Seattle Public Utilities

Learn why fall is one of the best times to plant trees, shrubs and perennials. See beautiful plant combinations and get inspired.

Learn how to have a beautiful lawn while saving money, water and time.

Learn how to prevent weeds, save water and make your plants healthier with mulch.

Seattle Public Utilities is preparing a long-term plan to reduce the amount of raw sewage and polluted stormwater that flows into Seattle`s creeks, lakes, rivers, and Elliott Bay. The video provides describes the purpose of the Plan, the environmental review process, and approaches Seattle Public Utilities is evaluating in the Plan.

Seattle Mariner`s Head Groundskeeper Bob Christofferson - "The Sodfather" - shares the many benefits of why you should grasscycle or mulch mow your lawn.

When mulch mowing don`t cut more than a third of an inch for best results.

When mulch mowing raise the height of your mower for a happier lawn.

Mulch mowing eliminates or reduces the need for springtime fertilizing.

Bob Christofferson, Safeco Field lead turf manager, promoting the benefits of grasscycling.

TV ad promoting the horticultural, environmental and utility benefits of grasscycling.

The City of Seattle has an aggressive program to keep pollution out of the Lower Duwamish Waterway, a Seattle recreational treasure, economic engine and federal Superfund cleanup site. Learn more and meet the Seattle pollution detective squad!

An introduction to some of the amazing participants and facilitators of this project and clips of the filmmakers at work.

Miss Labeling implores us to look carefully at what we put on our skin. This video was made possible through a partnership with Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Seattle Public Utilities, Reel Grrls, St. Mary`s Parish and Interim CDA.

Using a combination of animation and live-action video, this video informs us about some of the worst chemicals in some cosmetics. This video was made possible through a partnership with Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Seattle Public Utilities, Reel Grrls, St. Mary`s Parish and Interim CDA.

Learn many cosmetics contain harmful chemicals. This video was made possible through a partnership with Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Seattle Public Utilities, Reel Grrls, St. Mary`s Parish and Interim CDA.

A warning about some dangerous chemicals that can be found in cosmetics and some alternatives that we can make from simple ingredients. This video was made possible through a partnership with Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Seattle Public Utilities, Reel Grrls, St. Mary`s Parish and Interim CDA.

These two different ways of eating are examples of how our choices affect us as well as our environment. This video was made possible through a partnership with Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Seattle Public Utilities, Reel Grrls, St. Mary`s Parish and Interim CDA.

A short documentary about people`s access to organic food. This video was made possible through a partnership with Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Seattle Public Utilities, Reel Grrls, St. Mary`s Parish and Interim CDA.

Eating healthy is better for your internal pipes as well as your plumbing. This video was made possible through a partnership with Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Seattle Public Utilities, Reel Grrls, St. Mary`s Parish and Interim CDA.

See you how you can have a party without trashing the environment. This video was made possible through a partnership with Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Seattle Public Utilities, Reel Grrls, St. Mary`s Parish and Interim CDA.

On June 27th six students from Aki Middle School, St. Mary`s Parish and Interim CDA`s Wild Youth Program bravely stood in front of a room full of adults and presented their environmental videos and digital stories on healthy food options, waste prevention, hazardous chemicals in personal care products and electronic waste. During the past 9 months over 180 youth from these organizations worked with, Reel Grrls, and Tania Westby from Aki Kurose Middle School. They provided the youth training on video & digital story production and supported them in producing 16 video`s and digital stories. The youth used them to conduct outreach in culturally appropriate & relevant ways to their communities throughout Seattle and King County. This project is a collaboration between SPU and the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program to create awareness of SPU & LHWMP programs & services, and to build sustainable partnerships with communities around effective service delivery strategies that are culturally competent and relevant to the community.

When cold weather strikes, outdoor water spigots can freeze and burst, leaving you with an unexpected repair bill. Learn how to protect your outdoor spigot from freezing temperatures.

Many toilet leaks are silent and can occur without you knowing, but fixing them is pretty simple. Find out how.

Learn how to fix an Outside Faucet leaks.