Orange County has revised the permitting fees.  The new fee schedule is effective on October 1, 2008, but EPD will begin collecting the new fees on November 29, 2008. 

Please view the Permit Fees table for a listing of the current and revised fees. 

Also available:

• New EPD Permitting Fees (PDF - 35KB)
• New Orange County Permitting Fees (PDF - 648KB)

Looking for a new way to go green and save more money?  Check out Orange County's new solar incentive program for residential and commercial properties.

Thanks to our Solar Workshop partners!  View the presentations given at the workshops and the sponsors who made it all possible. 

Orange County has been certified a Green Local Government at the Gold level by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) - the first municipality in Florida to receive the certification at the gold level! 

Learn how the County is going from Orange to Green and how you can help.

• Orange to Green Development Program for sustainable development
• Orange County's Florida Friendly Landscaping Demonstration Garden and environmental landscaping tips
• EPD's Environmental Policy (PDF - 914KB)
• Mayor Richard T. Crotty announced Orange County Government's Climate Change Plan at the Climate Change Summit, marking the beginning of a strategy to place Orange County in the forefront of the worldwide movement to reduce greenhouse gasses.

America Recycles Day is in November!  Recycling is important, but it is also important to reduce your use and reuse what you can.  ECOSaturdays even has a class on Recycled Holiday Crafts for the fall!  How else can you reduce, reuse and recycle?

• Buy Nothing Day • November 28 (North America) • November 29 (International)
• Use Less Stuff Day (External Site) • November 20 (3rd Thursday in November)
• America Recycles Day • November 15 (External Site)
• Orange County Recycles Day • November 15 (PDF - 74KB)
• Orange County Recycling
• Recycling Dos & Don'ts (PDF - 69KB) 

November 17 • Monday • Community Meeting on Proposed Revisions to the Solid Waste Ordinance, Ch 32, Article V (PDF - 68KB) • 10:30 AM - 12 noon • EPD, 800 Mercy Drive, Suite 4, Orlando, 32808 • david.bromfield@ocfl.net or (407) 836-1527 for more information • Related Documents:

• Draft Ordinance Revisions (PDF - 246KB)
• Wekiva Moratorium on Solid Waste Facilities (PDF - 86KB)

November 22 • Saturday • The Life and Times of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (External Site) • 11:00 AM • Orlando Public Library, downtown

November 27 • Thursday • Happy Thanksgiving!

• Top 10 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving
• 5 Tips to Go Green this Thanksgiving (PDF - 52KB) • National Wildlife Foundation's (NWF) Good Neighbor Pledge
• Turkey Facts for Turkey Day • NWF

Saturdays • Adopt-A-Tree tree giveaway (PDF - 104KB) • 8 AM - 12 noon • Orange County residents can get 2 free trees • call Orange County Extension Education for more info • (407) 254-9200 • first come, first served, so arrive early

• December 6 • Bithlo Community Park (District 5)

Orange County Parks are clean, green, fun! 

• ECOSaturdays (PDF - 309KB) • FREE! • 10 AM  • Tibet-Butler Preserve • (407) 876-6696 
  • November 22 • Holiday Recycled Crafts
  • December 20th • Holiday Recycled Crafts
  • January 24th • Worms Eat Your Garbage!
  • January 31st • Ecosystem Hike
  • February 21st • Animal Tracks
• Find out about environmental programs at other Orange County parks.

EPA Guide to Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Strategies and Practices (PDF - 771KB)

On February 15, 2008, Orange County hosted a Low Impact Development (LID) Workshop provided by St. John's River Water Management District (SJRWMD) (External Site), FDEP and University of Florida (UF)/IFAS Extension.  Presentations from the workshop can be downloaded below in PDF format.

800 Mercy Drive, Suite 4
Orlando, FL 32808
Phone: (407) 836-1400
Fax: (407) 836-1499

The mission of the Environmental Protection Division is "serving the community by protecting the environment through education, participation, and conservation."