UTILITIES & COMMUNICATIONS
Seattle Public Utilities:
Seattle City Light Co. | 206-684-3000
seattle.gov/light/
Please note: to close or open and account electric meter must be read
Combined Utility Billing (Water/Sewer/Garbage) | 206-684-3000
seattle.gov/util/
Please note: to close or open water service account the meter must be read
Puget Sound Energy | 888-225-5773
pse.com
CenturyLink (Telephone & DSL) | 800-475-7526
centurylink.com
Comcast Cable (TV, Internet broadband, telephone) | 877-COMCAST (877-266-2278)
comcast.com
PUBLIC & LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
SEATTLE
Customer Service Bureau/ City Government Info | 206-684-2489
seattle.gov/customerservice
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
seattle.gov/dpd/
Crime Information/Sex Offender Registry | 206-625-5011
seattle.gov/police/crime/
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
kingcounty.gov/linksbyzip
HOUSEHOLD HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Green Seal (Evaluates household products for their environmental impact and toxicity)
greenseal.org
Environmental Protection Agency
epa.gov/iaq
American Lung Association (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)
alaw.org
Home Energy Consumption (Measure home energy use and show you how to conserve)
energysavvy.com
DISPOSING & RECYCLING OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS
King County Solid Waste Division (Database of businesses and organizations that accept unwanted items)
your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/facilities/index.asp
King County Solid Waste Division (Exchange for household and building materials)
your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/exchange/index.asp
Too Good Too Toss (Washington State Department of Ecology’s exchange for reusable building materials and large household items)
2good2toss.com
Household Hazardous Waste Sites (Location and hours of hazardous waste sites including burned-out Compact Fluorescent bulbs)
http://www.seattle.gov/householdhazardouswaste/
Earth 911 (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)
Earth911.org
InterConnection (Support reuse by donating your old laptop computer and other electronics. A Seattle non profit that provides job training locally and distributes refurbished computers globally) | 206-633-1517
interconnection.org
ECO-FRIENDLY GARDENING
The Saving Water Partnership (A group of Puget Sound water providers that have information about using water wisely, including a list of low-water-use plants) | 206-684-7283
savingwater.org
Natural Lawn & Garden Hotline (Provides expert advice and educational materials on composting; building good soil and natural pest, weed and disease control) | 206-633-0451
seattletilth.org
