Sustainability

Commissioners Help Deliver New Roll Carts for Orange County’s New Automated Curbside Collection Program

On his way to the office on a recent morning, District 5 Orange County Commissioner Ted Edwards strapped on a safety vest and made...

New Garbage and Recycling Roll Carts Support Sustainability in Orange County

Single-family homes in unincorporated Orange County will soon transition to an automated garbage and recycling collection system – a move endorsed and supported by...

Third Orange County Experience Class Graduates

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs recently attended the graduation ceremony of the third class of the Orange County Experience at the Board of County...

Orange County Recognizes Winners of Jefferson Awards’ Lead360 Challenge

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) recognized a group of young citizens who participated in the...

Orange County Accepts Sustainability Plan “Our Home for Life”

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the Board of County Commissioners unanimously accepted the Orange County Sustainability Plan known as “Our Home for Life”...

Mayor Jacobs and Orange County Commissioners Celebrate Historic SunRail Whistle Stop Tour

Central Florida’s new commuter rail system, SunRail, recently opened for service with a celebratory Whistle Stop Tour that began at DeBary and ended at...

Orange County Celebrates Arbor Day

Orange County commemorated National Arbor Day this morning by planting a native, Flatwoods Plum tree in the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Demonstration Garden located on the...

Mayor Jacobs Announces Water Conservation Month Challenge at BCC Meeting

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs is joining mayors across the country in asking residents to make a commitment to conserve water and cut pollution...

Orange County Sustainable Community Workshop Engages Citizens

Our Sustainability Plan, known as “Our Home for Life,” continues our efforts to create a future in which Orange County will be known as...