Seattle Public Utilities collected almost 2 million pounds of waste around encampments and RVs in 2025, according to a recently released city report . Trash pickup for people living outside and in vehicles now represents nearly 40% of the waste collected from city streets, sidewalks and greenbelts.  The numbers from the department’s Clean City division illustrate the growth of city programs to keep areas around RVs and encampments clear, often while people continue to live in them. Overall Seattle Public Utilities collected 5.3 million pounds of waste — some of it hazardous, including 661,000 needles — from the public right of way in 2025.  Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has said her goal is not to keep encampments as they are but to bring as many people as possible inside with new shelter units and keep public spaces clear. Still, the Clean City efforts show the importance of addressing health and safety concerns in the meantime, her spokesperson Sage Wilson said.…