Solid Waste Management Plan (2011 Revision)
Artwork shown in the Solid Waste Management Plan is from our Portable Works Collection. Photos by Mike Spafford.
The 2011 Solid Waste Management Plan Revision, "Picking Up the Pace Toward Zero Waste" (2011 Revision), describes how Seattle will manage the city's solid waste over the next 20 years. We finished revising the plan in the summer of 2013 with updated artwork and chapters below. The State of Washington Department of Ecology approved the revised plan on June 25, 2013. Hardcopies are available at the Seattle Public Library, Downtown Branch.
The City is in the process of updating the 2011 Revision.
2011 Revision Sections
All documents are in PDF format.
Chapter 1 - Revising Seattle's Solid Waste Plan
- 1.1 What's Being Revised
- 1.2 Planning History Overview
- 1.3 Planning Process – Continuing the Vision and Goals
Chapter 2 - Seattle Solid Waste Trends
- 2.1 Physical Environment
- 2.2 Human Environment
- 2.3 Waste Definitions
- 2.4 MSW Recycling Measurement
- 2.5 Waste & Recycling Trends
- 3.1 Recommendations from 1998 Plan and 2004 Amendment
- 3.2 Planning Issues for this Update
- 3.3 Current Programs and Practices
- 3.4 Alternatives and Recommendations
- 3.5 Measurement
Chapter 4 - Seattle’s MSW System: Managing Discards
- 4.1 Where MSW Starts and Ends
- 4.2 Collection
- 4.3 Recycling
- 4.4 Transfer Facilities
- 4.5 Processing and Disposal
- 4.6 Surveillance & Control (Enforcement)
- 4.7 Emergency Management
Chapter 5 - Other Seattle Solid Waste Programs
- 5.1 Construction and Demolition Debris
- 5.2 Historic Landfills
- 5.3 Clean City Programs
- 5.4 Moderate Risk Waste
- 5.5 Special Waste
Chapter 6 - Administration and Financing the Plan
- 6.1 Organization and Mission of Seattle Public Utilities
- 6.2 Education
- 6.3 Financing the Plan
Appendices
| Appendix A | Glossary, List of Acronyms |
| Appendix B | Zero Waste Resolution (30990) |
| Appendix C | Public Involvement Plan |
| Appendix D | Recycling Potential Assessment (RPA) Model and Environmental Benefits Analysis |
| Appendix E | Recycling Reporting |
| Appendix F | State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) documents |
| Appendix G | Seattle Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) Participation |
| Appendix H | Resolution of Adoption |
Stakeholder Feedback
Many stakeholders generously provided feedback during the development of the plan revision. These documents contain detailed comments and survey results not included in the approved plan document.
Email SPU_SolidWastePlan@seattle.gov with any questions about the Plan.