Photo of waste containers on Seattle street

We provide garbage, recycling, and food & yard waste (compost) services for Seattle in partnership with Waste Management and Recology. Also available are two transfer stations (dumps/landfills) for your extra waste.

You can request services online or look up your collection day and report problems with your containers. Check out tips on how to sort your waste into the right containers.

Rates for all collection services

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.