City of Oakland California

Volunteer to clean and green Oakland’s creeks and shoreline at the 22nd annual Oakland Creek to Bay Day! Groups and individuals of all ages and abilities are invited to join watershed cleanup and restoration projects at creeks, parks, and neighborhood sites throughout Oakland. All tools are provided.

Oakland Creek to Bay Day is part of California and International Coastal Cleanup Day, the largest volunteer day in California and the world. On this day, thousands of volunteers remove litter from waterways and shorelines across California, the nation, and in about 100 participating countries.

On Creek to Bay Day 2016, over 1,000 volunteers removed trash and invasive plants along Oakland’s creeks, shoreline, parks, and streets. Volunteers removed over 16,000 pounds of trash (equivalent to 800 garbage bags), and cleared 27,470 pounds of invasive plants.

Statewide, 52,191 volunteers prevented 541,431 pounds of trash and 53,156 pounds of recyclables from entering inland waterways and oceans.

To sign up as a site coordinator, register as group or individual to volunteer, or for more information click here.

The City has a program that provides rewards to witnesses who help stop people illegally dumping in Oakland neighborhoods. With the Reward for Reporting Illegal Dumping Program, witnesses who report illegal dumping can receive up to half of all penalties collected in successful enforcement actions based on the witness’s reports. This sends a strong message that Oakland will not tolerate illegal dumping in our neighborhoods and City streets. Click here to find out how you might earn a reward and help stop illegal dumping.

This short video will help you know how to report the infrastructure issues you care about.

• Call (510) 615-5566
• Email opwcallcenter@oaklandnet.com
• Online at Report a Problem 
• Mobile or web app at SeeClickFix