The Bay County Board of Commissioners encourages all county residents and visitors to our site to do their part in helping to keep Bay County green.  The links below provide valuable information on how individuals and families can reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Change a Light Campaign -- Change a lightbulb to one that has received the Energy Star rating for energy efficiency.

Energy Star Home Page -- Provides an extensive list of products, services, manufacturers, and retailers who have taken the Energy Star Pledge.

The United States is the number one trash-producing country in the world. In fact, the average American family of four produces over three tons of garbage annually. As part of the effort to help keep Bay County green, take a look at the new Recycling Information page. It identifies area businesses and organizations that will gladly accept items for recycling -- everything from aluminum, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, and glass, to antifreeze, automotive batteries, motor oil, computers, and smoke detectors.