WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: City’s latest plan for trash, recycling, yard/food waste pickup

9:03 AM: After delays and cancellations throughout the week, here’s where Seattle Public Utilities says things stand as of today, and looking toward next week:

Contractors for SPU Resume Collection for All Customers for Friday, February 7, 2025

(Friday, February 7) — As a reminder, due to winter weather, there is a shift for which all customers are serviced today.

Thursday customers should have carts out today. And regular Friday customers will set carts out for collection by 7 a.m. on Saturday. Transfer Stations are open today.

If your materials are not picked up by the end of the following day, please put them out on your next regularly scheduled pickup day. Customers missed this week (Wednesday customers) will be allowed to set out twice their normal amount of garbage, recycling, and yard waste at no additional charge, on their next scheduled collection day.

7:10 PM: After commenters asked about some who were missed on Tuesday, we took the question to SPU’s Brad Wong, who responded:

Thanks, again, for letting us know that some customers in West Seattle did not have their garbage or food waste picked up on Tuesday, February 4.

These individuals can call an SPU customer service representative at 206-684-3000 on Monday, February 10 by 10 a.m. to request a special pick up at the curb of these items on that Monday. There will be no charge for this pickup.

SPU asks customers to report a missed pickup within two business days of their service day. However, we understand that this week’s snow and winter weather disrupted the daily schedules of residents.

21 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: City's latest plan for trash, recycling, yard/food waste pickup"

  • KT February 7, 2025 (9:05 am)

    Over on the other side of Roxbury, Waste Management just robocalled with instructions to put yesterday’s pick up out next Thursday.  No pick up this week.

    • Kim February 7, 2025 (11:10 am)

      They actually called me twice this morning! And yes, have to wait until next Thursday for garbage pick up for two weeks worth. 

    • Bill#1 February 7, 2025 (1:24 pm)

      Roxbury has two sides! — Which one is “the other side”?

      • Skipalapondo February 7, 2025 (4:24 pm)

        South of Roxbury is not handled by Seattle Public Utilities as it is outside of their jurisdiction, that are is serviced directly by Waste Management so any request for service for homes south of Roxbury should contact WM, not SPU.

  • K February 7, 2025 (9:31 am)

    Wait, what about Wednesday customers?  

    • WSB February 7, 2025 (9:42 am)

      Last line of announcement.

      • Denden February 7, 2025 (10:00 am)

        What about the folks in the Gatewood neighborhood? Our pickup day for all 3 was Tuesday. The only thing that picked up was the Recycle bin. Are we going to get a break on our trash and compost?

      • k February 7, 2025 (10:07 am)

        Thanks, I missed that.  I wish they would do free transfer station drop offs when there are missed days.  We have so many raccoons, I might as well just put my extra trash in the street and save the bag.  :\

  • Dpilon February 7, 2025 (10:17 am)

    What about on Tuesday. We should get to put out extra since our area was missed

  • bill February 7, 2025 (10:22 am)

    No mention of Tuesday customers that were missed. 

  • Nan February 7, 2025 (10:38 am)

    Tuesday customers in Arbor Heights didn’t get trash pick up. Are we permitted a double pick up?

  • Neighbor February 7, 2025 (10:50 am)

    They also didn’t finish Tuesday pickup in Gatewood. Our street still has all the cans out and they couldn’t catch up I guess. 

  • CarDriver February 7, 2025 (11:12 am)

    My recycling got picked up on Alki this morning. Normal day is Wednesday.

  • WSB February 7, 2025 (11:17 am)

    I’ll ask SPU about Tuesday. Not everyone was missed Tuesday (that’s our day just over the line from south Gatewood into Upper Fauntleroy) and they DID get our street. Hopefully everyone missed called in for the missed collection so you’re already on the record.

  • Lauren February 7, 2025 (11:21 am)

    Gotta say, WM is usually better communicating changes than this. The email I got only said “your Thursday pickup will be rescheduled.” No mention of when. If I hadn’t read this, I wouldn’t know that “when” means today. 

  • Lola February 7, 2025 (12:24 pm)

    I would just leave my can out by the curb since they do not seem to know when it might be picked up? I would put out double if it never got p/u from the previous week.  Make sure you call to tell them that or log-into your acct. so they have a mention of it if they decide to charge you for xtra. 

  • TheArroyos February 7, 2025 (2:09 pm)

    Report Tuesday’s missed collections by calling SPU customer service & schedule courtesy pickup. 

  • WSB February 7, 2025 (7:14 pm)

    Got a Tuesday-customer response from Brad at SPU – added above.

  • Joe February 10, 2025 (9:48 am)

    Nobody is answering the phone at the customer service number (206-684-3000).

  • Arash Sarraf February 10, 2025 (11:49 am)

    If they don’t pickup than there should be a credit for 1 week of service. make sure you receive that credit. 

  • RLK February 10, 2025 (5:30 pm)

    I live south of Roxbury Street by approximately two blocks and my service is most definitely handled by the city of Seattle not waste management. Also, did I miss some big snowmageddon or something? It’s been cold for sure with a little dusting of snow, but I mean come on. I’ve seen them pick it up in worse weather.

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