New Rochelle has implemented a number of programs to make our City more sustainable:
Municipal Programs & Practices
- Increased paper and commingled recycling rates in City offices
- Switched to using 100% post-consumer recycled paper
- Performed energy audits on 3 municipal buildings
City Initiatives
- Developed a sustainability plan, GreeNR, to guide New Rochelle’s sustainable growth over the next 20 years. Instituted a City-wide cell phone recycling program
- Built a demonstration rain garden at the William B. Ward Elementary School
- Created community gardens at Ward Acres
- Developed a program to ensure energy-efficient construction in New Rochelle
- Formed a city-wide Recycling Committee
- Created a greenhouse gas inventory for the entire City
- Created this Green Page on the City’s website to provide information and environmental resources to all our residents