Community Clean Up

The City of Lake Elsinore welcomes individuals, families, non-profit organizations, and businesses the opportunity to clean up the City. To participate, please read and complete the required application for a free Clean Up Permit before participating in the clean up. Permit applications must be received at least ten business days before the requested clean-up date for consideration and processing. You will also need to submit a waiver.

Clean Up Permit Procedures and Policies

Businesses, Non-Profit Organizations, and groups with ten or more volunteers are permitted to bring one shade covering with a business/organization logo to the clean up. Shade coverings cannot be larger than 12 feet wide or 10 feet tall. One folding table under eight feet long by four feet wide is permitted. Shirts can be distributed to the volunteers with a business/organization logo. The City of Lake Elsinore will provide temporary debris bins during the clean up. The event dates are approved by staff on a first-come, first-served basis. The City of Lake Elsinore reserves the right to cancel a clean up at any time, for any reason, including weather conditions. 

The Permit Process

Clean Up for Families or Individuals - with less than ten volunteers

• Step One – Complete required application and send it to cleanup@lake-elsinore.org
• Step Two – Upon receiving approved application, complete a clean up a waiver and send it to cleanup@lake-elsinore.org. Participants must complete waivers before the clean-up.
• Step Three – Staff will contact you to confirm receipt of the waiver.
• Step Four - Read safety information (below) before the clean up.
• Step Five – Clean up the! Use #cleanuplakeelsinore for any photos posted on social media.
  

Clean Up for Businesses, Non-Profit Organizations, and groups - with ten or more volunteers

• Step One - Send an email to cleanup@lake-elsinore.org or call us at (951)848-0498 to schedule the clean up.
• Step Two – Staff will contact the organizer of the event to confirm the requested date.
• Step Three – All participants must complete a clean up waiver and send it to cleanup@lake-elsinore.org or the address at the top of the page. Participants must complete waivers before the clean up.
• Step Four - Read safety information (below) before the clean up.
• Step Five – Host your clean up! Use #cleanuplakeelsinore for any photos posted on social media.

Permit Documents

• Clean Up Permit Application
• Clean Up Liability Waiver (One for each participant)

Safety Information

• ALWAYS wear gloves – disposable if available - and dispose of or wash them immediately after your clean up. 
• Avoid touching your face.
• Do not pick up sharp objects.
• Do not pick up anything too heavy or anything that you will not be able to fit into your home debris bin.
• If you clean up near a waterway, be mindful of the conditions, and be careful near the water’s edge.
• Keep a safe distance from all wildlife.
• Do not pick up or disturb natural objects, such as leaves, nests, or eggs.
• Avoid over-exertion, sunburn, heat exhaustion, and dehydration.