barbbsea, Author at Wallyhood

Normal Garbage Pickup Schedule Friday – But No Recycling

barbbsea January 23, 2012 24 Comments

Lots of excitement in Wallyhood because of the missed garbage, recycling, and yard waste pickups last week. I just got off the phone talking to SPU and here is the scoop for Wallingford.

Residents whose garbage pickup was missed last week can put out double this week on their normal garbage collection day, which is Friday, Jan. 27 for Wallingford.

Residents whose yard waste pickup was missed last week can put out double this week on their normal yard waste collection day, which is Friday, Jan. 27 for Wallingford.

Residents whose recycling pickup was missed last week can put …

No Garbage Pickup Today

barbbsea January 21, 2012 17 Comments

From Seattle Public Utilities as of Saturday AM:

Normal residential collections to resume on Monday, Jan. 23.

Neighborhood road conditions prevent safe collection of delayed residential garbage, recycling, and food and yard waste today, Saturday.

All customers who did not have their solid waste picked up during the past week may set out double amounts for their next regularly scheduled collection at no extra charge.

Most commercial and apartment customers will have waste collection service today or Sunday, Jan. 22.…

Garbage and Recycling Pickup Delayed Until Next Week

barbbsea January 20, 2012 1 Comment

Here’s an update on garbage collection, as of Saturday AM:

No Garbage Pickup Today (Saturday).

Normal residential collections to resume on Monday, Jan. 23

Neighborhood road conditions prevent safe collection of delayed residential garbage, recycling, and food and yard waste today, Saturday. All customers who did not have their solid waste picked up during the past week may set out double amounts for their next regularly scheduled collection at no extra charge.

Most commercial and apartment customers will be collected today or Sunday, Jan. 22.

For current waste collection updates, please check SPU’s At Your Service blog.

Also, now that …

Happy New Year! Your Garbage Rates Just Went Up

barbbsea January 12, 2012 8 Comments

NOTE: Solid waste collections are on regular collection schedule for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 16. Seattle’s recycling & disposal stations will also remain open on that day.

Did you know? Solid waste rates increased 15% for residential customers effective January 1, 2012.

New monthly garbage rates – for weekly curbside collection:

12 gallon micro-can: $17.55 20 gallon mini-can: $21.55 one 32 gallon can: $28.05 two 32 gallon or one 64 gallon cart: $56.10 three 32 gallon or one 96 gallon cart: $84.15 additional 32 gallon can: $28.05 extra garbage, per bundle: $8.60

Food and yard waste rates…

Holiday Lights Recycling – Another Chance

barbbsea January 7, 2012 1 Comment

You still have time to recycle your old holiday light strings at nearby businesses:

Whole Foods, accepting until January 15 at these nearby locations:

Roosevelt Square, 1026 NE 64th Street, 206.985.1500. Box by garage/escalator. Interbay, 2001 15th Avenue W, 206.352.5440. Bin is outside. Westlake, 2210 Westlake Avenue, 206.621.9700. Bin in parking lot.

Maple Leaf Ace Hardware, until January 31. 9000 Roosevelt Way NE, 206.522.3324…

Post-Holiday “Green” Donations

barbbsea December 27, 2011 7 Comments

“It’s The Most Wa-asteful Time Of The Year” – you know the tune, now put those holiday trappings where they belong. Such as:

Old computers: The very best place for refurbishing and reusing computers and computer peripherals is InterConnection, at 3415 Stone Way N. InterConnection will also take non-computer electronics and pass them on to local recyclers. 206-633-1517 Wrapping paper: Save the best for next year. Recycle other paper wrapping, remove tape when possible. Metallic and plastic wrapping goes in the garbage. Gift bags: Save for reuse. If too ratty to re-gift, remove non-paper handles and recycle.…

Holiday Lights Recycling

barbbsea December 21, 2011 Comments are off

Update: The Girl Scout office accepts light strings for recycling only during their office hours Dec. 27-30, so call 800-767-6845 before you try to drop them off. Barb’s offer to pick up your lights before the 30th still stands (see her email below).

Do you feel guilty about sending those burned out strings of holiday lights to the landfill? Plus that extra weight in your garbage can will hurt Wallingford’s numbers in the “Think Green Recycling Challenge.”

Now is your chance to get those dim lights out of your house and to a better, greener end.

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