Green Up Your Life

The DSIRE website is the most comprehensive collection of State, Federal, Utility Rebates for Energy Efficiency upgrades

If you are a very low income homeowner, your home may be eligible for rehabilitation, elimination of code violations or minor repairs to reduce energy costs.  Learn more.

Dispose of household hazardous wastes for free.

• Paint and paint thinners
• Batteries (except alkaline/non-rechargeables)
• Automotive fluids
• Household cleaning fluids
• Pool chemicals
• Pesticides
• Propane tanks
• Electronics

• Find a Certified Irrigation Contractor 
• Watering Restrictions 
• Lawn Care & Irrigation 
• Orange County Water Division

Order recycling bins.

Find recycling drop off locations.

Our product purchases have environmental impacts. However, we can lighten the load on the environment by choosing more environmentally friendly products.

• Energy Star products are the most energy efficient appliances on the market.
• WaterSense products are the most water efficient appliances on the market.
• Recycled Content products are integral to creating the market that makes recycling work.
• USDA Organic foods are grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
• Fair Trade Certified products are imports that meet rigorous fair labor and environmental standards.
• Green Seal Certified products are tested for minimal health and environmental impact.
• USDA Biobased Products contain a verified amount of renewable biological ingredients in them.
• Local products travel a shorter distance to reach you and therefore generate much less pollution in their transportation to market. Patronizing local businesses also supports our local economy.

Orange County has been certified a Florida Green Local Government at the gold level by the Florida Green Building Coalition since 2007. The Coalition certifies Green Cities and Green Counties for outstanding environmental stewardship. It is expected that certified green city and county governments will not only gain recognition and publicity, but also function in a more efficient manner through better internal communication, cost reductions, and effective risk and asset management.

Orange County Environmental Protection Division
800 Mercy Drive, Suite 4
Orlando, FL 32808

Email: orangetogreen@ocfl.net
Phone: 407-836-1400
Fax: 407-836-1499

All e-mail sent to this address becomes part of Orange County public record. Comments received by our e-mail subsystem can be read by anyone who requests that privilege. In compliance with "Government in the Sunshine" laws, Orange County Government must make available, at request, any and all information not deemed a threat to the security of law enforcement agencies and personnel.