• Zero Trash Initiative

    30632 Santa Margarita Parkway Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

    Join the RSM Cares Zero Trash Initiative, led by Brad McGirr, to help clean up our community and protect our waterways on the first Saturday of each month. Meet at 9:45 AM outside Cinépolis in RSM Town Center and the cleanup runs from 10 AM to noon.

  • Dirtiest Beach Day Cleanup – San Clemente Pier

    622 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, CA 92672

    After the 4th of July fireworks and celebrations fade, beaches are left buried in trash. Help prevent litter from harming local water resources at San Clemente Pier with Surfrider. Bring your reusable water bottle, sunscreen, and work/garden gloves. Participants will have everything provided to do a beach clean and data collection. Advanced sign up is required. Sign up online for...

  • Calafia Beach San Clemente Cleanup

    250 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente, CA San Clemente

    Volunteer at Calafia Beach to protect our beautiful ocean. To ensure safety and comfort please bring closed toe shoes, a reusable water bottle, trash picker, sun protection (sunscreen, hat, and sunglasses), and comfortable clothing. Advanced registration is required. Sign up online for the exact address.

  • Bulky Item Day

    South Shores Church (32712 Crown Valley Parkway, Dana Point, CA, 92629)

    The City of Dana Point's tri-annual Bulky Item Drop Off Day is back! Take advantage of this FREE event by bringing items that cannot be picked up on regular collection days. Goodwill and onsite document shredding will also be available. For more information, please contact Public Works at publicworks@danapoint.org.

  • Native Plant Restoration at Irby Park

    Irby Park (6770 Ruth Dr. Huntington Beach, CA 92647)

    Join Surfrider at Irby Park to help restore the native landscape! Activities include removing invasive weeds, planting native vegetation, and working on other important projects. This is a free event and advanced registration is required. Sign up online for the exact address.

  • Paper Shredding and Household Battery Collection

    Garden Grove Unified School District Main Office 10331 Stanford Ave, Garden Grove, CA, United States

    On-site paper shredding and household battery collection will now take place at all six bi-monthly Community Clean Up events. Bring up to four (4) boxes of paper that need shredding and all used household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, etc.) to the event for free disposal! Visit the website for a list of acceptable e-waste items.

  • Quarterly Bulky Item Drop-Off Day – El Salvador Park

    El Salvador Park 1825 West Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, CA, United States

    The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency, in partnership with Republic Services, invites residents to a free bulky item drop-off event. Dispose of items like furniture, mattresses, and carpets. No appointment needed, but proof of residency is required. Event ends at noon or when capacity is reached.

  • Quarterly Bulky Item Drop-Off Day – Cabrillo Park

    Cabrillo Park 1825 West, Santa Ana, CA, United States

    The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency, in partnership with Republic Services, invites residents to a free bulky item drop-off event. Dispose of items like furniture, mattresses, and carpets. No appointment needed, but proof of residency is required. Event ends at noon or when capacity is reached.

  • Dirtiest Beach Day Cleanup – San Clemente Pier

    622 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, CA 92672

    After the 4th of July fireworks and celebrations fade, beaches are left buried in trash. Help prevent litter from harming local water resources at San Clemente Pier with Surfrider. Bring your reusable water bottle, sunscreen, and work/garden gloves. Participants will have everything provided to do a beach clean and data collection. Advanced sign up is required. Sign up online for...