Solid Waste Reports
City of Seattle Annual Overall Recycling Reports
Annual reports of the Seattle Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) recycling rate calculation, the percentage of MSW diverted from the landfill by reuse, recycling and composting. These reports contain a historical overview of solid waste tons generated, recycled, and disposed; cumulative progress to recycling goal; annual program activities and future plans.
Solid Waste Quarterly Program Reports
Solid waste programs are monitored on a regular basis to assess program performance and revenue impacts. Each report has two years of monthly data, and annual historical data since program inception. All reports are in PDF format.
Garbage Reports
The Garbage Programs Reports include all the residential, commercial and self haul garbage collected in Seattle. Each report contains two years of monthly data, and annual historical data since 1986. The reports are published quarterly.
Organics Reports
The Organics Programs Reports include data on Residential, Self Haul and Commercial Organics. The reports contain two years of monthly data and annual historical data since 1997. The reports are published quarterly.
Recycling Reports
These reports include information about Seattle's residential curbside, residential apartment and free business recycling programs. The reports contain two years of monthly data and annual historical data since 1997. Beginning in 2009 all the recycling programs are combined into one report. The reports are published quarterly.
Archive
Curbside Recycling
- 2008 Report
- 2007 Report
- 2006 Report
- 2005 Report
- 2004 Report
- 2003 Report
- 2002 Report
- 2001 Report
- 2000 Report
- 1999 Report
- 1998 Report
- 1997 Report
Apartment Recycling
Construction, Demolition and Landclearing (CDL) Report
A report on current and historical tonnage and makeup of Seattle’s Construction, Demolition and Landclearing (CDL) waste.
Recycle and Disposal Stations Reports
Recycling and Disposal Stations Trips and Tons
Detailed data and statistics on daily incoming trips and tons at the City of Seattle's North and South Recycling and Disposal Stations.
Monthly Archive
- 2013 January
- 2013 February
- 2013 March
- 2013 April
- 2012 January
- 2012 February
- 2012 March
- 2012 April
- 2012 May
- 2012 June
- 2012 July
- 2012 August
- 2012 September
- 2012 October
- 2012 November
- 2012 December
- 2011 January
- 2011 February
- 2011 March
- 2011 April
- 2011 May
- 2011 June
- 2011 July
- 2011 August
- 2011 September
- 2011 October
- 2011 November
- 2011 December
Yearly Archive
Recycling and Disposal Stations Tons In and Out
These reports compare the daily incoming to daily outgoing tons at the City of Seattle's North and South Recycling and Disposal Stations.
Monthly Archive
- 2012 January
- 2012 February
- 2012 March
- 2012 April
- 2012 May
- 2012 June
- 2012 July
- 2012 August
- 2012 September
- 2012 October
- 2012 November
- 2012 December
- 2011 January
- 2011 February
- 2011 March
- 2011 April
- 2011 May
- 2011 June
- 2011 July
- 2011 August
- 2011 September
- 2011 October
- 2011 November
- 2011 December
Yearly Archive
Recycling Market Reports
Market price surveys document the average monthly price for recyclable items, dating back to 1988.
Commercial Recycled Materials Market Report (pdf)
Commercial Recycled Materials Market Report (xlsx)
Residential Recycled Materials Market Report (pdf)
Residential Recycled Materials Market Report (xlsx)