Seattle Solid Waste shared this notice to customers regarding the winter weather: 

Due to winter weather conditions, there will be no residential garbage, recycling, or food/yard waste pickup in Seattle today, Wednesday, February 5, 2025. SPU’s North and South transfer stations will open at 10 a.m. today. 

Weather and road conditions permitting, garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste service will resume Thursday, February 6 weather permitting, on a revised schedule — with customers scheduled for pickup today, Wednesday, February 5, collected tomorrow. All remaining residential services will be delayed one day this week. For example, if your regular collection day is Friday, your garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste will be collected on Saturday this week. Customers should be sure to have their containers out by 7 a.m. to ensure collection. 

If your materials are not picked up by the end of the following day, please put them out on your next regularly scheduled pickup day. Customers missed this week will be allowed to set out twice their normal amount of garbage, recycling, and yard waste at no additional charge, on their next scheduled collection day. For service updates, please check back here or follow SPU on X.

In the event of snow and/or ice, City emergency planners urge residents to prepare their homes for cold weather, build emergency supply kits for homes and vehicles, and not to drive unnecessarily. For more information on how to prepare for winter weather, please visit the city’s Winter Storm Responsewebsite. Additionally, for up-to-date information pertaining to impacts in the City of Seattle, please sign up for alerts at Alert Seattle.  

And Seattle Public Schools shared this announcement:

Dear SPS Families and Staff:  

Due to snow and hazardous road conditions, all schools will be in remote instruction today, Feb. 5, with a two-hour delay. Buildings will be closed, and there will be no in-person instruction. This includes preschool and Head Start. (PreK and Head Start will not have remote learning). 

Schools will end at the standard early release time. 

Families should expect instructions from your student’s school. Please ensure their SPS electronic device is prepped and ready for learning.  

Morning and afternoon activities are canceled, as well as all athletic events. For more information and updates, visit the SPS website.   

Thank you, 
Office of Public Affairs