Reduce Waste (Businesses)

Reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost! Your business can save on your waste bills, comply with Seattle's recycling and composting laws, reduce your climate impact, and improve your company's green image. Learn more with the general guidelines below.

Recycling

• Learn about recycling requirements for your business.
• Start or expand your recycling program.
• Order free recycling posters and stickers.
• Find out where to take hard-to-recycle materials on King County's "What do I do with..." list.
• Learn more about the Clear Alleys Program.
• Understand event recycling and composting requirements and resources.

Food and Compostables

• Learn about composting requirements for your business.
• Set up composting service.
• Compost your food and organic waste.
• View information about the food packaging ordinance and other requirements.
• Find green purchasing options.

Waste Prevention

• Prevent waste and reduce paper to maximize office efficiencies.
• Donate surplus food.
• Take advantage of emerging markets for surplus materials: LinkUp and IMEX.
• Purchase environmentally-friendly products.
• Use the Seattle Business Waste Assessment (xlsx) tool.
• Request a waste reduction assistance visit.
• Learn about composting cannabis waste in Seattle (pdf).

Construction and Demolition (C&D)

• Manage your C&D waste, including reclamation of reusable building materials through salvage and deconstruction.
• Comply with laws that govern third-party hauling for construction materials.