Alerts:
Seattle Public Utilities facility closures, weather impacts, & important updates
- Seattle Public Utilities' Contact Center is open Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m for phone customer service at (206) 684-3000. And the 4th floor lobby walk up counter at Seattle Municipal Tower is also open 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. View other walk in payment location openings.
- The engineering records vault and walk-up window, both located at 700 5th Avenue, transfer station viewing rooms, and Development Services Office Walk-in Service Center also remain closed.
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7/11
Proud to be part of your public utility. Dear Seattle residents, workers, and visitors: Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) helps keep Seattle running everyday. From the water you drink and the food waste you compost, to the water you play in – SPU [...]
6/30
Seattle Public Utilities’ North Transfer Station in Wallingford will be closed on Monday, July 4 to help ease traffic congestion from the 4th of July event at Gasworks Park. Residential solid waste collection will remain on normal schedule [...]
6/29
From May through September, water use in our region nearly doubles. Most of that extra water is used to water lawns and gardens. And experts estimate that 50% or more of this water goes to waste, due to evaporation, runoff or simply [...]
6/15
You may have noticed an increase in scammer phone calls and text messages. Their methods continue to advance and target seemingly everyone, including utility customers. They are even taking advantage of the heightened stress caused by the pandemic to [...]
6/8
Looking for a way to get involved in your community and have a voice in government? Want to help shape Seattle’s recycling, compost, and disposal services and move towards Zero Waste? Then we want YOU as a member of SWAC! Apply NOW to join SWAC [...]
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