Office of Sustainability & Resilience

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.

Sustainability Initiatives

Building Energy & Water Efficiency Strategy

BEWES calls on existing commercial, institutional and multi-family buildings larger than 50,000 square feet to track whole-building energy use, report to the City annually and make their information transparent to the real estate marketplace.

Commercial and Multifamily Recycling

As demand to recycle grows, the city is looking into ways to increase opportunities for all to recycle.

Weekly Recycling and Garbage Collection Program

The city has implemented a one day a week pick up of garbage, recycling and yard waste.

Food Waste Drop-Off

City residents can recycle kitchen scraps, including meat, bones and dairy, for free at participating farmers market locations. Drop off stations are open during market hours.

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