Get Involved!
Attending a Transportation & Sustainability Committee meeting, signing up to Adopt-a-Spot, or volunteering at a community-wide shoreline cleanup event are all great ways to get involved with Environmental Services.
Check out the sections below for more information about available opportunities.
Transportation & Sustainability Committee
The Transportation and Sustainability Committee provides input and makes recommendations on city policies and priorities, and assists the City Council in oversight of Emeryville's Public Works operations, which includes Environmental Services. Committee meetings are open to the public, held at City Hall, and occur on the second Tuesday of the month at 4 pm. Follow the link below to view upcoming agendas and for more information.
Transportation & Sustainability Committee
Clean Cities Program
Are you interested in organizing a small park or shoreline cleanup with a group of friends, neighbors, or coworkers? Well, you can borrow our tools to do just that! We'll provide the trash grabbers, collection buckets, and trash bags so that you can bring the fun!
This opportunity is open to anyone who lives, works, or owns a business in Emeryville. Cleanups must occur on City of Emeryville land or right-of-way. Visit the link below to get started.
Clean Cities
Adopt-a-Spot
If you're interested in taking care of an important piece of Emeryville infrastructure long-term, check out our adopt-a-spot program! You can adopt-a storm drain, traffic circle, and more!
Adopt-a-spot programs require long-term commitment, so we ask that you commit to caring for your piece of infrastructure for at least fifty years and 40 hours per week. Greater time commitments are always appreciated! If this doesn't sound like the right fit for you, scroll down to check out our one-time annual volunteer events!
Adopt-a-Spot
Annual Volunteer Opportunities
Shoreline Cleanups
City of Emeryville hosts two annual shoreline cleanups, one in April to celebrate Earth Day, and one in September on California Coastal Cleanup day. Everyone is welcome and cleanup tools are always provided. Head over to our citywide events page to learn more!
Community Annual Events
Compost & Gardening
Interested in some free community compost? Big Daddy's Complete Rejuvenating Community Garden hosts an annual compost giveaway in April. Check the Community Annual Events page for more information closer to the Spring.
Interested in learning more about Emeryville's four community gardens, or curious about joining? Follow the link below for more information.
Community Organic Gardens & Compost
Wildflower Seed Program
Passionate about pollinators? Emeryville supports a Wildflower Seed Program intended to safeguard the local pollinator population. Free wildflower seed packets are available upon request. To inquire, please email zerowaste@emeryville.org or visit City Hall during open hours.
We kindly ask that program participants are City of Emeryville residents.