Encampment Abatement Program
Encampment Removals
The City of Seattle inspects unauthorized encampments, prioritizes them based on hazards and conditions, and removes the most problematic ones. Encampment removal is performed after notice and outreach in accordance with formal encampment abatement rules. Below is information about specific removals, including dates, location, the encampment response team's site journal and whether or not personal belongings were collected and stored. We are pulling these records together and will post as they are complete.
Completed site journals for removed encampments
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 2/27-28/2019 | 9th & Bradford St | Yes |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 1/30/2019 | Occidental Ave S from S Massachusetts St to S Lander St | No |
| 1/29/2019 | Georgetown Pump Station along 8th Ave S to S Myrtle St | No |
| 1/28/2019 | 2nd Ave S & S Orchard St | Yes |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 1/25/2019 | NE Ravenna Blvd to NE 65th St to 8th Ave NE | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 1/16/20198 | 3rd Ave S from Massachusetts St to S Stacy St | Yes |
| 1/15/2019 | NB 45th St off-ramp and surrounding greenspaces | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 1/8/2019 | 1st Ave S & Denver Ave S | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 12/26/2018 | NE 120th St & 28th Ave NE | Yes |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 12/11/2018 | Utah Ave S from S Atlantic St to S Stacy St | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 11/30/2018 | Denny St Underpass to John St & Eastlake Ave E | Yes |
| 11/28/2018 | 22nd & Grand | No |
| 11/28/2018 | Rainier Avenue South to 23rd Avenue South, South Holgate Street to State Street | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 11/21/2018 | Shilshole Ave NW from 14 to 17th Ave NW | No |
| 11/20/2018 | 1st Ave S & S Front St | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 11/14/2018 | East Duwmish Greenbelt under 1-5 | No |
| 11/14/2018 | Georgetown Pump Station along 8th Ave S to Myrtle St | No |
| 11/13/2018 | 8th & Yesler Ave | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 11/7/2018 | Airport Way S from S Massachusetts | No |
| 11/6/2018 | S Massachusetts St from SODO Trail to Airport Way S | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 11/1/2018 | Yesler Way & 6th Ave & 1-5 Yesler Way overpass | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 10/24/2018 |
West Seattle Bridge on-ramp at Harbor Avenue and Spokane Street |
No |
| 10/23/2018 | Seventh Avenue South and South River Street | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 10/18/2018 | No | |
| 10/17/2018 | Stanley Avenue South and South Hardy Street | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 10/11/2018 | Ravenna Boulevard Park & Ride | No |
| 10/9/2018 | 2700-3200 Occidental Ave. S. | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 10/4/2018 | Airport Way South and Corson Avenue | No |
| 10/3/2018 | Northgate Way and I-5 northbound and southbound exits |
Yes |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 9/25/2018 | Rainier Avenue South, under I-90 stairs to transit |
Yes |
| 9/24/2018 | Myers Way greenbelt | Yes |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 9/13/2018 | Fremont Canal | Yes |
| 9/11/2018 | Fifth Avenue South and South Dawson Street | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 9/5/2018 | Yesler Way to South Jackson Street along I-5 | Yes |
| 9/5/2018 | Third Avenue South between South Lander and Holgate Street | No |
| 9/4/2018 | North 38th Street and Fremont Way North | Yes |
| 9/4/2018 | 13th Avenue South and South Lane Street stairway | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 8/27/2018 | Rainier Corridor | Yes |
Personal belongings collected and stored
The City stores belongings that have apparent value to people, as long as they are not hazardous and can be collected safely. Stored materials include those that are apparently abandoned, obstructing a public facility (e.g., sidewalk or other path, roadway, doorway) or resulting from the abatement of an encampment site. The City stores items for at least 70 days from the date they were collected and will publish a list here that includes the date of and location from where the items were collected:
Belongings may be recovered by calling 206-459-9949 and providing an accurate description of the items.