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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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11/17
With the holiday season just around the corner, we want to remind you of changes to your solid waste services for the upcoming holidays. Garbage, recycling, and food & yard waste will not be collected on the following [...]
11/15
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) applauds the recent passing of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The US House of Representatives’ vote in favor of the bill follows Senate approval in [...]
11/10
This year we’re diving deep into recycling for America Recycles Day. Kicking off on Monday, November 15th, and going through Friday, November 19th, we’ll be answering the most common questions about confusing items, dealing with hard to recycle [...]
10/21
Water is arguably the most vital natural resources on earth. Access to reliable, clean, and safe drinking water is one of the most important facets to a city’s community and one of the key components to consider when planning for future [...]
10/19
40,000-That’s how many showers have been taken at the hygiene (shower) trailers Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) deployed in late May 2020, soon after the pandemic began. For perspective-a packed house watching the Mariners at T-Mobile [...]
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