Winter weather suspends garbage collection in Seattle, Bellevue
SEATTLE - Snow and icy road conditions on Thursday forced the suspension of residential garbage, recycling and food/yard waste pickup across Seattle and parts of Bellevue.
Keep reading to find out if your garbage service is impacted and when collection will resume.
Seattle garbage service suspended
Service Suspended:
Seattle Public Utilities announced that no residential collections will take place Thursday due to hazardous road conditions.
Residents with scheduled pickups should bring their carts inside and can set out double the usual amount of waste on their next collection day at no extra charge.
SPU’s North and South transfer stations are open at 10 a.m. Thursday. For the latest updates, residents are encouraged to check the At Your Service blog and follow SPU on X @SeattleSPU.
Bellevue garbage service impacted
What they're saying:
Republic Services, which provides waste collection in Bellevue, confirmed that service is suspended for Northeast Bellevue, Crossroads and Lake Hills on Thursday.
Impacted residents will receive direct notifications and will also be able to put out double the usual amount of waste on their next scheduled pickup day.
Snowfall impacts roads, flights, schools
Snowfall across western Washington Thursday morning created difficult travel conditions.
Several school districts announced closures and delays, flights at Sea-Tac Airport were canceled and thousands lost power. The Seattle Department of Transportation continues to plow and de-ice major roads, but steep and residential streets remain hazardous.
The Source: Information for this story came from Seattle Public Utilities and Republic Services.
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