Clear Alleys Program (CAP)

The Clear Alleys Program (CAP) replaces dumpsters with a daily bag pickup service, creating cleaner, safer alleys and making room for the public. With CAP you pay by the bag, which means you only pay for what you throw away.

About the Clear Alleys Program

Order Bags. To place a bag order, call (206) 250-7500. You can also place orders online by logging into your CleanScapes account.

Does this apply to me? To find out if your business is in the designated Clear Alley service zone, view this service area map.

Read the Director's Rule. Visit the City of Seattle website to read the Director's Rule and learn more about CAP.

Sign up for service. To sign up for bag service call (206) 250-7500.

Customer “How-To Brochure.” View our CAP brochure for detailed instructions and cost-saving tips about the bag collection process.

About the Bags. Click here to view bag rates.

All Belltown, Downtown and Pioneer Square garbage customers must keep public right-of-ways clear of dumpsters, starting March 30, 2009. Service is also available for parts of Capitol Hill. For more information visit www.clearallys.com or call (206) 250-7500.

CAP History: Meeting urban
challenges with innovation

Founded in 1997, CleanScapes developed and piloted the innovative Dumpster Free Alley program (DFA) to improve safety in the Pioneer Square district. CleanScapes DFA customers removed dumpsters from alleys, replacing them with our daily bag pickup service. Instead of overflowing dumpsters providing cover for criminal activity, Pioneer Square alleys were returned to their intended pedestrian and utilitarian uses. The DFA pay by the bag system helped smart customers reduce waste and cut costs. The success of DFA has inspired the City’s new Clear Alleys Program.