Overview
- Seattle Public Utilities says crews have collected 1.2 million pounds of waste so far in 2026, with 198,000 sharp items dropped at needle boxes this year.
- The 2025 Clean City report logged 5.3 million pounds of trash cleared and 661,105 sharps removed, with sharps defined as needles, syringes, and lancets.
- Officials expanded litter routes around Lumen Field, carried out 16 RV remediations, and ran targeted Geo Cleans in the immediate stadium area.
- City planners expect about 750,000 World Cup visitors and project roughly 180,000 extra pounds of waste near stadium zones during the tournament.
- Mayor Katie Wilson has pledged to bring people living outside into housing before matches, a promise made as the latest count found homelessness up 26% since 2022.