Town Sustainability

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What is the Town Doing?
  • Growing Greener Campaign
  • Keep Los Gatos Beautiful Month
  • Tree City USA & Growth Award Recognition
  • DIY Energy Savings Toolkits
  • ​Decreased Irrigation & Fountain Hours
  • Water Savings Fixtures
  • Water Savings Distribution Center
  • LED Street Lighting & Pedestrian Signals
  • Green Business Certified Facilities
  • LEED Certified Library
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
  • Adopt-a-Planter Drought Tolerant Conversion
  • Downtown Recycling Expansion
  • E-Waste Collection Events
  • & much more!
Recycling Bins
​Check out the Keep Los Gatos Beautiful Month Activity Book for April 2018!
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Green Business Certification
Since 2007, the Town organization has been certified as a Green Business by Santa Clara County. To be certified as "green," the Town must be in compliance with all regulations and meet program standards for conserving resources, preventing pollution, and minimizing waste. The key goals of the program are to promote resource conservation and pollution prevention.
Downtown Recycling Expansion Program
​The purpose of the Downtown Recycling Expansion Program is to divert items that would otherwise end up in the landfill, discourage litter, and help keep our local creeks clean and pollution free.  The below map highlights all phases of the Downtown Recycling Expansion Program.




Town Fleet
As of 2010, the Town has 6 hybrid vehicles and 4 electric vehicles in its fleet. The Town also has a large fleet of CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) vehicles, which have extremely low CO2 emissions and lower fuel costs.
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Spring Into Green
Keep Los Gatos Beautiful Month​
​Each April, the Town sponsors a series of events and programs to celebrate National Earth Day, National Arbor Day, and National Volunteer Recognition Week, with the goal of raising awareness about the environment and making a positive change on individual behavior.

Spring Into Green is an event in April that celebrates sustainability in Los Gatos. With many local booths residents have the opportunity to learn multiple ways to be sustainable in a fun interactive environment! Don't miss the Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony celebrating the Town's continuous efforts as a Tree City USA.
​EV Charging Stations
The Town currently has 9 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations located downtown. The locations of the current EV Stations are:

1. Downtown Parking Lot #3 
2. Downtown Parking Lot #4 
 3. Downtown Parking Lot #5 
4. South Municipal Lot 
5. Library Parking Lot 
 6. Civic Center Parking Lot 
 7. Creekside Sports Park Lot
 8. Balzer Field Parking Lot 
 9. Northside Parking Lot 

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For more information on how the Town is being sustainable visit the Environmental Sustainability Initiatives Page!