Extra Yard Waste in Fall

If not collected, leaves cause street flooding by clogging storm drains and pipes. By raking your leaves and keeping them out of streets and storm drains, you can reduce ponding and flooding.

To help keep storm drains clear, SPU offers its household waste customers free extra yard waste pick up in the month of November. Put fallen leaves into a paper or compostable lawn and leaf bag or a reusable container with a lid. During November collection days, SPU will collect up to 10 additional yard waste bags or containers free of charge. During all other months, extra yard waste collections are charged a fixed rate.

Please do not put leaves and other yard waste in plastic bags.

Public Utilities

Andrew Lee, General Manager and CEO
Address: 700 5th Avenue, Suite 4900, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 34018, Seattle, WA, 98124-5177
Phone: (206) 684-3000
SPUCustomerService@seattle.gov

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Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is comprised of three major direct-service providing utilities: the Water Utility, the Drainage and Wastewater Utility, and the Solid Waste Utility.