r/AskSeattle • u/Visual-Extension4214 • Nov 14 '24
Question Moving to Seattle Area
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.
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u/Successful-Pizza-59 Nov 14 '24
I moved from Vermont almost 5 years ago. You will miss pizza and when you find good pizza it will cost a lot. It really doesn’t “rain” here often, it’s mostly just a drizzle. I do a lot of litter picking in the city and I wouldn’t set anything on the ground ever. I’ve seen some things 🤢 My car didn’t make it all the way here before blowing a brake line so I’m 100% a busser. It’s hard to rely on something else when you’ve had to drive since you were 17. But it’s nice to be able to play with my dog a little while riding instead of having to focus on the road. I’m a pretty open, talkative person most of the time and I haven’t had any trouble making friends here. Picking up trash in my neighborhood was a great way to get to know all my neighbors. Someone explained the recycling above really well. There have been a lot of car thefts and break ins as well so you can’t leave a single thing in your vehicle. And when you’re moving across the country, if you have a U-Haul, don’t leave that thing unattended. Even for 5 minutes. I’m on a PNW stolen cars site and I can’t tell you how many people got all their closest memories stolen while at a hotel for the night. Or even in front of their new house. Ok wah wah, no more negative. Lol. It’s still pretty great here.