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Spring 2025 | Issue 63 | City of Irvine Environmental Programs
Promoting Environmental Awareness in the City of Irvine
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Earth Day 2025
Saturday, April 19, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Quail Hill Community Center, 39 Shady Canyon Dr.
Earth Day is April 22, and this year marks the 55th anniversary of this celebration. This year's theme is Our Power, Our Planet. This Earth Day, let us commit to harnessing renewable energy to build a healthy, sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future for us all; let us commit to renewable energy now.
Visit Quail Hill Community Center to enjoy guided hikes, a composting demo, and interactive activities and presentations offered in collaboration with partner agencies. Guided hikes, led by Irvine Ranch Conservancy, will be offered at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. On-site registration is required, with limited space available. The composting demonstration will begin at noon.
The City of Irvine is hosting a variety of community events all monthlong in honor of Earth Day 2025.
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Compost Giveaway
Saturday, March 22, 9 a.m.–Noon.
Great Park, 8000 Great Park Blvd., Parking Lot 8 (Next to Wild Rivers)
Receive up to three free bags of compost (20 pounds per bag) provided by Tierra Verde Industries & County of Orange, while supplies last.
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Sustainable Rebates: What’s New for 2025
Tuesday, April 8, 6–7 p.m.
Webinar
Learn about electric energy-efficient equipment, lawn and garden tools, and water rebates available to residents, and learn how easy it is to apply and save money. Representatives from partner agencies will be available to answer questions.
Register for Webinar
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 Used Oil Filter Exchange
Saturday, April 26, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
O'Reilly Auto Center, 15315 Culver Drive, Suite 170
Bring in your used, fully drained oil filter and exchange it for a new one. Limit: one new filter per person. Please drain your filter for at least 24 hours before bringing it in.
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Induction Cooking Workshop and Demonstration
Wednesday, April 30, 6–7:30 p.m.
Irvine Fine Arts Center, 14321 Yale Ave.
As part of the City’s ongoing promotion of our environmental programs and sustainability goals, the Sustainability division will be hosting an Induction Cooking Workshop and Demonstration. The event will feature local award-winning chef Katie Chin who will demonstrate how to make various ethnically diverse dishes on an all-electric induction cooktop, as well as discuss the benefits of switching from a gas range to an all-electric stovetop.
Register for Workshop
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Compost Class: Recycle Your Food Waste Into Garden Gold
Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m.
Quail Hill Community Center, 39 Shady Canyon Drive
Learn how to recycle your food and yard waste using simple backyard and worm composting techniques to create a valuable fertilizer for your garden. All levels are welcome to this workshop, and participants will receive a free compost bin.
Register for Workshop
 Residential Lawn and Garden Equipment Rebate
The City of Irvine has partnered with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to assist Irvine residents with the transition to zero-emission lawn and garden equipment.
Residential lawn and garden equipment rebates are now available for Irvine residents. Each household can receive up to three rebates over the lifetime of the program, but only for different pieces of equipment. The rebate cannot exceed the purchase price of the equipment (excluding taxes and delivery).
Single Use Plastic Reduction
As a part of the City's single-use plastic reduction efforts and in response to City Council direction, the City has created a single-use plastics alternatives list to help.
If you are a food service business owner or operator in Irvine and would like to provide feedback on single use plastic reduction efforts, please take our survey. The survey is translated into nine languages. Survey will be open till March 31.
 Cool Irvine Environmental Art Contest
Calling all young artists! Students in grades K–6 at, any Irvine school, are invited to participate in the Cool Irvine Environmental Art Contest. This year’s theme, “Earth Heros in Action,” highlights the different ways people, kids, or communities help protect the planet through bright ideas for a greener future, or preserving the beauty of nature.
Prizes include $100 for first place, $75 for second, and $50 for third — plus a $75 gift card for the winning teacher! Winners and selected submissions will be displayed at Irvine City Hall and be recognized in a special ceremony at City Hall.
Deadline: March 28, 2025. View contest rules and submission details.
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