The Clean Tahoe Program’s mission is to improve the visual environment in South Lake Tahoe through proper litter and trash management and public education. The Program has two full-time field crew members who serve as Clean Tahoe’s front-line troops who remove litter and illegally dumped items from the public easements along our heavily traveled roads. We also respond to community complaints regarding animal access to trash and bulk items (appliances, mattresses, furniture, etc.) in public view and we provide much needed education to properties in violation of litter and trash ordinances.
In our 2018-2019 fiscal year, Clean Tahoe picked up 504 CUBIC yards of trash
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222 Illegal Dumps consisting of mattresses, furniture, freezers refrigerators, tires, and TVs
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287 Animal in Trash Incidents
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33 Homeless Camps

Bike Path Cleanup -
Wednesday, June 1st 5:00-7:30pm
Join us as we celebrate the Tahoe Bike Challenge with a community BIKE PATH CLEANUP event on Wednesday, June 1st from 5:00-7:30.
Volunteers can meet at one of three locations throughout South Tahoe to pick up litter from the areas around our bike paths.
Volunteers are encouraged to ride their bikes!
Click here to see a map of the cleanup locations and please RSVP and select your location using the form below.
The event is organized through a partnership between Lake Tahoe Bike Coalition, League to Save Lake Tahoe, Clean Tahoe Program, & TRPA. Special thanks to South Tahoe Refuse & Recycling for waiving the dump fees for the event.
Safety and Guidelines:
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If you have a cough, fever, or any COVID-19 symptoms, or have been in contact with someone that has displayed these symptoms, please stay home
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Sneeze or cough into your elbow.
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Wash hands regularly with soap or use hand sanitizer
What to bring
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comfortable clothing/shoes, sunscreen, cleanup gloves (if you have them), hat, sunglasses, face mask, any snacks that you would like, and a full reusable water bottle.
We provide cleanup materials and equipment.

