City of Glendale, CA

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), choosing to walk, bike, or take public transit can help reduce emissions and better our air quality.

Biking

Biking just one day a week can help to reduce transportation-related carbon emissions!

• Electric Bicycle Rebate 
  • Residential customers can receive $300 for the purchase of a new electric bicycle. Customers enrolled in the Glendale Care program are eligible for an additional $100 rebate. 

Public Transportation

Glendale offers efficient, eco-friendly public transportation through The Beeline, our very own bus system.

The Beeline operates twelve fixed routes, serving primarily as a community circulator system that complements the Metro regional transit service provided to all LA residents.

• Visit the Glendale Transit Website for more information.

• Climate Mobility App
  • Interested in reducing your carbon footprint? Check out the Climate Mobility App! Developed by the Glendale Beeline, the app includes a trip planner, emissions tracker, and points system that you can use to earn rewards.

Community Connections Page

Getting involved in collective efforts in Glendale is a great way to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and waste in our community!

Here are some of our favorites:

Clothing Swap

By trading gently used clothing items with other members of the community, you can refresh your wardrobe while promoting circular fashion, reducing the demand for new clothing production, minimizing the carbon footprint associated with manufacturing and transportation, and most importantly, refresh your wardrobe sustainably!

Repair Café

Have torn jeans? What about a broken toaster, dull knife, or faulty lamp? We can help with that! Give your broken items a second chance at a Glendale Repair Café. Our skilled volunteers can help repair your favorite items, helping them live to see another day and ensuring you don't have to spend the money or create the carbon emissions associated with buying new things. 

Riverwalk Workday

Join The City of Glendale's Riverwalk  to remove invasive plants from the landscaped areas along the L.A. River. Participants are asked to wear sturdy shoes, protective clothing, and bring a hat. We’ll provide tools, gloves, drinks and snacks! Families, individuals, clubs, and students needing community service hours are welcome.

Wilderness Workday 

Help water our big cone spruce and live oaks, assist with trail repairs, and remove invasive species from the park. This program is perfect for students who need community service hours. Community and youth organizations are welcome. Please wear sturdy shoes, protective clothing and a hat. Drinks and snacks will be provided. In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. 

Give, receive, lend, and share items with your neighbors! Buy Nothing Groups are hyperlocal Facebook communities where people freely give away items they no longer need, request things they’re looking for, or even offer services and lend out useful tools. These groups promote sustainability by keeping items in circulation and out of landfills while fostering a strong sense of community.

Glendale has several Buy Nothing Facebook groups listed below. 

List of Local Groups

• Montrose-Verdugo

• Glendale Canyons (East)

• Downtown/Citrus Grove

• Rossmoyne/Verdugo Viejo/North Glendale

• Tropico/Pacific-Edison/South Glendale

• La Crescenta (West)

• La Cañada Flintridge