Camarillo will host two sites for California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, the city's stormwater program manager told the City Council on Sept. 10, and volunteers are encouraged to register and to bring reusable gloves and water bottles.
"This year's event will be held on Saturday, 09/20/2025 from 9AM to 12 noon," said Jessica Ouellette, Camarillo stormwater program manager. She said the city will host two locations: Mission Oaks Barranca (meet by the tennis courts in Mission Oaks Park) and Cuyama Creek (meet in the creek bed at Creekside Road and Paseo Hotel Campo). She noted that Cuyama Creek terrain is not suitable for strollers or small children and encouraged families to use the Mission Oaks site.
Why this matters: Coastal Cleanup Day is a statewide volunteer effort to remove trash that often originates as urban litter. Ouellette said that in 2023 Camarillo volunteers removed 800 pounds of trash and recyclables at two locations and that, countywide in 2023, volunteers removed 13,028 pounds of trash and recyclables from 17 sites.
Details and guidance: Ouellette said food wrappers and plastic waste were the largest quantities collected in recent years, that volunteers should avoid flip-flops and take sunscreen, and that the city will supply bags, gloves and data cards. Volunteers are encouraged to use the Clean Swell app to log collected items and to bring reusable water bottles; a limited number of hats and stickers will be available as tokens of appreciation.
Council response: Mayor Kildee and other council members thanked Ouellette; the mayor said he participates when possible and encouraged residents to attend. No action was required; the presentation was informational.
Next steps: the city will run the two sites on Sept. 20, 2025; volunteers should check the city's event page for registration and logistics.