Garbage and recycling for customers who have Thursday and Friday collection days will be a day late due to the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Reminder! Carts need to be at the curb by 6 am on your collection day. See more information regarding other City closures.

Language Access

The City of Spokane aims to provide equal access to City information to all residents of Spokane, no matter their primary language.

Browser Translation Tools

Most popular internet browsers include built-in translation tools that allow users to translate web content to a language of their choice.

How to Translate Webpages on Mobile Devices (Smartphones)

  1. On the webpage you’d like to translate, open the browser’s settings menu. Depending on your device model and browser, the menu icon might look like ellipses (…), three stacked horizontal lines (☰), or another type of menu symbol.
  • A screenshot of a Google Chrome browser on a mobile device. The settings menu, which looks like three vertical dots, is highlighted.

    Google Chrome

  • A screenshot of a Microsoft Edge browser on a mobile device. The settings menu, which looks like three stacked lines, is highlighted.

    Microsoft Edge

  • A screenshot of an Apple Safari browser on a mobile device. The settings menu, which looks like a rectangle with two lines below it, is highlighted.

    Apple Safari

  1. Tap the “Translate” option to open language options.
  2. In the Translate menu, select your preferred language. The browser will automatically translate the page.
  3. At any time, you may re-open the Translate menu to update your language settings by tapping the translate icon.

How to Translate Webpages on Desktop Devices (Computers)

  1. On the webpage you’d like to translate, right-click on the page or select the top-right menu icon to open the browser’s settings menu. Depending on your browser, the menu icon might look like vertical ellipses (⋮), three stacked horizontal lines (☰), or another type of menu symbol.
  2. Select the “Translate” option to open language options.
  3. In the Translate menu, select your preferred language. The browser will automatically translate the page.
  4. At any time, you may re-open the Translate menu to update your language settings by selecting the translate icon.

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