In observance of Thanksgiving, City Hall and all city offices will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28. Residential recycling pickup for Thursday will be postponed to Saturday, November 29. Thursday yard waste will be postponed until the next collection date. All other collection days will remain unchanged.
Launched in 2007, the Green Works Orlando initiative reflects Mayor Buddy Dyer’s commitment to sustainability and his goals to enhance quality of life and wellbeing, generate diverse economic growth, and create equitable access to resources and services for the entire Orlando community. Mayor Dyer also assembled the city’s first Office of Sustainability & Resilience to implement the Green Works Orlando initiative by coordinating with city departments and community stakeholders to ensure the effectiveness of immediate and long-term sustainability planning efforts. Some of the earlier success of Green Works Orlando also included the development of a “Sustainability” chapter in the city’s Municipal Code.
The city is working towards a local food system that encompasses the entire cycle of food production and consumption, including growing, transporting and the use of disposal.
A city’s livability can be compared to the quality of life for its residents. This includes the natural environment and tree canopy, entertainment and recreational activities, economic prosperity, walkability, culture and equity.
The city is currently pursuing a series of improvements to enable residents to reduce reliance on private automobiles and invest in infrastructure to encourage more sustainable choices.
Orlando continues to strive to become a “zero waste” community, aiming to eliminate sending solid waste to landfills by 2040.
Water not only supports the lives of people and wildlife, it is a valuable resource that could provide greater opportunity for economic development and recreation.
Orlando is a national leader in energy efficiency for new and existing commercial buildings that reduce waste and pollution, while saving businesses and residents significant amounts of money.
Do you want a free tree for your private yard? The city provides free trees to help save energy and make our city more beautiful.
Get a free composter to help you reduce waste and create rich soil for your garden to grow healthy plants.
Find out what items should be placed in a trash cart, recycling cart or composter and find recycling dropoff locations.
The City of Orlando's PACE program helps home and business owners remove high upfront costs and provide low-interest financing for property efficiency upgrades.
Public events are a great way to stimulate the local economy and bring the community together, but they also contribute to negative environmental impacts. Meeting the city’s ambitious sustainability goals depends on your participation.
The city is proposing to embed sustainable considerations in the solicitation process that are fiscally responsible, promote worker health, conserve natural resources and prevent pollution.
Learn how to find electric vehicle chargers near you, review incentives for purchasing an electric vehicle, and read about the steps the city is taking toward an electrified future.
As demand to recycle grows, the city is looking into ways to increase opportunities for all to recycle.
Michael Hess - Director of Sustainability, Resilience and Future-Readymichael.hess@orlando.gov
Dr. Brittany Sellers - Assistant Director of Sustainability, Resilience and Future-Readybrittany.sellers@orlando.gov
Daniel Friedline - Resilience Initiative Managerdaniel.friedline@orlando.gov
Mike Taylor - Sustainability Initiative Manager
mike.taylor@orlando.gov
Evan Novell- Future-Ready Initiative Manager
evan.novell@orlando.gov
Alyssa Hooton - Sustainability Communications Coordinatoralyssa.hooton@orlando.gov
Read through the 2018 Community Action Plan
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Read through the 2017 Municipal Action Plan
Read our Orlando and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Voluntary Local Review of Progress report.
Orlando Voluntary Local Review