Problem: Seattle, WA had to close both its landfills, and the price for landfill space in neighboring jurisdictions was high. The city had no space to build additional landfills, and there was environmental opposition to building an incinerator. Proposed Solution: The city decided to work to reduce the quantity of garbage sent to the landfills. Households are offered the opportunity to recycle at the curbside, and large items are collected by the city. Yard wastes, paint, appliances, and other large items of trash are collected by the city in the program. Volunteers in the neighborhoods are trained to help residents understand all the items that can be recycled and the means for doing so. Evaluation: The program has increased the amount of trash recycled, but still needs to extend its reach. The percentage of waste recycled has risen, and the majority of households are participating; some areas, however, still have relatively low participation rates. The program also has yet to be completely extended to waste producers other than individual residences. Contact: Diana Gale, Director, 710 Second Ave, Suite 505, Seattle, WA 98104. Citation: "Innovations in State and Local Government 1990." New York: The Ford Foundation, 1990. pp 24-25. Keywords: recycling waste trash landfills