The Village Goes Green Initiative

The "Village Goes Green Initiative" was formally approved by the Key Biscayne Village Council in September 2007.  The program was created thanks to the leadership of former Councilmember Pat Weinman and the continued support of Mayor Robert Vernon. More information about the history of the program is available here.

GREEN PROGRAMS: Follow the Links to Learn More!

RECYCLING: Education, Awareness and Implementation efforts throughout the community are a large component of the VGGI.

• The Village has a successful curbside single-stream recycling program for single-family homes.  Recyclables are picked up every Thursday by Choice Environmental Services, the Village's residential and governmental solid waste disposal contractor. Collected items are taken to a state-of-the-art sorting and recovery facility in Broward County.
  
  
  • Learn more about the Village single-family residential recycling effort.
  • If you have questions, call the Public Works Department at (305) 365-8945.
    
    
• Did you know that a Miami-Dade County Ordinance mandates recycling in residential multi-family buildings?
  
  • Learn more about the County multi-family recycling mandate, including tips on how to get your building "with the program".
    
    
• The County also has rules about recycling for commercial properties.  
  
  • Learn more about Miami-Dade County commercial recycling regulations. 

• Participate in the Annual Electronics Recycling Drive for all Residents held in April.
• If you need to dispose of recyclable electronics or compact flourescent lights (CFLs), for example, at other times of the year, visit www.earth911.com to find recycling drop-off locations on the mainland operated by Miami-Dade County.

OUTREACH/EVENTS

• All are invited to participate in March/April Events celebrating Earth Day .
• Bring your old computing equipment and communications gadgets to the Annual Electronics Recycling Drive for all Residents held in April.

TRANSPORTATION

• Green Tips for Drivers
  
• Miami-County Transit Information: The "B" Bus Route serves Key Biscayne and connects it and Virginia Key to the mainland Metrorail/Metromover.
• Village Pedestrian-, Bike- and Mass-Transit Friendly Community Improvements: The Crandon Boulevard Master Plan Project, completed in 2008, provided the following for residents and visitors alike:
  • 4-foot wide, marked bicycle lanes on both sides of Crandon, the Village's "Main Street"
  • 8-foot wide shared use sidewalks on both sides of Crandon with ADA-compliant ramps at intersections with side streets
  • Bus Shelters with seating, trash cans and bike racks at all stops on northbound (off-island) section of Metrobus "B" Route; Bus stop plazas with benches and trash cans at all southbound (on-island) "B" bus stops.
  • Increased pedestrian safety with full crosswalks with shortened crossing routes and count-down timers at select locations
  • Street-tree planting to provide shade for pedestrians and others
  • Street Furniture and Improved Lighting for comfort and safety
• Flex Fuel/Electric Police Department Vehicles: Old gasoline squad cars are being replaced with flex fuel squad cars. The KBPD also uses an electric golf cart for school safety tasks and has an electric segway type vehicle for crowd control at local events.
• Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Policy (coming soon!): The Village Council appointed a voluntary Golf Cart Advisory Board to study safety and circulation issues for golf carts and other electric vehicles that are very popular in the community.