Free Holiday Greens Recycling for Seattle Residents December 26 – January 16

For immediate release: 12/23/08
For more information, Contact:
Seattle Public Utilities Customer Service, (206) 684-3000

SEATTLE — Between December 26 and January 16, Seattle residents can recycle their trees and greens for free. All residents can recycle up to three trees at Seattle’s Recycling and Disposal stations. The tree sections must be cut to eight feet or less in length, and the trunk must be four inches or smaller in diameter. Only trees without flocking or decoration may be disposed of free of charge.

Seattle food and yard waste subscribers can also recycle trees and greens for free. Trees should be cut into sections, six feet long or shorter, with branches trimmed to less than four feet to fit into the collection trucks. Bind with string or twine (non-plastic). Trunks should not exceed four inches in diameter. Flocked, plastic, or trees with tinsel will be collected as extra garbage at a rate of $6.00 per item.

Collection delayed? With more snow expected this week, collections of garbage, recycling, and food and yard waste may be delayed. Customers who experience a missed collection should leave their containers out the next day. If materials are again not collected, then customers should bring in their containers until their normal collection day the following week. Customers whose collections have been delayed by a week will be permitted to set out double their normal amount of garbage at no additional charge. Visit the Seattle Public Utilities website or sign up for CurbWaste & Conserve E-News to receive e-mail alerts on impacts to your services.

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