City of Burien

The Burien City Council unanimously passed an ordinance on January 7, 2019 to ban carryout plastic bags in restaurants and retail establishments. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2020, giving Burien businesses time to use their current stock of plastic bags.

How do you help prevent pollution and keep our local waters clean? We want to hear from you!

The King County Wastemobile is coming to Burien this fall to provide free hazardous waste disposal services for King County residents and qualifying businesses.

We know washing your car is an important part of car maintenance, but did you know that the dirty car wash water (also called effluent) is harmful to water quality and aquatic life? To protect these resources, Burien has laws about how you can wash your car.