A Leader in Sustainability and Environmental Management
The City of Dallas is committed to ensuring that resources are available for future generations, while protecting the quality of life of current residents and the vitality of our businesses today.
In 2004, the City began its work implementing an Environmental Management System that would change the way it does business – looking at the entire cycle of the processes it provides and materials it uses. Through this shift, City staff came to understand that being proactive, rather than reactive, was the smart way to save resources, save money, and save time. These principles laid the foundation for the Environmental Policy.
In 2008, the Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ) and other EMS Departments proudly accepted the first certification of the City’s Environmental Management System to the ISO 14001 standard. This system continues to drive change toward minimizing pollution, eliminating risk, compliance with regulations, and continual improvement.
In 2012, the OEQ developed the City’s first Sustainability Plan, based on the objectives of the EMS. It is continually updated to serve the ever-changing needs of our growing communities.
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All Sorts of Recycling
In January of 2017, the City of Dallas opened their new Material Recovery Facility in South Dallas. This facility was made possible through a contract with FCC Environmental Services who oversees operations of the facility. The new City of Dallas MRF can take recyclable material from the City of Dallas…
The Good, The Bad and The Gassy
For over 20 years, the City of Dallas’ has been recycling garbage into a green energy at the McCommas Bluff Landfill. In 2017, along with Energy Power Partners, almost 2,000,000,000 cubic feet of natural gas (averaging 5,400,000 CFD) was manufactured and captured from the garbage the citizens of Dallas placed…
GDN Website Exploration Contest – Week 2: Food
“Chow down” for your chance to win a great prize! Here’s the link to the Week 2 Quiz on Food. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HMGRGWQ Best of luck! Submit your responses by 5:00 PM on Friday, January 19, 2018 for Week 2: Food. Remember, be sure to check your email spelling and make the…
Dallas Love Field – Reaching For The Sky
Millions of people travel through Dallas Love Field Airport annually. Whether arriving or departing, they are surrounded by a magnificently modernized terminal with grand open spaces featuring artwork above and all around them with top notch eateries to satisfy any appetite. They are visually treated to an endless kaleidoscope of…