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5/19
Your utility bill includes three different services: Drinking Water, Drainage & Sewer, and Solid Waste. Extra garbage fees—if they apply—are listed on page 3 of your bill. Reviewing this page each billing cycle helps ensure you know exactly [...]
5/4
Seattle’s warm spring weather is a great reminder that we need to keep our bodies hydrated, and the timing could not be more perfect as the U.S. celebrates Drinking Water Week from May 3 to 9. To commemorate Drinking Water Week, Seattle Public [...]
5/1
Seattle now has a new place where people can find reclaimed wood for building and home projects. The Salvage Lumber Warehouse in SODO is officially open, thanks to a partnership between Seattle Public Utilities, Earthwise Architectural Salvage, [...]
4/23
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and WM are inviting Seattle community organizations, small businesses, and nonprofits to apply for the 2026 ReThink Waste Grants. Now in its eighth year, this program supports creative, community-driven projects [...]
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