UTILITIES
SeattlePublic Utilities:
Seattle City Light Co. seattle.gov/light/ 206-684-3000
Please note: to close or open and account, electric meter must be read
Combined Utility Billing seattle.gov/util/ 206-684-3000
(Water/Sewer/Garbage)
Please note: to close or open water service account the meter must be read
Puget Sound Energy pse.com 888-225-5773
Qwest (Telephone & DSL) qwest.com 800-475-7526
Comcast Cable comcast.com 877-COMCAST
(TV, Broadband, telephone) 877-266-2278
PUBLIC & LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
Customer Service Bureau/ City Government Info 206-684-2489
Street Trees / City Arborist 206-684-8733
seattle.gov/transportation/arborist.htm
Residential Zone Parking Permits 206-684-5086
seattle.gov/transportation/parking/parkingrpz.htm
Department of Planning & Development (General Information) 206-684-8600
Crime Information/Sex Offender Registry 206-625-5011
KING COUNTY
King County Property Services 206-296-6600
kingcounty.gov/property.aspx
King County Tax Assessor 206-296-7300
kingcounty.gov/assessor.aspx
Metro Transit 206-553-3000
metro.kingcounty.gov/
Non-Emergency Numbers by Zip 206-296-3830
HOUSEHOLD HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Washington Toxics Coalition watoxics.org 206-632-1545
(Provides information on toxins in the home)
Green Seal greenseal.org
(Evaluates household products for their environmental impact and toxicity)
Environmental Protection Agency epa.gov/iaq
American Lung Association alaw.org
(Provides free Home Health Assessments, trained volunteers go to your home and identify health hazards and help you put together a plan to improve your home’s air quality)
Home Energy Consumption energysavvy.com
(Measure home energy use and show you how to conserve)
Disposing & RECYCLING of Household Goods:
King County Solid Waste Division your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/facilities/index.asp
(Database of businesses and organizations that accept unwanted items)
King County Solid Waste Division your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/exchange/index.asp
(Exchange for household and building materials)
Too Good Too Toss 2good2toss.com
(Washington State Department of Ecology’s exchange for reusable building materials and large household items)
Household Hazardous Waste Sites cityofseattle.net/util/Services/Garbage/index.asp
(Location and hours of hazardous waste sites including burned-out Compact Fluorescent bulbs)
Earth 911 Earth911.org
(Locates disposal options by ZIP code; call the U.S. Environmental Recycling Hotline at 877.327.8491; or contact your local waste-management agency for community guidelines)
InterConnection interconnection.org 206-633-1517
(Support reuse by donating your old laptop computer and other electronics. A Seattlenobprofit that provices job training locally and distributes refurbished computers globally)
ECO-FRIENDLY GARDENING
The Saving Water Partnership savingwater.org 206-684-7283
(A group of Puget Soundwater providers that have information about using water wisely, including a list of low-water-use plants)
Natural Lawn & Garden Hotline seattletilth.org 206-633-0451
(Provides expert advice and educational materials on composting; building good soil and natural pest, weed and disease control)
SeattleConservation Corps: seattle.gov/util/Services/Yard/Composting
(Compost bins for your yard and kitchen waste are available at a discount to Seattleresidents from Seattle Public Utilities)
