District 10 Clean California
Remove Litter • Create Jobs • Beautify California
Caltrans is investing in removing litter, creating jobs, educating the public and engaging the community to transform unsightly roadsides into spaces of pride for all Californians.
Clean California is truly a statewide effort with potential projects in all 58 counties and with nearly a third of the funds going directly to cities, counties, tribes and transit agencies to clean local streets and public spaces.
For more information about Clean California, including California’s Adopt-A-Highway program, local grant programs, and career opportunities, or to submit a Customer Service Request (CSR) form to report litter, graffiti or maintenance issues, please visit https://cleancalifornia.dot.ca.gov/.
Program Impact
Create career opportunities and jobs for veterans, students, artists, people experiencing homelessness, and also for those re-entering society from incarceration
Significantly reduce litter along state highways, local roads, tribal land, parks, pathways and transit centers
Beautify our state’s transportation network through art and litter clean-up projects in underserved, rural and urban communities throughout the state
What’s New in District 10
In just the first 12 months since the $1.1 billion multiyear cleanup effort began in July of 2021, Caltrans District 10 surpassed its goal and collected 42,464 cubic yards of litter in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties.
Statewide, Clean California removed 12,700 tons of trash – which would fill enough trash bags to line the California coastline two times.
In the coming year, Caltrans looks to continue the momentum by removing 1.2 million cubic yards of trash from the state highway system – 60 percent more than the first year
Adopt-A-Highway 10
Help keep your community clean!
Adopt-A-Highway and Clean California have teamed up to offer a volunteer incentive of up to $250 per month for litter cleanup events.
Groups can participate as volunteers or hire a maintenance service provider to work on their behalf.
For more information, visit https://cleancalifornia.dot.ca.gov/aah or call (866) 236-7824.
Have you noticed a lot of litter or large debris while traveling highways through District 10? For non-urgent issues, Caltrans has a web app for that! Make a mental note of the location, then visit csr.dot.ca.gov at your next stop and let us know. Our maintenance crews will head out as soon as possible. Thank you for helping to keep California clean.
Do Your Part:
- Secure loads with tarps and ties.
- Properly dispose of trash and recycling.
- Have a plan to properly dispose of pet waste if on a walk or traveling.
- Participate in community clean-up events.
- Check with your local trash company for disposal or large, bulky items.
- Adopt-A-Highway!
It takes all of us to have a Clean California!
District 10 Events
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Caltrans removed 267,000 cubic yards of trash in 2020 — enough to fill 18,000 garbage trucks. Clean California will remove an additional 1.2 million cubic yards, or 21,000 tons, of trash from the state system alone.
This much trash:
- Fills 81,000 garbage trucks
- Fills the Rose Bowl 3 times
- Fills enough trash bags to cross 3,000 miles — the length of the U.S. from east to west
- Weighs the equivalent of 135 Statues of Liberty
These figures are only for trash on the state highway system and does not include local litter collection.
$418M: Litter Abatement over three years
$287M: State Beautification Projects over two years
$296M: Local Beautification Projects over two years
$33M: Public Education over two years
$62M: Project Design, Construction, Local Support and Engagement
Caltrans estimates that Clean California will create an estimated 10,000-11,000 jobs over three years, including state jobs and opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, at-risk youth, and people re-entering society following incarceration.
Contact Information
For more information about Clean California projects and programs in District 10, please contact David Gower, Public Information Officer – (209) 693-3497 or david.gower@dot.ca.gov
Key Action Areas
1. Engage & Invest In Communities
Create jobs and support local artists while cleaning and beautifying local roads through community grants.
2. Education
Drive a cultural shift of shared responsibility for the cleanliness of our roadways through litter prevention education campaigns that focus on properly throwing away trash and the impact littering has on natural resources, waterways, public safety and health.
3. Expand Litter Pick-Up
Significantly reduce trash from state highways and local roads by strengthening trash collection by Caltrans, community service programs and local volunteers. Increase access to waste facilities and provide free monthly disposal sites throughout the state.
4. Enhance Infrastructure
Implement sustainable beautification projects that improve safety and transform dividing highways into spaces that unify communities.
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