Certified Green Businesses in the City of Santa Cruz have gone above and beyond regulatory requirements to prevent pollution and conserve resources by: reducing water use, conserving energy, purchasing recycled content products, eliminating toxic cleaning chemicals, improving worker safety and reducing waste to landfill.

For a complete listing of Green Businesses in the Monterey Bay Area visit the Regional Website.

Want information on how to become a certified Green Business?

Contact the Green Business Coordinator:

City of Santa Cruz Green Business Program Coordinator

Kristen Perez  420-5592   Email                                                                                                                      

City of Santa Cruz Green Businesses by Category:

Map of City of Santa Cruz Green Businesses: Coming Soon!

 Green Auto Body and Repair Shops

• The Engine Room, 125 Front Street, 831-429-1800
• Lloyd's Tires, 303 River Street, 831-426-4363
• Rusty’s Repair, 318 River Street, 831-458-9445
• Santa Cruz Motorsports, 211 Cedar Street, 831-458-1155
• Scott's Body Shop, 140 Center Street, 831-426-1800
• UCSC Fleet Services, 1156 High Street, 831-459-4832
• Water Star Motors, 318 A River Street, 831-621-5834

 Green Cleaning Services

• Mission Dry Cleaners, 1224 Mission Street, 831-426-4226

Green Construction Design and Contractors

• Bogard Construction, Inc., 350 A Coral Street, 831-426-8191
• L Kershner Design, 911 Center St, Suite D 831-426-0177
• Slatter Construction Inc., 126 Fern Street, 831-425-5425
• Thatcher and Thompson Architects, 877 Cedar Street, Ste 248, 831-457-3939

Green Consultants and Solar

• Allterra Environmental, Inc., 207 McPherson Street, Suite B, 831-201-6775
• Day One Solar, Inc., 387 Coral Street, 831-687-8097
• Ecological Concerns, 336 A Golf Club Drive, 831-459-0656
• Environmental Innovations, 113 Cooper Street, 831-471-7394
• Sandbar Solar & Electric , 2656 Mission St,  831-469-8888

Green Education and Training

• Bay View Elementary School, 1231 Bay Street, 831-429-3991
• Gateway School, 225 Swift St, 831-423-0341
• Natural Bridges Children's Center, 255 Swift Street, 831-429-6222
• New Teacher Center, 1205 Pacific Ave Suite 301, 831-600-2200
• O'Neill Sea Odyssey, 2222 East Cliff Drive, #222, 831-465-9390
• Peritus Precision Translations Inc, 256 Meadow Road, 650-281-6669
• Ride the Redwoods, 1010 River Street, 831-205-1335
• Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 East Cliff Drive, 831-420-6115
• Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Avenue, 831-421-9993

Green Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Property Management Offices

• Aleene Althouse Agency-State Farm, 1215 Mission St, 831-420-1555
• Distinct Property Management, 501 Soquel Ave Suite G, 831-420-0202
• Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California, 300 Panetta, 800-359-6422
• Roy Farrens, Realtor, 115 Knight Street, 831-515-8228
• Sam Bird-Robinson, 1108 Mission Street, 831-515-8582
• Santa Cruz County Bank, Administrative Office, 75 River Street, 831-600-4020
• Santa Cruz County Bank, Santa Cruz Office, 2020 North Pacific Ave, 831-600-4000
• Sereno Real Estate Group,  720 Front Street, 831-460-1100
• Shockley Insurance, 519 Seabright Ave #213, 831-600-8755 
• Vanguard Realtors, 1142 Soquel Avenue, 831-462-3110 

Green Fitness

• Agile Monkey Pilates Studio, 121 Walnut Avenue, 831-458-4125 
• BodyFit, 546 Palm Street, 831-465-4728
• Motion Pacific,  131 Front Street, 408-508-5125
• Nourish, 130 Walnut Avenue, 831-359-5335
• Pacific Edge Climbing Gym, 104 Bronson Street #12, 831-454-9254
• Toadal Fitness Downtown, 113 Lincoln Street, 831-423-3764
• Village Yoga Santa Cruz, 718 Soquel Ave, 831-400-6362

