Welcome to the Transportation and Natural Resources page for Travis County Employees. For more information about other TNR services, see TNR's external website.
Waste management is only one piece of a holistic outlook on how governments can save material and be fiscally responsible.
Travis County is full of innovative people managing many forward-thinking programs that focus on conserving resources and protecting the quality of the environment.
Air Quality
Travis County is a leader of Air Quality initiatives and administers several air improvement programs for our citizens such as the cracking down on counterfeit vehicle inspection stickers. Travis County also demonstrates its leadership through advocacy of air quality legislation and promotes transportation, helping you find the best way to get around, aside from driving alone in your car.
Water Quality
The heart of Travis County is its waterways: our lakes, rivers, creeks, and streams. Our water not only falls from the sky and flows along the ground, it rests in deep aquifers and bubbles up through natural springs. While Travis County is an agent for enforcing water quality protection requirements, it is also a partner working very closely with other agencies and our community to protect and improve our water, perhaps our most valuable natural resource.
Energy Conservation
Travis County uses a lot of energy plugging in, ventilating and lighting about 2,214,681 square feet in over 65 buildings, offices and parking garages. New technologies and improved working methods - help use less so that we can build and work more efficiently. As a supporter in energy conservation, the county promotes Green Building, energy saving equipment, and LED lighting initiatives.
Conserve Travis County: A Sustainability Team
Travis County has a dedicated team to assist with all of the organization’s sustainability needs. Our goal is to find ways to move towards greener business practices to help protect the environment, and ultimately assist the County in reducing its carbon footprint. Sustainability involves making responsible choices that ensure the long-term health of our planet!
Under the guidelines of a Climate Action Plan, our team works with all departments to help Travis County implement green initiatives and support a circular economy. Focus areas of our team include (but are not limited to) waste diversion, energy and water conservation, public events, Environmentally Preferrable Purchasing (EPP), and sustainable education and outreach.
You can find more information on our Conserve page or check out our annual Sustainability Report that comes out every April.
