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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Market Chef Food Heroes This summer, Seattle Public Utilities partnered with Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Market (NFM) to promote its “Love Food Stop Waste (LFSW)” program through chef-led demonstrations at local markets. The fun is continuing this [...]