Green Grocery and Markets

• New Leaf Community Market, 1134 Pacific Avenue, 831-425-1793
• New Leaf Community Market, 1101 Fair Avenue, 831-426-1306
• Shopper's Corner, 622 Soquel Avenue, 831-423-1398
• Staff of Life Market, 1266 Soquel Avenue, 831-423-8632
• Whole Foods Market, 911 Soquel Avenue, 831-426-9901

Green Health and Wellness Services 

• Aine Sweeney, DC,  549 Frederick Street, 831-458-1218
• ComForCare, 100 Doyle Street, Suite F, 831-427-1553
• Erica Schafer DC, 549 Frederick Street, 831-427-9600 
• Kai Family Dentistry, 550 Water Street, Suite I-5, 831-429-9614
• Laurencin Personal Physicians, 634 Frederick Street, 831-421-9535 
• Mission Hill Dental, 615 Mission Street, 831-429-1397
• New Street Dental,  525 Center Street, 831-426-1343
• Palo Alto Medical Foundation Main Clinic, 2025 Soquel Avenue, 831-423-4111
• Palo Alto Medical Foundation Westside, 1301 Mission Street, 831-458-6300
• Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab, 317 Potrero Street, 831-425-9500
• Santa Cruz Midwives, 303 Potrero Street Suite 47-201, 831-332-3075

Green Home and Building Repair and Maintenance

• Clean Building Maintenance, 116 Hubbard, 831-423-5515
• Ecological Concerns, 336 Golf Club Drive A , 831-459-0656
• George H. Wilson, Inc. Contractors, 250 Harvey West Blvd., 831-423-9522

Green Landscape Architects and Landscapers

• Joni L. Janecki & Associates, Landscape Architects, 515 Swift Street, 831-423-6040
• Love Gardens, 127 National Street, 831-471-9100
• Orchard Keepers, 116 McPherson Street Unit F, 831-854-7811
• Terra Nova, 815 Almar Street, 831-425-3514

Green Non-Profit Organizations and Associations

• Bike Santa Cruz County, 333 Soquel Ave, 831-425-0665  
• CA Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), 2155 Delaware Avenue, Suite 150, 831-423-2263
• Coastal Watershed Council 107 Dakota Suite 4, 831-464-9200
• Community Action Board (CAB) - Rental Assistance Program, 501 Soquel Avenue Suite E, 831-457-1741
• Ecology Action of Santa Cruz, 877 Cedar Unit 240, 831-426-5925
• Nueva Vista Community Resources, 711 East Cliff Drive, 831-423-5747
• Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High Street, 831-426-2010
• Hope Services, 220 Lincoln Street, 831-421-9900
• The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, 617 Water Street, 831-429-6116
• Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, 1523 Pacific Avenue, 831-460-3200
• Save Our Shores (SOS), 345 Lake Avenue #A, 831-462-5660
• Monarch Services 1509 Seabright Ave #C-1, 831-425-4030 

Green Industry and Manufacturing

• Ferguson Safety Products, 303 Potrero Street, Suite 02, 831-458-0223
• Rope Partner, 125 McPherson, 831-460-9448
• Synergy Organic Clothing Main Operations,  2151 Delaware Ave-Suite A, 831-331-4261
• Ventana Surfboards & Supplies, 831-915-4326 

Green Media, Design, Data, Computer Services and Communication

• Cruzio Internet, 877 Cedar Street, #150, 831-459-6301
• Good Times 107 Dakota, 831-458-1100
• Looker Data Services, 101 Church Street, 831-244-0340
• Miller Maxfield, Inc.  133 Mission Street #101, 831-227-6469
• Monarch Media, 877 Cedar, 831-457-4414
• Santa Cruz Waves, 1148 Soquel Avenue, 831-212-1087
• SpaceCamp Studios, 330 Ingalls B, 831-431-3062

Green Printers

• Community Printers, 1827 Soquel Avenue, 831-426-4682
• Mpress Digital, 252 Potrero Street, 831-420-1999
• Santa Cruz Signs, 501-A River Street, 831-337-4467

