Keep it Clean

The City of Seattle has rules for garbage pickup and recycling. In general, your garbage can, yard waste container and recycling must be placed within three feet of the curb by 7:00am on collection day. If 7:00am is NEVER a reality for you, put it out the night before. Cans must be brought in no later than the next morning. Ask your neighbors or landlord about how waste reduction is handled in your neighborhood. Remember less is more, so help sustainability efforts by using less materials in the first place.

Keep it Green

Lots of the stuff you throw out can be recycled, most with little effort from you! Paper, mailings, aluminum cans, bottles, and lots of plastics can be recycled. Wash out those peanut butter jars, and rinse out that milk jug and recycle them. The City of Seattle has adopted rules that if over 10% of your garbage is made up of recyclable materials you can be fined! So make sure you recycle!

Got Stuff too Big for Your Can?

What do you do with that old TV, fridge or musty couch that you don't want anymore? Put it out with the garbage? NO!! Call the City for a special pick up. In some cases, you can recycle the materials such as electronics and computers. Check out the City of Seattle site for more information.