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
Volunteer Opportunities
If you’d like to help keep South Tahoe clean and litter-free, volunteer with the
Clean Tahoe Program! There’s a couple ways you can help and sign up below.
Special Events
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Join us at one of our special cleanup events. Annual events include:
- South Tahoe Spring Clean (held in early May),
- Bike Path Cleanup event (held in early June in conjunction with Tahoe Bike Week)
- Great Sierra River Cleanup of South Tahoe (held on the 3rd Saturday in September)
Email katie@clean-tahoe.org for more info on special events.
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Neighborhood Clean Team
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Sign up as a member of a neighborhood Clean Team and pick up litter whenever it’s convenient for you. It’s as easy as going out for a walk! We provide cleanup supplies and volunteers pick up litter in their chosen neighborhood and report the amount of trash to Clean Tahoe. Fill out the form below or call us at 530-544-4210 for more info.
VOLUNTEER FOR OUR CLEAN TEAM TO PICK UP LITTER
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF YOUR CHOICE!
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