Harger: Seattle’s Clean City report is out. 661,000 needles. Purple bags for encampments. Gas money for RVs. Progress.

Seattle released its Clean City report this week. And the city wants you to know it had a big year.

The city removed 5.3 million pounds of waste from Seattle streets in 2025. The report helpfully notes that’s the weight of about 530 orca whales, in case you needed a visual.

And then there’s this number…

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