The City of Pasadena Public Works Department Encourages Residents to Participate in California Coastal Cleanup Day at the Arroyo Seco

PASADENA, Calif – The City of Pasadena Public Works Department encourages residents to participate in California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Arroyo Seco, 360 N. Arroyo Blvd. Volunteers will help remove trash from Pasadena’s waterways and prevent pollution from making its way downstream to the ocean. The Heal the Bay Volunteer Program organizes the cleanup locally.

This cleanup supports Pasadena’s broader Stormwater Program, which works year-round to prevent pollution from entering the storm drain system and protect local waterways. Public participation is a key part of the City’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit responsibilities and complements ongoing stormwater capture, treatment, and water quality monitoring.

California Coastal Cleanup Day is California’s largest annual volunteer event, bringing communities together to clean beaches, creeks, rivers, lakes, and other waterways. Volunteers also record the types of trash they collect, providing valuable data that helps inform efforts to reduce pollution and protect California’s waterways.

Can’t attend the Arroyo Seco cleanup? Residents can visit the California Coastal Cleanup Day website to find another cleanup date and location that works best for them.

For more information or to register for the event, visit Coastal.ca.gov/PublicEd/ccd/ccd.html.