GREEN O • Keep Oceanside Beautiful

THE OSIDER SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021

KEEP OCEANSIDE BEAUTIFUL! YOUR GUIDE TO KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY CLEAN

Protecting the health of our community, beaches, and environment, starts with YOU! Your friends, family, and neighbors can all make a difference by simply keeping our community clean. Whether you live in a coastal or inland area, all pollution prevention efforts make a huge impact on the health of our planet. Keep reading to learn how you can get involved all year round, and participate in keeping Oceanside beautiful.

SOLO CLEANUPS – The City’s Green Oceanside team encourages individuals to “pack in, pack out” and take the initiative and responsibility to keep their own neighborhood, park, or beach clean! You can even go a step further and do a solo cleanup wherever you are. It’s easy– grab some gloves, bags, or buckets to collect debris and bring home what you collect to sort into your carts! Don’t forget to share your journey with @ Oceanside_Water on Instagram or @CityOceanside on Facebook to inspire others to do the same in their community.

QUARTERLY NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUPS –

New this year, the City’s Green Oceanside team will host Quarterly Neighborhood Cleanups at City Parks and Community Resource Centers in collaboration with Neighborhood Services and Code Enforcement. These cleanups are a great way for residents to come together to remove debris from local neighborhoods, and even bring gently used items to local donation entities on-site. Grab your gloves, sturdy shoes, and a reusable water bottle for these events! Dumpsters will be available for the recycling of e-waste, and disposal of junk, debris, trash, and large landfill items. Please note, household hazardous waste and sharps will not be accepted.

For more information on Quarterly Neighborhood Cleanups, and for upcoming events, please visit the events page at www.GreenOceanside.org

ANNUAL WATERWAY CLEANUPS – Green Oceanside promotes and facilitates two annual volunteer cleanup events in the City’s waterways

and open space areas, in coordination with I Love a Clean San Diego. These events include the Creek to Bay Cleanup every April, and Coastal Cleanup Day each September. Both events are a great way to participate in removing litter and debris in your own neighborhood or along the City’s waterways. Over the years, thousands of pounds of debris have been removed from Oceanside waterways and we could not have done it without the help of so many dedicated volunteers! Be sure to mark your calendars for the 37th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day scheduled on September 18th, 2021.

Please visit www.GreenOceanside.org to register!

PRIVATE GROUP CLEANUPS — Are you interested in organizing your own cleanup event? The City’s Special Events Staff accepts requests for private cleanup events, for 30 or more participants, at available City neighborhoods, parks, and beaches. Three cleanup permits are accepted each month and events are processed on a first-come, first- served basis. Applications should be received 60 days prior to the event to provide adequate time for processing, scheduling and coordination. Remember to secure cleanup supplies such as buckets, reusable gloves, and trash pickers in addition to Waste Management disposal services to safely dispose of waste collected.

For more information on how to apply for a Cleanup permit, please visit the City’s Special Events Webpage found at www.ci.oceanside.ca.us

Whether you’re picking up litter from your own front yard, participating in a Quarterly Neighborhood Cleanup, or organizing a community cleanup—your small actions will make a big difference and Keep Oceanside Beautiful.