About DoE
Our Mission Statement
Driven by prompt, courteous, and responsive customer service, the Department of the Environment (DoE) is dedicated to elevating Prince George's County by fostering a healthy, beautiful, and sustainable County through the timely and equitable delivery of innovative, effective, and environmentally friendly programs. These programs include providing clean water, flood control, recycling and waste management, litter prevention, sustainable animal management, and pet adoption in partnership with residents and other stakeholders.
Our Vision Statement
A County where a healthy, safe, equitable, and sustainable environment thrives to nurture life for its current and future residents.
Our Core Services
Some of our core services include:
- Providing clean water services (Stormwater Management Division);
- Flooding prevention for buildings and structures (Flood Management and Environmental Resilience Division and Stormwater Management Division);
- Collecting, processing, and diverting waste from the County-operated landfill, commercial facilities, and householders (Sustainable Waste Management Division).
- Providing sustainability services to reduce greenhouse gas and emissions (Flood Management and Environmental Resilience Division); and
- Facilitating pet adoptions, managing an animal holding facility, issuing pet licenses, investigating cruelty complaints, and conducting humane outreach and education events (Animal Services Division).
We invite you to collaborate, engage, partner, and champion with us as we employ innovative and sustainable approaches to our environmental challenges. The information on this site is intended to help you learn more about our organization, its programs, and services.
Feel free to contact us for more details on how you can help us make Prince George's a greener place to live, work, and play.