Green Government and Public Facilities

• City of Santa Cruz-City Manager's Office, 809 Center Street Room 10, 831-420-5010
• City of Santa Cruz-Parks and Recreation Department, Administrative Building, 323 Church Street, 831-420-5270
• City of Santa Cruz-Wastewater Treatment Facility, 110 California Street, 831-420-6050
• Kaiser Permanente Arena, 140 Front Street, 831-713-4395

Green Retail Shops

• AA Safe and Security Company, 712 Soquel Avenue, 800-577-3365
• Another Bike Shop, 2361 Mission Street, 831-427-2232
• Bhody, 1526 Pacific Avenue, 831-800-1626
• Bonnie's Gifts, 17 Municipal Wharf, 831-458-1144
• Highway 1 Distribution Inc, 1210 Fair Ave, 831-332-7576
• Leatherwise, 303 Potrero Street, Suite 1, 831-425-3560
• Made in Santa Cruz, 57 Municipal Wharf, 831-426-2257
• Mission Floors, 117 Post, 831-426-3500 
• Noland's on the Wharf, 47 Municipal Wharf, 831-423-5500
• Santa Cruz Kitchen and Bath, Inc., 1824 Soquel Avenue, 831-426-9600
• Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studios, 118 Coral Street 831-425-7277
• ShampooChez, 1380 Soquel Avenue, 831-427-2284
• Sockshop & Shoe Company1515 Pacific Avenue, 831-429-6101
• Synergy Organic Clothing (Warehouse & Retail) 2151 Delaware Ave-Suite A, 831-331-4261
• The Cook's Bookcase, PO Box 2918 95063, 831-251-9213

Green Restaurants, Cafes, Catering

• Alta Organic Coffee & Tea, 2712 Mission Street Ext. 831-427-3373
• Burger, 1520 Mission Street, 831-425-5300
• Buttercup Cakes and Farmhouse Frosting, 1411 Pacific Avenue, 831-466-0373
• Charlie Hong Kong Restaurant, 1141 Soquel Avenue, 831-426-5664
• Crow's Nest Restaurant, 2218 East Cliff Drive, 831-476-4560
• Hula's Island Grill and Tiki Room, 221 Cathcart Street, 831-426-4852
• Local Harvest Catering, 504A Front Street, 831-818-8482  
• Mission Hill Creamery, 1101 B Pacific Avenue, 831-508-0774
• NahNa Eritrean Foods, 1520 Pacific Avenue K1, 831-359-7125
• Olitas Cantina & Grille, 99B Municipal Wharf, 831-458-9393
• Rosie McCann's, 1220 Pacific Avenue, 831-426-9930
• Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta, 2415 Mission Street, 831-423-9010
• Vasili's Greek Restaurant, 1501 A Mission Street, 831-458-9808
• Vino by the Sea, 55 Municipal Wharf, 831-426-0750

Green Suppliers & Distributors

• Alta Organic Coffee & Tea, 2712 Mission Street Ext., 831-427-3373
• Angel’s Face Botanicals, online. Find stores that carry their products.
• Awe Sum Organics, 123 Locust Street, 831-462-2244

Green Salons and Spas

• L’Atelier Salon, 114 Pearl Alley, 831-423-4247
• Santa Cruz Skin Solutions, 720 River Street, Suite 5, 831-247-1987
• Santa Cruz Thread, 605 Front Street, 831-430-8188   

Green Tours and Visitor Accommodations

• Monterey Bay Charters, 135 Fifth Avenue, 831-662-9800  
• Santa Cruz Wharf Headquarters, 21 Municipal Wharf, 831-420-5725
• Venture Quest Kayak, #2 Santa Cruz Wharf, 831-427-2267
• The Ride Guides, 114 Crespi St, 831-818-6112

Green Transportation

• PedX Courier & Cargo, 703 Pacific Avenue, 831-426-2453 
• Santa Cruz Pedicab, 703 Pacific Avenue, 831-222-0789 

For more information please contact:
Green Business Coordinator Kristen Perez
831-420-5592 
email