Everyone has an equal right to a healthy and safe environment. Explore these department resources for guidance on the latest environmental issues in San Francisco. 

Waste reduction and disposal

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State Law SB 1383: Food recovery requirements

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Repair information, events, and clinics

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San Francisco Reusable Cup Challenge

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Household battery recycling in San Francisco

All about Zero Waste

A tabling event with SFE staff showing SF residents the proper recycling items

SF Recycles: Your guide for reuse and recycling

Safe medicine disposal kiosk inside of a pharmacy

How to safely get rid of unwanted medicine

Living more efficiently

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Bay Area seasonal fruit and vegetable guide

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Electrify your home

Tips for Healthy Homes

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Electric car benefits, incentives, and resources

Farmers markets in San Francisco

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Get high-quality compost for free

Get involved

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Get involved with San Francisco Environment Department

SFE volunteers speak with San Francisco residents at a composting event

Volunteer with us

Grants and contracts

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Upcoming events this week

SF Environment Department commissioners

Commission on the Environment

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Find Nature

San Francisco buildings downtown

Municipal Green Building Task Force

The latest

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Upcoming events this week

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San Francisco releases new Climate Action Plan

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Breathe Cities report features San Francisco as a global leader in cutting toxic air pollution

San Francisco Embarcadero station with financial district commercial buildings and the port

30 years of SFE: Building the City of the future

A clothing repair volunteer helps a resident with their clothing item

SFE and SF Library announce 21 new repair clinics

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SFE wins $300,000 grant to improve indoor air quality for children and families

A large kiosk for recycling inside of a Cole Hardware store

San Francisco becomes first in the nation to offer public drop-off bins for battery-embedded product recycling

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

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Environmental Justice

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About San Francisco Environment Department

Tabling event with SF youth

Work with us