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Ship Canal Water Quality Project is underway in Ballard

09/21/201809/21/2018 Meghan Walker 16 Comments

The massive project to improve water quality in the Ship Canal started this week in Ballard. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is building a 2.7-mile tunnel along the Ship Canal that […]

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Normal garbage pick-up for Presidents’ Day

02/20/201702/20/2017 Danielle Anthony-Goodwin Leave a comment

Just a quick reminder that all garbage, food and yard waste and recycling collections will be on normal schedule for Presidents’ Day. As usual, Seattle Public Utilities says customers should […]

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SPU’s new North Transfer Station now open for business

12/05/201612/09/2016 Danielle Anthony-Goodwin 2 Comments

Seattle Public Utilities’ new North Transfer Station (NTS), which has been under construction since 2014, is now open for business. The NTS, located at 1350 N 34th St, is an […]

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Council votes to ban “greenwashing” of non-compostable bags

10/04/201610/05/2016 Danielle Anthony-Goodwin Leave a comment

Last week, The City Council voted unanimously to make Seattle the first place in the nation to ban the use of misleading green- and brown-tinted non-compostable plastic bags. The lawmakers […]

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SPU Program offers local home owners free water-saving toilets

09/01/201609/01/2016 Danielle Anthony-Goodwin Leave a comment

Seattle Public Utilities is encouraging locals to learn more about the Water Conservation Program’s free toilet program. The program is offering local residents the chance to save money and the […]

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Normal garbage pick-up for Presidents’ Day

02/17/201402/18/2014 Danielle Anthony-Goodwin Leave a comment

Just a quick reminder that all garbage, food and yard waste and recycling collections will be on normal schedule for Presidents’ Day. As usual, Seattle Public Utilities says customers should […]

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Be prepared for high winds and heavy rain

11/21/201111/21/2011 Doree Leave a comment

A big storm is headed our way with winds picking up tonight, followed by heavy rain expected before sunrise tomorrow. According to King5, moderate to intense rain will fall from […]

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Go on the Rainwise Walking Tour

11/04/201111/04/2011 Geeky Swedes Leave a comment

Take a walking tour of Ballard’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) on Saturday and learn about getting your own raingarden – paid for my the city. The Rainwise Walking Tour will […]

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Viaduct closure means earlier garbage pickup

10/23/201110/23/2011 Geeky Swedes Leave a comment

Get your garbage, recycling and food and yard waste cans out early this week. Instead of the normal 7 a.m., Seattle Public Utilities says to have the cans at the […]

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Apartment/condo dwellers must now foodcycle

09/01/201109/01/2011 Geeky Swedes Leave a comment

Updated: From Marcia Rutan in comments: Just to clarify, as the project manager for this program, properties are required to provide the food and yard waste cart. However, residents of […]

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Failed roadside raingardens a lesson for the city

08/24/201108/24/2011 Geeky Swedes Leave a comment

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is continuing its $500,000 project to remove some of the roadside raingardens and restore the planting strips to their original look. One of the bulb-out raingardens […]

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Seattle Public Utilities proposes rate increase for drinking water

07/05/201107/05/2011 Geeky Swedes Leave a comment

The bad economy is forcing Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) to propose a rate increase for drinking water each of the next three years to maintain Seattle’s drinking water system. According […]

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