City employees are environmental ambassadors who are leading by example. Resources are available to help City staff reduce, reuse, recycle, compost, and buy green to conserve resources and save money.

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A City leading by example

Rows of food mostly vegetables all in separate bowls on a table

Sustainable Food Procurement Dashboard

A walkable garden with the San Francisco hills in the background

Compliance requirements for San Francisco departments under the Landscaping Equipment Ordinance

Downtown San Francisco as seen from a hill

Learn about the Municipal Natural Gas Equipment Inventory

City and County of San Francisco Municipal Employee Programs (Transportation)

Environment Code Chapter 7 Resources

City Trees

San Francisco's Carbon Footprint

A view of San Francisco from Bernal Heights neighborhood there are trees to the right and residential properties to the left.

Nature and biodiversity in SF

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How to reduce your waste

A christmas tree is decorated in the corner of an apartment with lots of natural sunlight

How to recycle your Christmas tree

Environmentally friendly spray disinfectant bottles

Safer products for City Staff

Recycling and managing toxic products for City departments

Virtual Warehouse: Reuse City-Owned Surplus Items

Zero Waste coordinator in a commercial building distributing green and blue bins

Zero Waste Coordinator Responsibilities

San Francisco City Hall building with gold lights at dusk

City Green Purchasing

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Pest management done right

Pest Management for City Departments

Integrated Pest Management for Multifamily Housing

Pest Management for Policymakers

What Is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?

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What we do

San Francisco skyline at dusk, with the Bay Bridge on the left and illuminated high-rise buildings reflecting on calm bay waters under a pink and purple sunset sky.

San Francisco releases new Climate Action Plan

A community event, sewing clothes to repair them, around a table

Zero Waste programs: Community impact and success stories

San Francisco Environment Department's Racial Equity Action Plan

young children gardening at their school

Environmental Justice

A group photo of SF Environment Department staff

About San Francisco Environment Department

Tabling event with SF youth

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