposal stations accept bulky items for a $25 fee.

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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