Take a few minutes to find out your carbon footprint with EPA's Household Carbon Footprint Calculator
Phoenix Climate Action: What Can You Do?
In the Home
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Carbon Footprint
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Recycling
Phoenix's residential recycling program provides collection for recyclable items like paper, plastic, glass, and metal.
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Household Hazardous Waste
Safely dispose of household hazardous waste in Phoenix by scheduling at-home collection.
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Curbside Green Organics
Phoenix's Curbside Green Organics program provides a tan container for your yard waste, such as grass clippings, twigs, branches, and shrubs.
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Go electric for your lawn
Maricopa County's Mowing Down Pollution program offers up to $200 in vouchers when you recycle your old gasoline powered equipment
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Go Solar - APS
APS provides resources to help residents make informed decisions about adding solar to their homes
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Go Solar - SRP
SRP provides resources to help residents make informed decisions about adding solar to their homes
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Switch to LED light bulbs
LED lightbulbs use 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs and last 35 to 50 times longer, saving you up to $166 over their lifetime.
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Energy Star
Products that earn the ENERGY STAR label meet strict energy-efficiency specifications set by the U.S. EPA, helping you save energy and money.
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Water Usage Calculator
Estimate your water usage and discover conservation tips with our Water Usage Calculator.
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Conservation Assistance
Discover water-saving tips and resources with Phoenix's Conservation Assistance program to help you conserve water effectively and sustainably.
On the Move
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Commit to One Day and Help Keep Ozone Away
Small actions add up! Make one behavior change each day to help do your part to reduce ozone pollution!
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Valley Metro Trip Planner
Plan a Trip using Valley Metro bus and light rail and save yourself the headache of driving!
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Ride Transit for Free
You can ride on one of the four free circulator routes in Downtown Phoenix, Ahwatukee, Maryvale and Sunnyslope
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Mircomobility
Use an e-scooter or bike share for short trips
At Work
- Schedule options include telework, flextime and a compressed work schedule
- Utilize RAPID and Express routes to get to work
- Turn off your computer when you step away from your desk, or have it set to power down after 30 minutes or less of inactivity
- Choose a re-usable coffee mug and water bottle
- Break the paper habit - use and print less paper in the office or use 100% postconsumer recycled content rather than produced with virgin materials