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City services
Garbage, recycling, and yard
A practical starting page for Seattle garbage, recycling, yard-waste, and collection support. Use this when the question is pickup, service basics, or which official household collection lane you should use first.
Collection and disposal overview
Official Seattle.gov pageBest broad official start for garbage, recycling, and yard-waste service basics.
Garbage service basics
Official Seattle.gov pageBroader official garbage landing page for household collection, carts, and service questions.
Seattle Public Utilities contacts
Official Seattle.gov pageUse SPU contacts when you need department help for collection or service issues.
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What this page covers
Use this page when the question is household collection, recycling, yard waste, missed pickup, or figuring out whether Seattle Public Utilities is the right lane.
Best for: Pickup basics, collection service questions, carts, recycling, and yard-waste support.
Collection and disposal
Official Seattle.gov pageBest broad official start for household collection, disposal, and service basics.
Seattle Public Utilities contacts
Official Seattle.gov pageBest first route when you need direct support instead of a general service page.
Back to Utilities and bills
Seattle.netReturn to the broader utility page if the issue is really billing, discounts, or account help.
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Best place to start
Most people need one of three starts here: broad collection info, missed-service reporting, or utility account/bill help if the problem is really payment-related.
Best for: Choosing between service info, reporting, and billing support.
Report a problem
Seattle.netUse the reporting guide if the issue is missed pickup or another city service failure that needs follow-up.
Utilities and bills
Seattle.netUse the broader utility page if the issue is account support, bill help, or household utility confusion.
Payments and city accounts
Seattle.netUse the payments page if the question is really city-account routing, not collection service itself.
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Common tasks
These are the most common public tasks in this lane: understanding collection basics, handling a missed service problem, or figuring out the right official page.
Best for: Collection basics, missed pickups, and household service routing.
Water, sewer, and drainage
Seattle.netOpen the related utility-systems page if the issue is not really collection but another SPU service lane.
Household and civic basics
Seattle.netUse the broader household guide if you need the city's general help lane before choosing a service page.
Open Now
Seattle.netCheck quick city conditions first if weather or movement matters before handling the task.
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When to use another Seattle.net page instead
This lane is strongest for collection and disposal. Use neighboring Seattle.net pages when the issue turns into billing, broader utility systems, or a general city problem.
Best for: Choosing the right city-services lane without getting stuck in the wrong one.
Utilities and bills
Seattle.netUse this when the question is really billing help, discounts, or mixed utility account support.
Water, sewer, and drainage
Seattle.netUse this when the issue is broader SPU systems support rather than garbage or yard service.
Services hub
Seattle.netReturn to the main services hub if the task turns out not to be about utility collection at all.