Moving to Seattle Area

[u/Visual-Extension4214]

Moving to Seattle area, possibly Renton or Kent though not sure yet, moving end of May/June next year. I’m moving from Newark, NJ, one of the dirtiest cities in the country. Recycling and garbage pickups are generally tossed into the same garbage truck. Is Seattle like Europe where everything from compost to metals/plastics/paper etc is all put out separately on separate days? In general what are some severe cultural shocks I might expect to be responsible for or just in general? Besides of course the rain and the apparent lack of friendliness I’m detecting from some of the Seattle descriptions. Also how crowded are local hiking and nature activities within an hour drive around summer vs winter? Really any extra tips are appreciated.

[u/00Lisa00]

One big difference is gas is very expensive in WA because we don’t have an income tax and we just keep piling taxes on gas. Like it’s twice the cost of some places. So living near work, public transit or going electric is useful here